Sort files

You can sort files differently by using the Sort command or Sort By application bar button.

• Choose an option from the View > Sort menu or select the Sort button in the application bar to sort files by listed criteria. Choose Manually to sort by the last order in which you dragged the files. If the Content panel displays search results, a collection, or a flat view, the Sort button contains a By Folder option that lets you sort files by the folder where they’re located.
• In List view, select any column header to sort by that criteria.

Filter files

Control which files appear in the Content panel by selecting criteria in the Filter panel. The Filter panel displays the number of items in the current set that have a specific value, regardless of whether they are visible. For example, by glancing at the Filter panel, you can quickly see how many files have a specific rating or keyword.Criteria that appear in the Filter panel are dynamically generated depending on the files that appear in the Content panel and their associated metadata or location. For example, if the Content panel contains audio files, the Filter panel contains artist, album, genre, key, tempo, and loop criteria. If the Content panel contains images, the Filter panel contains such criteria as dimensions, orientation, and camera data such as exposure time and aperture value. If the Content panel displays search results or a collection with files from multiple folders, or if the Content panel displays flat view, the Filter panel contains a Parent Folder that lets you filter the files by the folder where they’re located.

• To filter files, select one or more criteria in the Filter panel:Select criteria in the same category (for example, file types) to display files that meet any of the criteria. For example, to display both GIF and JPEG files, select GIF Image and JPEG File beneath File Type.Select criteria across categories (for example, file types and ratings) to display files that meet all the criteria. For example, to display GIF and JPEG files that have two stars, select GIF Image and JPEG File beneath File Type and two stars beneath Ratings.Tip: Shift-click rating criteria to select that rating or higher. For example, Shift-click two stars to display all files that have two or more stars.Select categories from the Filter panel menu.Tip: Select Expand All or Collapse All from the Filter panel menu to open or close all filter categories.Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) to inverse selected criteria. For example, if you’ve selected GIF Image beneath File Type, Alt-click GIF Image to deselect it and select all the other file types listed.Note: If you filter a closed stack, Adobe Bridge displays the stack only if the top (thumbnail) item meets the filter criteria. If you filter an expanded stack, Adobe Bridge displays all files in the stack that meet the filter criteria of the top file.
• To clear filters, select the Clear Filter button at the bottom of the Filter panel. Alternatively, select the quick access menu and then select Clear All.
• To prevent filter criteria from clearing when you navigate to another location in Adobe Bridge, select the Keep Filter When Browsing button at the bottom of the Filter panel.

'AND' for Keywords filter

Now, you can easily filter your search by selecting multiple keywords, revealing files that contain all selected keywords. You can easily locate the desired files containing all your chosen keywords using the 'AND' for Keywords checkbox available in the Keywords panel.