PhotoShop_Bridge

=PhotoShop with Rick Williams=

Bridge is part of the Adobe Creative Suite Package
Consider using a card reader to load images and files Coop purchasing had one on the list.

In iPhoto can go to iPhoto Prefs and stop the immediate download to iPhoto --In iPhoto, Preferences, Connecting camera opens: Choose the option that is desired. --Also in Preferences, choose Edit Photo and change the application to PhotoShop. When click Edit on iPhoto then can open in PhotoShop. When saved in PhotoShop the corrected image will appear in iPhoto

In Bridge (Purpose to change the default numbers of photo to help manage and work with other software tools) --Select the folder to change the batch name --In tools menu, Batch Rename, can be used to change information --Select Copy to other folder --Browse button which will open another window. Choose the location of the folder to rename and such. --Click on New Folder button at the bottom left and create a new folder --Click Choose and will return to the Batch Rename window. --To rename the filenames, select Text with pulldown and enter a name that makes sense. Can also add other elements such as Sequence, Folder etc. --Finally, click Rename at the top right and the files will be saved in the new window.

In Bridge create a contact sheet --Find the images in the New folder and Select All --Tools, PhotoShop > Contact Sheet II --Items were already selected in Bridge, if not, then can click Choose button and select the images --In Document select the Resolution of 150 pixels/inch for the dpi of the contact sheet document, Mode is color or grayscale


 * Notes: RGB is Red Green Blue - all colors to make light in light spectrum, can create full color wheel with light
 * Notes: CMYK is Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Kelbar for full color ink page (four times through a printer/press example)

--Default of Place: across first --Change columns in the page layout for the contact sheet to desired --Default of checking Rotate for Best Fit

--Default for Filename as Caption will print the file name on the contact sheet --Click OK and will create the sheet and can print them to be placed in the contacts 3 ring binder or a hard copy.

--Can edit the contact sheet once created in PhotoShop as well.

To search for Bridge if installed, in PhotoShop, select File > Browse and it should open in Bridge

To create a picture package in Bridge --From Bridge go to Tools > PhotoShop > Picture Package ( In PhotoShop > File > Automate > Picture Package) --Can change the settings similar to Contact Sheet. With color from a home computer, select Resolution at 300 dpi. To change to a different selection of one picture and multiple sizes on one page, then choose Layout from the Document section and select option of choice. Likely not want to label.

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