Adobe 65022870 User Manual page 18

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Drag the vertical divider bar between two columns to make them wider or narrower.
• Double-click between two column headers to automatically resize the column to the left.
Adjust brightness and colors
Brighten or darken the Adobe Bridge background and specify accent colors in General preferences.
Brighten or darken the background
1 Choose Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Bridge CS4 > Preferences (Mac OS) and click General.
Do either or both of the following:
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Drag the User Interface Brightness slider to make the Adobe Bridge background darker or lighter.
• Drag the Image Backdrop slider to make the background of slide shows and of the Content and Preview panels
darker or lighter.
Specify accent colors
Choose Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Bridge CS4 > Preferences (Mac OS) and click General.
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Choose an accent color from the Accent Color menu.
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Work in Compact mode
Switch to Compact mode when you want to shrink the Adobe Bridge window. In Compact mode, the panels are
hidden and the Content panel is simplified. A subset of common Adobe Bridge commands remains available from the
pop-up menu in the upper-right corner of the window.
By default, the Compact mode Adobe Bridge window floats on top of all windows. (In Full mode, the Adobe Bridge
window can move behind other windows.) This floating window is useful because it is always available as you work in
different applications. For instance, you might use Compact mode after you select the files you plan to use, and then
drag them into the application as you need them.
Deselect Compact Window Always On Top from the Adobe Bridge window menu to prevent the Compact mode
Adobe Bridge window from floating on top of all windows.
Click the Switch To Compact Mode button
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2 Do any of the following:
• Choose commands from the menu at the upper-right corner of the Adobe Bridge window.
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Click the Switch To Ultra Compact Mode button
Bridge window. You can click the button again to return to Compact mode.
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Click the Switch To Full Mode button
move behind the current window.
Work with the cache
The cache stores thumbnail and metadata information (as well as metadata that can't be stored in the file, such as labels
and ratings) to improve performance when you view thumbnails or search for files. However, storing the cache takes
up disk space. When you build a cache, you can opt to export it for sharing or archiving, and you can choose to generate
100% previews. You can manage the cache by purging it and by setting preferences to control its size and location.
USING ADOBE BRIDGE AND ADOBE VERSION CUE CS4
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to hide the Content panel, further minimizing the Adobe
to return to Full mode, displaying the panels, and letting Adobe Bridge
Updated 15 July 2009
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