Organizing in Adobe Bridge

[danger girl]

so I just tagged all my files with keywords, how do I search for "Paper, blue"? It appears that you can only search for a keyword in the same folder, and it has to be the bottom-line folder with the images in it. For example, say I have a big "Digistuff" folder. Inside that folder I have a folder for DesignerName KitName. Inside that folder I have a folder KitNamePapers. Repeat thios set up for 100 kits or so. All the individual files are tagged with keywords. Can I search Digistuff for "paper, blue"? Or do all the image files have to be in the same folder?

[Hummie]

Wow, this question was not answered.....I think it's a good question. I'm just playing around with the program, but I see what you mean.

[Rita (Blue Flower Art)]

I discarded Bridge as a method of organising my files because I couldn't find a satisfactory way of backing up the index files. It seems pointless to do something that you can't conveniently back up or transfer.

[Hummie]

Oh, wait....right click on the keyword and choose the find popup box to sort?

Click on the plus sign to add more sorting field options.

I'm playing still and should be sleeping.

[Joan]

I recall asking this question months ago in another thread and I don't believe it was ever answered. I started to tag things in Bridge and quickly got frustrated. It didn't look like it was going to be even close to what I wanted. Not to mention it shut down constantly.

[Hummie]

I am wondering though, if it writes the keywords directly into the file as a metatag....you wouldn't need to back up an index/database....ever...if that were the case.

I need to play if no one knows the answer.

If it does write directly into the files---wow....this is what I've been looking for! I'm half-excited--keeping back my joy until I get an answer....

I may need to play between my two computers.

[Rita (Blue Flower Art)]

Originally Posted by Hummie

I am wondering though, if it writes the keywords directly into the file as a metatag....you wouldn't need to back up an index/database....ever...if that were the case.

As far as I could tell, it didn't do that. I wanted to be able to work on my laptop and transfer to my PC and sync the files. I found a way but I had to delve into the depths of "my documents and settings" then (from memory) I had to delete a file or two so that it could regenerate them and start keeping the index file. It seems asinine to me that if you invest so much time tagging, that you can't conveniently back up the file.

[Hummie]

WHO HOOOO!

So, I am SO excited!

I just went to my desktop and put some keywords on some photos with Bridge there.

I came back to my laptop and accessed the same files through the network and...wha-la! The keywords (tags) were there!

I have been SO stupid to have had this program a year now and not used it!

This is what I've been looking for.....I never could get into the PSE Organizer or ACDSee just because of the database, backing up, chance of loosing tagging...but from what I can see with the Bridge....it writes into the files and there's no loosing the information!

Someone else confirm I'm right...really!

[Hummie]

Originally Posted by chantillylace

As far as I could tell, it didn't do that. I wanted to be able to work on my laptop and transfer to my PC and sync the files. I found a way but I had to delve into the depths of "my documents and settings" then (from memory) I had to delete a file or two so that it could regenerate them and start keeping the index file. It seems asinine to me that if you invest so much time tagging, that you can't conveniently back up the file.

What version were you using? Mine is CS3.

[clikchic]

Found this on the adobe forums.

In Photoshop/Bridge all metadata is either stored in XMP sidecar files (when processing raw images) or within the image file itself. There is no database like there is in Lightroom. So backing up your images and XMP files will give you a good backup.

There is an exception to this rule. There is an option where you can store your changes in a central database, but I don't believe very many people use that option. If you do, then it will be necessary for you to back up that database. I cannot give you the details because I don't use the central database option.

I LOVE Adobe Bridge, I use it all the time. I am a bit behind in tagging my photos tho, and have yet to start tagging design files.