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Generate quick or high-quality thumbnails
You can specify that Bridge change high-quality thumbnails to quick thumbnails, or vice versa.
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Select the thumbnail in the Content panel, and choose Edit > Generate Quick Thumbnail or Edit > Generate High
Quality Thumbnail.
Work in Compact mode
Switch to Compact mode when you want to shrink the Bridge window. In Compact mode, the panels are hidden and
the Content panel is simplified. A subset of common Bridge commands remains available from the pop-up menu in
the upper-right corner of the window.
By default, the Compact mode Bridge window floats on top of all windows. (In Full mode, the 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 Bridge window menu to prevent the Compact mode Bridge
window from floating on top of all windows.
Click the Switch To Compact Mode button
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Do any of the following:
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• Choose commands from the menu at the upper-right corner of the Bridge window.
• Click the Switch To Ultra Compact Mode button
window. You can click the button again to return to Compact mode.
• Click the Switch To Full Mode button
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. Purging the cache deletes cached metadata and thumbnails.
Manage the cache
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Choose any of the following commands from the Tools > Cache menu:
Build Cache For Subfolders
it (except aliases or shortcuts to other folders). This shortens the time spent waiting for thumbnails and file infor-
mation to be displayed as you look in subfolders. To create exported caches when you select Build Cache For
Subfolders, select Also Export Caches To Folder when Bridge prompts you to build a cache for subfolders.
Purge Cache For Folder [Folder Name]
that the cache for a folder is old (for example, if thumbnails and metadata are not being updated) and needs to be
regenerated, or if you want to free up disk space.
Set cache preferences
1 Choose Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Bridge > Preferences (Mac OS).
Click Advanced.
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to return to Full mode, displaying the panels, and letting Bridge move
Builds, as a background process, a cache for the selected folder and all the folders within
Clears the cache for the selected folder. This command is useful if you suspect
to hide the Content panel, further minimizing the Bridge
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