To enable the Auto Collection script, select Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Adobe Bridge > Preferences (macOS).
Last updated on
Apr 7, 2026
Learn how to stack HDR and panoramic images in Adobe Bridge.
The Auto Collection script in Adobe Bridge assembles sets of images into stacks for processing as high dynamic range (HDR) or panoramic composites in Photoshop. The script collects images into stacks based on capture time, exposure settings, and image alignment. Timestamps must be within 18 seconds for the Auto Collection script to process the photos.
If exposure settings vary across the photos and content overlaps by more than 80%, the script interprets the photos as an HDR set. If exposure is constant and content overlaps by less than 80%, the script interprets the photos as being part of a panorama.
In the Startup Scripts panel, select Auto Collection, and then select OK.
Select a folder with the HDR or panoramic shots, and choose Stacks > Auto-Stack Panorama/HDR.
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If autostack does not work on the folder, manually select the required HDR/panorama files in the folder and then choose Stacks > Auto-Stack Panorama/HDR.
Select Tools > Photoshop > Process Collections In Photoshop to automatically merge them and see the result in Adobe Bridge.
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For more information about panoramas and HDR in Photoshop, see Create panoramic images with Photomerge and High dynamic range images.
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