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Using ADOBE BRIDGE ® CS 4 and ADOBE VERSION CUE ® Updated 15 July 2009...
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Open the Connections panel (Window > Extensions > Connections). From the Connections panel menu Select Keep Me Offline and click OK. Note: When you disable web services from the Connections panel, all other web services (such as Adobe Kuler and Adobe ConnectNow) are also disabled. Printed resources Printed versions of the complete on-line product Help are available for the cost of shipping and handling at www.adobe.com/go/store.
Extras The installation disc contains a variety of extras to help you make the most of your Adobe software. Some extras are installed on your computer during the setup process; others are located on the disc.
Improved performance than Adobe Bridge CS3 (version 2.0). In addition, Adobe Bridge CS4 uses less memory and is faster with respect to such tasks as scrolling and filtering images. The new capability to cache full-size previews means you can zoom and loupe more quickly.
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When Version Cue Server is on, right-clicking (Windows) or Control-clicking (Mac OS) a folder or file displays Adobe Drive CS4 in the context menu. You can use this menu to connect to a server, check out files, and perform other tasks.
DVD, film, and mobile devices. Adobe Bridge keeps native Adobe files (such as PSD and PDF) as well as non-Adobe files available for easy access. You can drag assets into your layouts, projects, and compositions as needed, preview files, and even add metadata (file information), making the files easier to locate.
Creative Suite 4 component, not the native application. For example, if you choose File > Browse in Adobe Premiere Pro and then double-click a Photoshop file, the file is added to the Premiere Pro Project panel, not opened in Photoshop.
Workspace Workspace overview The Adobe Bridge workspace consists of three columns, or panes, that contain various panels. You can adjust the Adobe Bridge workspace by moving or resizing panels. You can create custom workspaces or select from several preconfigured Adobe Bridge workspaces.
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“Inspect Version Cue files in Adobe Bridge” on page 43 Adjust panels You can adjust the Adobe Bridge window by moving and resizing its panels. However, you can’t move panels outside the Adobe Bridge window. Move or resize panels ❖...
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(Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the item and choose Remove From Favorites from the context menu. Select and manage workspaces An Adobe Bridge workspace is a certain configuration or layout of panels. You can select either a preconfigured workspace or a custom workspace that you have previously saved.
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Displays the Favorites, Folders, Content, Preview, Output, and Output Preview panels. This workspace is Output available when the Adobe Output Module startup script is selected in Adobe Bridge Preferences. Displays the Content panel in List view, along with the Metadata, Filter, and Favorites panels.
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Adobe Bridge window. Note: When you resize the Adobe Bridge window in Auto Layout mode, thumbnails in the Content panel also resize. To avoid this behavior, choose Horizontal Layout or Vertical Layout from the Content panel menu.
Limit file size for thumbnails You can limit the file size for which Adobe Bridge creates thumbnails (displaying large files can slow performance). If Adobe Bridge can’t create thumbnails, it displays the icon associated with that particular file type. Adobe Bridge disregards this setting when displaying thumbnails for video files.
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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.
CD or DVD for archiving, the cache files are copied, too. When you navigate to a previously unviewed folder in Adobe Bridge, such as a folder on the archived CD, Adobe Bridge uses the exported cache to display thumbnails faster.
Change language settings Adobe Bridge can display menus, options, and tool tips in multiple languages. You can also specify that Adobe Bridge use a specific language for keyboard shortcuts. Choose Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Bridge CS4 > Preferences (Mac OS), and click Advanced.
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You can open files from Adobe Bridge, even files that were not made with Adobe software. When you use Adobe Bridge to open a file, the file opens in its native application or the application you specify. You can also use Adobe Bridge to place files in an open document in an Adobe application.
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Perform a Quick Search You can use the Quick Search field in the Adobe Bridge application bar to find files and folders in Adobe Bridge. Quick Search lets you search using either the Adobe Bridge search engine or Windows Desktop Search (Windows) or Spotlight (Mac OS).
Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the collection name and choose Rename from the menu. Then overwrite the name of the collection. Delete a collection When you delete a collection, you simply remove it from the collections list in Adobe Bridge. No files are deleted from your hard disk. ❖...
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Locate missing files Adobe Bridge tracks the locations of the files in collections. If a file is moved in Adobe Bridge, the file remains in the collection. If a collection includes files that have been moved or renamed in the Explorer (Windows) or the Finder (Mac OS), or if the files are on a removable hard drive that is not connected when you view the collection, Adobe Bridge displays an alert at the top of the Content panel indicating that the files are missing.
Note: To hide rejected files in Adobe Bridge, choose View > Show Reject Files. Sort and filter files By default, Adobe Bridge sorts files that appear in the Content panel by filename. You can sort files differently by using the Sort command or Sort By application bar button.
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Note: If you filter a closed stack, Adobe Bridge displays the stack only if the top (thumbnail) item meets the filter criteria. If you filter an expanded stack, Adobe Bridge displays all files in the stack that meet the filter criteria of the top file.
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Stacks let you group files together under a single thumbnail. You can stack any type of file. For example, use stacks to organize image sequences, which often comprise many image files. Note: Adobe Bridge stacks are different from Photoshop image stacks, which convert groups of images to layers and store them in a Smart Object.
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To preview a stack, hold the mouse over the stack in the Content panel until the slider appears, and then click Play, or drag the slider. If you don’t see the Play button or slider, increase the thumbnail size by dragging the Thumbnail slider at the bottom of the Adobe Bridge window. •...
Choose Adobe Bridge CS4 > Preferences. In the Behavior area of the General panel, select When A Camera Is Connected, Launch Adobe Photo Downloader. Then, click OK. In the Adobe Bridge CS4 Photo Downloader window, choose the name of the camera or card reader from the Get Photos From menu.
Preview and compare images You can preview images in Adobe Bridge in the Preview panel, in Full Screen Preview, and in Review mode. The Preview panel displays up to nine thumbnail images for quick comparisons. Full Screen Preview displays images full screen.
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Review mode For a video on using Review mode in Adobe Bridge, see www.adobe.com/go/lrvid4012_bri. Open a folder of images or select the images you want to review and choose View > Review Mode. Do any of the following: • Click the Left or Right Arrow buttons in the lower-left corner of the screen, or press the Left Arrow or Right Arrow key on your keyboard, to go to the previous or next image.
Rotate images You can rotate the view of JPEG, PSD, TIFF, and camera raw file images in Adobe Bridge. Rotating does not affect the image data; however, rotating an image in Adobe Bridge may rotate the image view in the native application as well.
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Preview dynamic media files You can preview most video, audio, and 3D files in Adobe Bridge, including most files supported by the version of QuickTime you have installed on your computer. Playback controls appear in the Preview panel. You can change Playback preference settings to control whether media files are played or looped automatically.
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TIFF files in the Camera Raw dialog box, specify those options in Camera Raw preferences. By default, the options are selected.) Use Adobe Bridge to copy and paste settings from one file to another, to batch process files, or to apply settings to files without opening the Camera Raw dialog box.
If the Output workspace is not listed, select Adobe Output Module in Startup Scripts preferences. Adobe Bridge displays the Output panel at the right side of the window and the Folders panel at the left. The Content panel with your selected photos appears at the bottom of the window, and the Preview panel appears in the middle.
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You can set options for image quality in the PDF, specify security settings, and set the document to open automatically in full-screen mode in Adobe Acrobat. You can also add the filename as a text overlay below each image in the PDF.
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If the Output workspace is not listed, select Adobe Output Module in Startup Scripts preferences. Adobe Bridge displays the Output panel at the right side of the window and the Folders panel at the left. The Content panel with your selected photos appears at the bottom of the window, and the Preview panel appears in the middle.
If you’re a C++ or Java developer, use the XMP Toolkit SDK to customize the processing and exchange of metadata. If you’re an Adobe Flash or Flex developer, use the XMP File Info SDK to customize the File Info dialog box. For more information, visit the Adobe website.
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Fonts Lists CMYK plates specified for printing in Adobe Illustrator files. Plates List the swatches used in Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator files. Document Swatches Displays information assigned by digital cameras, including the camera settings used when the Camera Data (Exif) image was taken.
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To show or hide the metadata placard, do one of the following: • Select or deselect Show Metadata Placard from the Metadata panel menu. • Select or deselect Show Metadata Placard in Metadata preferences. USING ADOBE BRIDGE AND ADOBE VERSION CUE CS4 Evaluative Multispot Partial Other...
Content panel. Note: If you switch between Lightroom and Adobe Bridge rapidly, you may notice a delay in the update appearing in the Content and Preview panels. If, after waiting a few seconds, Adobe Bridge does not automatically display metadata changes from Lightroom or Camera Raw, choose View >...
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Lists patient, study, series, and equipment information for DICOM images. DICOM Displays Adobe Photoshop history log information for images saved with Photoshop. The History option History appears only if Adobe Photoshop is installed.
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Work with metadata templates You can create new metadata templates in Adobe Bridge by using the Create Metadata Template command. You can also modify the metadata in the File Info dialog box and save it as a text file with a .xmp filename extension. You share XMP files with other users or apply them to other files.
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Navigate to the XMP text file and click Open. Apply keywords to files The Keywords panel lets you create and apply Adobe Bridge keywords to files. Keywords can be organized into hierarchical categories consisting of parent keywords and child keywords (called subkeywords). Using keywords, you identify files based on their content.
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Note: Temporary keywords, such as keywords that you get from other users, appear in italics in the Keywords panel. To make temporary keywords permanent in Adobe Bridge, right-click (Windows) or Ctrl-click (Mac OS) the keyword and choose Make Permanent from the context menu.
Import or export keywords You can import tab-indented text files exported from other applications, such as Adobe Photoshop Lightroom. You can also export Adobe Bridge keywords as text files. These files are encoded as UTF-8 or ASCII, which is a subset of UTF-8.
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Inspect Version Cue files in Adobe Bridge The Inspector panel in Adobe Bridge displays context-sensitive information about Version Cue Servers, projects, and assets managed in Version Cue, based on what’s selected in the Content panel. For example, if you select a Version Cue project, the Inspector panel displays information about project properties and hyperlinked tasks that let you view project information, synchronize project files, and edit project properties.
Version Cue A. Version Cue server B. Users connect to server using Adobe Drive C. Users check out and save different versions of a file Use Version Cue to track versions of a file as you work and to enable workgroup collaboration such as file sharing, version control, backups, online reviews, and the ability to check files in and out.
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1. Install and configure the Version Cue Server When you install a version of Adobe Creative Suite 4, a Version Cue Server is installed on your computer, but is not started. You can start the server to enable simple file sharing. However, if you want to share Version Cue-managed assets with a workgroup, install Version Cue Server on a dedicated computer accessible to others on your network.
Using Version Cue with CS3 applications If your workgroup includes both CS3 and CS4 users, CS3 users should use the Adobe Dialog to access files as before. No change in the workflow is required. However, if a user saves a file using a CS4 application, a CS3 user may not be able to open the file.
Adobe Version Cue Status bar Adobe Bridge displays status icons for Version Cue Servers and projects to let you know whether they’re shared or private. Status icons for offline projects and offline servers do not appear in Adobe Bridge. Indicates a project that’s available and shared with other users.
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Collection editions, Version Cue installs the Version Cue Server on your computer, but does not turn it on. Version Cue Server or Adobe Drive may not be installed if you deselected either of these options while performing a custom install during setup of one of the Creative Suite editions. To install Version Cue, run a custom setup again, and select Version Cue Server and Adobe Drive to install them.
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Specify the Login name (system by default) and password, and then click Log In. You can then create a project, define users, and specify other server settings. After you configure Version Cue Server, use Adobe Drive to connect to the server. Connecting via Adobe Drive lets you view the server as a mounted drive.
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Data folder; however, you cannot move it to a network volume. If you move the Data folder to an external disk in Mac OS, deselect Ignore File Permissions in the disk’s Get Info dialog box. USING ADOBE BRIDGE AND ADOBE VERSION CUE CS4 Updated 15 July 2009...
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Stop the Version Cue CS3 server. Uninstall Version Cue CS3. Restart the Version Cue CS4 Server. This process resets the port to allow access from both Adobe CS3 and Adobe CS4 components. See also “Log in to Version Cue Server Administration”...
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Adobe recommends managing non-Adobe files with Adobe Drive and Adobe Bridge. However, if you’re collaborating with other users who don’t have access to these Adobe tools, they can use the Version Cue WebDAV Server URL to access projects on a Version Cue Server.
When Version Cue Server is turned on, right-clicking (Windows) or Control-clicking (Mac OS) a folder, a file, or the desktop displays the Adobe Drive CS4 menu in the context menu. You can use this menu to connect to a server, check files in and out manually, and perform other tasks.
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Connect to servers using Adobe Drive Connecting to a server through Adobe Drive lets you view the server’s project files in Windows Explorer or Mac OS Finder. You also have access to these files in Open, Save As, and other file management dialog boxes.
Make sure that you or the system administrator also selects the Turn On Server When The Computer Starts option in the Adobe Version Cue Server dialog box so that Adobe Drive has an available server to connect to. Open in Explorer (Windows) / Open in Finder (Mac OS) Finder.
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Administration” on page 74.) Create a project in Adobe Bridge Use Adobe Drive to connect to a Version Cue Server as an administrator or as a user with project creation rights. Start Adobe Bridge. Open the Version Cue server where you want to save the project, and then choose Tools > Version Cue > New Project.
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Create a project using Adobe Drive Use Adobe Drive to connect to a Version Cue Server as an administrator or as a user with project creation rights. In Explorer or Finder, open the Version Cue Server folder. Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the Version Cue Server folder, and then choose Adobe Drive CS4 >...
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Edit project properties You can edit the project name and description in Adobe Bridge. However, if you want to enable lock protection, edit or assign users, or require users to log in to the project, use Version Cue Server Administration instead.
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• (Mac OS) Click Adobe Version Cue CS4 in System Preferences, or click the Version Cue icon at the top of the screen, and then click Server Administration. Type your Version Cue login name and password in the text boxes, and click Log In.
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To check in the file so that it’s available to others, right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) the file and choose Adobe Drive CS4 > Check In. (In Mac OS X Leopard, choose More > Adobe Drive CS4 > Check In.) Type a version comment and click OK.
USING ADOBE BRIDGE AND ADOBE VERSION CUE CS4 Adobe Version Cue Working with files in Version Cue About project files When you work in files from a Version Cue project, you edit the files in the server location. This process is unlike Version Cue CS3, in which you edit a local copy of the file on your hard drive and then synchronize the local and server versions.
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Adobe Bridge relies on the operating system to know which application to use when opening the file. If the file opens in the wrong application, open the file directly from within the desired application, or change the system settings to specify a different default application for the file type.
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Move and copy Version Cue files Use the Move To or Copy To commands in Adobe Bridge to move or copy Version Cue files within a project, among projects, or from a project to a desktop folder. You can also use an Explorer or Finder window to move and copy files among project folders.
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Version Cue file to a document just as you would place a non-Version Cue file—by using the Place command. You can also drag a file from a Version Cue project in Adobe Bridge to an open Illustrator, InCopy, InDesign, Flash, or Photoshop file.
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Delete files or folders from a project You can delete files or folders in Adobe Bridge or in Finder or Explorer. Deleting a file or folder from Version Cue is a two-step process that safeguards against accidental deletions.
Restore a deleted file or folder in Adobe Bridge Click Version Cue in the Favorites panel, double-click the Version Cue server, and open the project that contains the files you want to restore. Choose Tools > Version Cue > View Project Trash, or click the View Project Trash button Select the file you want to restore, and choose Tools >...
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In Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, InDesign, or InCopy, choose File > Check In. • In Adobe Bridge, select the file or files you want to check in and choose Tools > Version Cue > Check In or click the Check In button In the Check In dialog box, enter comments that you want to associate with the version, and then click OK.
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View, promote, and delete versions Versions are treated as separate files, which you can access through the Content panel in Adobe Bridge. The Versions dialog box and Adobe Bridge display thumbnails of all file versions (numbered sequentially) with comments, dates, and the login name of the user who created the version.
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Cancel Check Out. (In Mac OS X Leonard, choose More > Adobe Drive CS4 > Cancel Check Out.) When prompted, click Revert To Last Version. • In Adobe Bridge, select the project file and choose Tools > Version Cue > Revert To Last Version, or click the Revert button USING ADOBE BRIDGE AND ADOBE VERSION CUE CS4 Administration”...
You can download the Java Runtime Environment from the Sun Microsystems™ Java website at www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp. Version Cue Server Administration for both Windows and Mac OS requires Adobe Flash Player 9 or later for user and group administration. When you first create users and groups, Version Cue prompts you to install Flash Player.
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Adobe Flash Player 9 or later is required to create and manage users in Version Cue Server Administration. When you first create users, Version Cue prompts you to install Adobe Flash Player 9 or later.
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80). • Project Administration allows administering projects (for example, duplicating, backing up, exporting, and deleting projects). Click Save Permissions. USING ADOBE BRIDGE AND ADOBE VERSION CUE CS4 Updated 15 July 2009 Adobe Version Cue “Start a Version Cue PDF...
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Type a name for the list in the Filename box. Optionally, type remarks in the Comments box. Click Export. The user list appears in the following location: Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Version Cue CS4\Server\Data\UsersExport Windows Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe Version Cue CS4\Server\Data\UsersExport Mac OS USING ADOBE BRIDGE AND ADOBE VERSION CUE CS4 Updated 15 July 2009 Adobe Version Cue...
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(FTP only) To use passive mode to connect to the server, select Use Passive Mode. If you chose to require login for the project, click Assign Permissions and assign permissions to users. USING ADOBE BRIDGE AND ADOBE VERSION CUE CS4 Updated 15 July 2009...
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To delete one or more projects, select each project you want to delete. • To delete all listed projects, select the check box next to the Project Name column label. USING ADOBE BRIDGE AND ADOBE VERSION CUE CS4 Updated 15 July 2009 Adobe Version Cue...
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A backup configuration includes the ability to schedule a recurring backup for the project. By default, project backups are stored in the Program Files/Common Files/Adobe/Adobe Version Cue CS4/Server/Backups folder (Windows) or the Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe Version Cue CS4/Server/Backups folder (Mac OS).
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Choose the project components that you want to back up: Project Content (which is always selected) to back up files, Project File Versions to back up all versions of the files, Project Metadata to back up embedded information entered in Adobe Creative Suite components, and Users/User Assignments to back up information about the users and their project privileges.
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Enabling Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for the Version Cue Server enables secure communication between the server and Adobe Bridge or a Version Cue-enabled Creative Suite component. When you enable SSL, the Version Cue Server sends data over an encrypted connection.
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To print a copy of the report, click Print View. To return to the report list, click Report List. To delete a report, select it in the Report List and click Delete. USING ADOBE BRIDGE AND ADOBE VERSION CUE CS4 Updated 15 July 2009 Adobe Version Cue...
Version Cue Server. You can conduct Version Cue PDF reviews for Adobe Illustrator (AI) files that have been saved with the Enable PDF Compatibility option without first converting them to PDF. The AI files appear with PDF files in the Document List when you start a Version Cue PDF review.
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Note: After you click Start Review, you see a series of screens that refer to starting, rather than restarting, a review. However, this procedure does restart the review of the existing document. USING ADOBE BRIDGE AND ADOBE VERSION CUE CS4 “Log in to Version Cue Server...
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You can use any of the Acrobat commenting tools in a Version Cue PDF review. USING ADOBE BRIDGE AND ADOBE VERSION CUE CS4 Updated 15 July 2009...
This is especially important when using application that aren’t integrated with Adobe Drive. If you’re checking in an saving using an integrated application such as Photoshop or InDesign, check in happens automatically.
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Incomplete actions In some cases, less frequently used commands don’t automatically update the Version Cue information displayed in Adobe Bridge. If you don’t see the results of an action you have completed, refresh the view by doing one of the following: •...
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If you can’t check in a version of the files because the Version Cue Server is unavailable, you can proceed in two ways. First, continue working on the files until you can use Adobe Drive to connect to the server again. When you do so, you’ll be able to check in a version.
To display a context- sensitive menu, right-click (Windows) or Ctrl-click (Mac OS) an area. Keys for working with Adobe Bridge This isn’t a complete list of keyboard shortcuts. This table primarily lists only those shortcuts that aren’t displayed in menu commands or tool tips.
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Keywords panel Open disclosure triangle in Keywords panel Ctrl+Right Arrow Close disclosure triangle in Keywords panel Ctrl+Left Arrow USING ADOBE BRIDGE AND ADOBE VERSION CUE CS4 Adobe Bridge keyboard shortcuts Mac OS Shift + Right Arrow, Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or...
Index Adobe Bridge about 6 Adobe Version Cue PDF reviews 80, 81, 82 adding files to Version Cue projects 59 Adobe Version Cue projects brightening the workspace 14 creating Version Cue projects 56 deleting Version Cue files and projects 66...
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Bridge 13 GPS information in files 35 Move To command, in Bridge 22 Group As Stack command, in Bridge 23 USING ADOBE BRIDGE AND ADOBE VERSION CUE CS4 movie files previewing, in Bridge 29 Cue 78 No Label command, in Bridge 20...
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Bridge 23 updates 2 user groups, creating in Version Cue Server Administration 71 users, creating and assigning in Version Cue 71, 74 USING ADOBE BRIDGE AND ADOBE VERSION CUE CS4 about 66 checking in 67 deleting 69 promoting 69 viewing 68...