Adobe Bridge CS3

I have just now discovered all of the great new features in Adobe Bridge and I wanted to share them with you.

Improved performance Bridge CS3 starts more quickly and displays thumbnails more quickly than Bridge CS2.

Filter panel Control which files appear in the Content panel by choosing criteria in the Filter panel. You can filter by rating, label, file type, keywords, date created, or date modified, among other criteria (criteria are dynamically generated depending on the file types that appear in the Content panel).

Import photos Import photos from a digital camera card. Once Bridge has imported the photos, you can rotate, resize, or rename them; convert the photos to DNG; and apply metadata.

File stacking Create stacks to group related files and reduce clutter in the Content panel. For example, create a stack to visually group a set of similar photos.

Compare and preview images Compare multiple images in the Preview panel and use the Loupe tool to zoom in on image previews.

Version Cue Inspector and Version Cue buttons Use the Inspector panel in Bridge to display and act on context-sensitive information about Version Cue Servers, projects, and Version Cue-managed assets. Version Cue buttons in the Content panel offer easy access to Version Cue commands.

Quick/high-quality thumbnails Specify whether Bridge displays the low-resolution thumbnails embedded in the source file or thumbnails generated from the source file.

Start a meeting Start a real‑time web conference to share your desktop and review documents.

Workspace flexibility Configure the three-column Bridge workspace by moving and resizing panels, and then save the configuration as a new workspace for later reuse. New preferences let you brighten or darken the Bridge background and specify accent colors.