Use Quick Actions

Last updated on Apr 7, 2026

Learn more about Quick Actions in Adobe Bridge.

Quick Actions for Photos

Remove Background: Lets you remove the background of an image using Adobe Express Quick Actions.
Resize Image: Lets you resize an image to perfectly fit all social media platforms.
Crop Image: Lets you transform your image into the perfect shape or size.
Convert to SVG: Lets you convert an image into SVG file format.

Quick Actions for Videos

Resize Video: Lets you resize the video to share on any social platform.
Trim Video: Lets you trim your videos to the perfect length.
Convert to GIF: Lets you convert your videos into GIFs.
Convert to MP4: Lets you transform your videos into the MP4 file.

Quick Actions panel

A new Quick Actions panel has been added to the Essentials workspace. You can also add this panel to any workspace to suit your needs and perform various operations as required.

Quick Action panel is shown on left side of the Bridge window showcasing Quick Actions options like Remove Background, Resize Image, Crop Image, and more. — Explore the Quick Actions panel introduced in Adobe Bridge.

How to perform Quick Actions in Adobe Bridge

Launch Adobe Bridge.

Select the desired file that you'd like to edit.

Right-click using the mouse button. Then, select Quick Actions to choose the desired Quick Action.

Bridge homescreen is displayed with an image selected. User has selected the image and has opened the Context bar to choose from the list of available Quick Actions like Remove Background, Crop Image, and more. — Use Quick Actions in Bridge to easily remove background, crop an image, resize a video and more.

Note

You can even drag and drop the file directly to the Quick Actions panel to perform the desired edit.
You can also access the Quick Actions from the File menu.
You can select the Quick Actions tile to launch the Quick Action.

Select Download to save the file or Open in Adobe Express to launch the file directly in Adobe Express for further edits.

How to set the location to download file after performing Quick Action

Launch Adobe Bridge.

Select Edit > Preferences.

Under the Quick Actions preferences settings, choose the desired file-saving option:

Downloads: Lets you save the files in the Downloads folder.
Specific location: Lets you set a desired path to save the files.
Always ask folder location: Seeks confirmation for the storage location before saving the files.

Select OK.

Note

Quick Actions can be performed on a single file at a time.

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