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To label files with Bridge

Labeling files with a certain color is a flexible way to mark a large number of files quickly. Using the View > Sort

menu or Unfilter button, you can choose to view files according to their color label.

For example, suppose you’ve just imported a large number of images and are viewing them in Bridge. As you review

each new image, you can label those you want to keep. After this initial pass, you can use the Unfilter button to

display and work on files that you’ve labeled with a particular color.

You can assign names to labels through the Preferences dialog box. (See “To set Bridge preferences” on page 50.) The

name is then added to the file’s metadata when you apply the label.

To search for labeled images, you must select Label from the first pop-up menu, and then type in the label name, Red

for example. Then all files labeled Red will be found.

Note:

When you view folders, Bridge shows both labeled and unlabeled files until you choose another option. Also,

purging the cache deletes labels from files that don’t support XMP write (such as Camera Raw, BMP, DCS, Pict, PS6 PDF,

and PSB files), locked files, or read-only files (such as files on CDs).

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Select one or more files.

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Do one of the following:

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To label files, choose a color from the Label menu.

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To remove labels from files, choose Label > No Label.

See also

“To specify how files and folders are shown in Bridge” on page 44

To rate files with Bridge

When assigning ratings to files, you can award from zero to five stars. Using the View > Sort menu or Unfilter button,

you can choose to view files according to their rating.

For example, suppose you’ve just imported a large number of images and are viewing them in Bridge. As you review

each new image, you can rate them from best to worst. After this initial pass, you can view only files you’ve rated with

four or five stars and work on those.

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Select one or more files.

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Do any of the following:

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In Thumbnail view, click the dot representing the number of stars you want to give the file. (Dots do not appear

in very small thumbnail views. If necessary, rescale the thumbnail view until the dots appear.)

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Choose a rating from the Label menu.

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To add or remove one star, choose Label > Increase Rating or Label > Decrease Rating.

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To remove all stars, choose Label > No Rating.

See also

“To specify how files and folders are shown in Bridge” on page 44

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