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For information on using Adobe Bridge, see Chapter 7.
You can use Adobe Bridge, which is your central navigation tool, to manage document assets and attributes.
For example, using Adobe Bridge, you can assign common color management settings to all the print-
oriented CS3 applications, as well as add metadata to all your documents and run keyword searches on
that metadata. These features are available with Adobe Bridge:
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Bridge Home: Adobe Bridge contains Bridge Home when used with the Creative Suite. The
Bridge Home is the dashboard of the Creative Suite where you can view news feeds for each of the
individual CS3 products, view your most recent activities, read about tips and techniques for
using Adobe software, and much more.
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Camera Raw: You can open and edit camera raw images from Adobe Bridge and save them in
Photoshop CS3–compatible file formats. (Note that opening camera raw images in Adobe Bridge
requires you to have Photoshop CS3 installed on your computer.) You can edit camera raw set-
tings in Adobe Bridge before opening files in Adobe Photoshop CS3.
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Color Management: Using Adobe Bridge you can synchronize color management settings across
the print-oriented applications to ensure consistent color in all your CS3 application documents.
You can import and export color settings for sharing among service providers and workgroups.
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File Browsing: As a file browser, Adobe Bridge is similar to the File Browser contained in earlier
versions of Adobe Photoshop. Using Adobe Bridge as a file browser enables you to view thumb-
nail images of all Adobe application files and many other files created in other authoring pro-
grams. You can view page thumbnails from InDesign and Acrobat PDF documents. You also can
view hidden files that your operating system uses on your computer. You can organize, sort files,
create new folders, and move and delete files. You can edit metadata, rotate images, and run batch
commands and automation scripts.
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Launching Adobe Bridge: You can launch Adobe Bridge as a separate executable program. You
also can launch the Bridge directly from within Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Illustrator CS3,
Adobe InDesign CS3, Adobe Flash CS3 Professional, and Adobe Dreamweaver CS3.
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Stock Photos: From the Favorites pane in Adobe Bridge, a button links you to leading Web sites
that host the leading royalty-free stock photo libraries. You can download low-resolution images
to use as FPO (for position only) images when creating designs. When you decide which images
to use in final comps, you can purchase high-resolution images via links from Adobe Bridge.
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Version Cue: In addition to launching all the CS3 applications from within Adobe Bridge, you
also can access Adobe Version Cue CS3. You can create versions of documents, create alternates,
apply document security, organize files into Version Cue private and shared project folders, and
many other Version Cue-related tasks.
Adobe Photoshop CS3
If you’re a creative professional, chances are good that you’re no stranger to Adobe Photoshop. Adobe’s flag-
ship image-editing program is now in version 10 with the CS3 upgrade. As a standalone product,
Photoshop has some very nice additions to an already feature-rich program. New enhancements to
Photoshop add tools and options specific to interests by graphic designers, photographers, and Web design-
ers. Adobe Photoshop CS3 offers you more integration with the other CS applications and some unique
new editing tools. This version of Photoshop adds more polish to the program and enhancements that are
likely to become favorites for creative professionals.
These items are among some of the more impressive additions to the program you’ll find:
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