ptg Working Together with Adobe Programs Introduction Adobe programs are designed to work together so you can focus on what you need to do, rather than on how to do it. In fact, the Adobe programs share tools and features for your most common tasks so you can work uninterrupted and move seamlessly from one program to another. Adobe Creative Suite is an integrated collection of programs that work together to help you create designs in print, on the Web, or on mobile devices. When you install Adobe Creative Suite or a stand-alone Adobe program, you also get addi- tional Adobe programs and services—Bridge, CS Live, ConnectNow, Device Central, Extension Manager, and ExtendScript Toolkit—to help you perform specific jobs, such as locating, downloading, and modifying images for projects, managing files and program extensions, testing files for dif- ferent mobile devices, and creating scripts. Adobe Bridge is a program that lets you view, open, mod- ify, and manage images located on your computer from any Adobe Creative Suite program. Adobe Bridge is literally the glue that binds Adobe Creative Suite programs together into one cohesive unit with shared tools. Bridge allows you to search, sort, filter, manage, and process image files one at a time or in batches. You can also use Bridge to do the follow- ing: create new folders; rename, move, delete and group files; edit metadata; rotate images; create web galleries and contact sheets; and run batch commands. You can also import files from your digital camera and view file informa- tion and metadata. 21 21 What You’ll Do Explore Adobe Programs Explore Adobe Bridge Get Started with Adobe Bridge Get Photos from a Digital Camera Work with Raw Images from a Digital Camera Work with Images Using Adobe Bridge Apply Image Adjustments Create a Web Photo Gallery Automate Tasks in Adobe Bridge Use Mini Bridge Explore CS Live Services Share My Screen Review CS Documents Explore Adobe Device Central Check Content Using Adobe Device Central Use Adobe Extension Manager 501 From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg 502 Chapter 21 Adobe Creative Suite Adobe Creative Suite is an integrated collec- tion of programs that work together to help you create designs in print, on the Web, or on mobile devices. Adobe's Creative Suite comes in different editions with different combina- tions of Adobe programs. The main programs for print design include InDesign and Acrobat Professional; for graphic design the programs include Photoshop, Illustrator, and Fireworks; for video and sound design the programs include Premiere, After Effects Professional, Encore, and Soundbooth; and for web design the programs include Flash Professional, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Contribute. Working Together with Adobe Programs When you install Adobe Creative Suite or a stand-alone Adobe program, you also get additional Adobe programs—Bridge, CS Live, ConnectNow, Device Central, Extension Manager, and ExtendScript Toolkit—to help you perform specific jobs such as managing files and program extensions and testing files for mobile devices. Adobe Bridge Adobe Bridge is a file management/batching program that manages and processes images while you work. To use Bridge, click Browse in Bridge on the File menu or the Go to Bridge button on the Applications bar within an Adobe CS product or from the desktop use the Start menu (Win) or go to the Applications folder (Mac). Adobe CS Live Adobe CS Live (New!) is an online service that allows you to set up or manage (sign in and out) an Adobe account, review CS5 docu- ments (Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop) online, access the Acrobat.com subscription- based Web site or the Adobe ConnectNow Web site where you can collaborate with oth- ers, display CS news and resources in a panel within CS5 programs, and access an Adobe Web site with information about CS Live Services. You can access these options directly from the CS Live menu on the right side of the menu bar next to the Search bar. Adobe ConnectNow The Share My Screen command on the File or CS Live menu allows you to connect to Adobe ConnectNow, which is a secure Web site where you can start an online meeting. You can share and annotate your computer screen or take control of an attendee’s com- puter. During the meeting, you can commu- nicate by sending chat messages, using live audio, or broadcasting live video. Adobe Device Central Adobe Device Central allows you to test your content to see how it would look on a variety of mobile devices. You can interact with the emulated device in a way that allows you to test your content in real-world situations. Device Central provides a library of devices and each device includes a profile with infor- mation about the device, including media and content support types. Adobe Extension Manager Adobe Extension Manager allows you to install and delete added program functional- ity, known as extensions, to many Adobe programs. Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit allows you to cre- ate, edit, and debug JavaScript to be used for scripting Adobe programs. Exploring Adobe Programs From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg Chapter 21 Working Together with Adobe Programs 503 Exploring Adobe Bridge Folders panel Displays the folders on your computer in a tree structure. Keywords panel Allows you to assign and remove keywords associated with images. Filter panel Displays files based on filter criteria. Favorites panel Displays links to common features and favorite places. Metadata panel Provides metadata information about the selected image. Preview panel Displays a preview of the selected image. Content panel Displays the current content. Workspaces Choose from common workspaces. Quick Search Search for file names, keywords, folder names. File path To tr ac e f il e back to its folder. From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg 504 Chapter 21 Adobe Bridge is a stand-alone program that lets you view, open, and manage images located on your computer from any Adobe Creative Suite program. Adobe Bridge is literally the glue that binds Adobe Creative Suite programs and shared tools together into one cohesive unit. Adobe Bridge integrates with shared tools including Adobe Version Cue, a file tracking project management program. The Bridge program provides a set of panels that make it easy to find, view, and manage the files on your computer or network. As you work with Bridge, you'll open, close, and move (dock and undock) the panels to meet your individual needs. After you customize the workspace, you can save the location of the panels as a custom workspace, which you can display using the Workspace command on the Window menu. Bridge also provides some predefined workspaces. Getting Started with Adobe Bridge Get Started with Adobe Bridge Launch your Adobe product, click the File menu, and then click Browse in Bridge. ◆ You can also click the Go to Bridge button on the Application bar. Ctrl (Win) or A (Mac)+ click for a maximized view, Alt (Win) or Option (Mac)+click to open a new Bridge window, or Shift+click to open Mini Bridge. ◆ You can also start Adobe Bridge from the Start menu (Win) or the Applications folder (Mac). To o pen and close a pa nel, cli ck the Window menu, and then click the panel name you want. To m ove a pa nel, d rag the panel ta b you want to another location in the Bridge window. To s ave a wo rkspace , cl ick the Window menu, point to Workspace, click New Workspace, type a name, and then click OK. To d isplay a wor kspace, click the Window menu, point to Workspace, and then click the workspace you want. When you’re done, click the Close button in the Bridge window. 6 5 4 3 2 1 6 4 2 3 5 1 The Go to Bridge button on the Application bar From the Library of Wow! eBook ptg Chapter 21 Working Together with Adobe Programs 505 Getting Photos from a Digital Camera Import Raw and Other Files from a Camera In Adobe Bridge, click the File menu, and then click Get Photos from Camera or click the camera icon on the Application bar. Click the Get Photos From list arrow, and then select the source camera or memory card. Click the Browse button to select a folder location, and then create a new subfolder to store the images (optional). To r ename the files, selec t a method, and then enter file name text. Select the options you want: ◆ Preserve Current Filename in XMP. Select to save the current filename as image metadata. ◆ Open Adobe Bridge. Select to open and display the files in Adobe Bridge. ◆ Convert To DNG. Select to convert Camera Raw files to DNG. Click Settings to set DNG conversion options. ◆ Delete Original Files. Select to delete original files from camera or memory card. ◆ Save Copies To. Select to save copies to another folder for backup. To a pply m etadata to the files, click Advanced Dialog. Click Get Photos. 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 If you have raw or other images from your digital camera, you can use the Get Photos from Camera command in Adobe Bridge to retrieve and copy them to your computer. This allows you to specify where you want to store the files, rename them if you want, preserve metadata, or con- vert them to the DNG format. When you convert raw files to the DNG format, you specify preview size, compression, and whether to pre- serve the raw image data or embed the original raw file. 6 2 3 7 4 5 From the Library of Wow! eBook . allows you to set up or manage (sign in and out) an Adobe account, review CS5 docu- ments (Illustrator, InDesign, and Photoshop) online, access the Acrobat.com subscription- based Web site or. print design include InDesign and Acrobat Professional; for graphic design the programs include Photoshop, Illustrator, and Fireworks; for video and sound design the programs include Premiere,. site where you can collaborate with oth- ers, display CS news and resources in a panel within CS5 programs, and access an Adobe Web site with information about CS Live Services. You can access