Feature summary | Bridge (June 2019 release)

Learn about new features and enhancements in the June 2019 release of Bridge (version 9.1)

User Interface enhancements in Bridge 9.1

User Interface updates

Experience enhancements in the appearance of menu bar, labels, and ratings. Use the Image Backdrop slider to adjust background contrast.

Bridge now supports working in proxy environments

Proxy server support

Work with services like Creative Cloud Library, Adobe Stock, Adobe Portfolio, and Adobe Stock Contributor in proxy environments.

See a list of fixed issues in Bridge with this release

Fixed issues

Find fixes to issues around stacks, and the PDF output color issue.

Work with transparent .ai and .eps files on Bridge

Transparency support

See checkerboard thumbnails and previews for transparent  .AI and .EPS files.

Work with Dimension documents on Bridge

Support for new file format

Work with Dimension documents (.dn) on Bridge.

User Interface updates

Consistent menu bar appearance

The menu bar at the top of Application follows a consistent color scheme with the selected interface color theme, on Windows 10. 

To set your color theme preferences, navigate to Adobe Bridge > Preferences > Interface (macOS) or Edit > Preferences > Interface (Windows), and select a Color Theme under the Appearance section. 

Earlier versions of Bridge without consistent color theme in the Menu bar on Windows 10
Color synchronized Menu bar with Bridge version 9.1 on Windows 10

Drag the slider left, to see the updated menu bar in Bridge. Slide right to check the experience on older versions.

Note:

On Windows 8 and earlier versions, the menu bar has a light color theme irrespective of the theme you choose. On macOS, the experience is already consistent with the selected color theme.

Image Backdrop theme support

You can now use the Image Backdrop slider to adjust the contrast levels in background of the Content and Preview panels according to your preference. This adjusted background color is independent of the selected interface color theme.

To modify the background theme, navigate to Adobe Bridge > Preferences > Interface (macOS) or Edit > Preferences > Interface (Windows), and adjust the Image Backdrop slider under the Appearance section. 

For more helpful information, see User interface scaling preferences.

Use the Image Backdrop slider to adjust contrast of the background theme of the Content and Preview panels.
Use the Image Backdrop slider to adjust contrast of the background theme of the Content and Preview panels.

Improved labels and ratings

The labels used to mark your files and folders in Bridge, are now rectangular in shape and have a fixed width. The labels are aligned to the left with star ratings visible over them, wherever applicable.

Use the new unrate icon to remove rating of any file or folder. For a selected thumbnail, you can also click a filled star to remove its rating. For more information, see Label and rate files.

Improved labels and ratings in Bridge
Improved labels and ratings in Bridge

Note:

Unfilled star rating icons are no longer visible below a file or folder, unless you select its thumbnail.

Improved Content panel view

With this release, margins and spacing in the Content panel have been efficiently utilized so that more thumbnails fit in the default view. This allows users to easily view more number of assets and browse through them.

More assets fit in the default Content panel view with improved margins and spacing
More assets fit in the default Content panel view with improved margins and spacing

Proxy server support

Adobe Bridge uses services like Creative Cloud Library, Adobe Stock, Adobe Portfolio, and Adobe Stock Contributor, that require Internet connectivity to run. Earlier, these services were inaccessible over Internet connectivity routed via proxy servers.

With this release, Bridge supports working in proxy environments. For more helpful information, see Proxy support for Creative Cloud apps.

Transparency support

With this release, Adobe Bridge supports transparency. You can see checkerboard thumbnails and previews for transparent .AI and .EPS file formats. Earlier, the transparency was replaced with a matte white background.

View checkerboard thumbnails and previews for transparent .AI and .EPS files in Bridge
View checkerboard thumbnails and previews for transparent .AI and .EPS files in Bridge

Support for new file format

With this release, Adobe Bridge extends support to Dimension Document (.dn).

To see a list of all supported file types in Bridge, choose Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Adobe Bridge > Preferences (macOS), and click File Type Associations.

Work with Dimension (.dn) files in Bridge
Work with Dimension (.dn) files in Bridge

Fixed issues

This release of Bridge rolls out bug fixes for user reported issues around Stacks and PDF output color issue. For details, see Fixed issues in Bridge.

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