Dude, I have just started photography and culling has been a real struggle for me, this is a game changer!

This has been my workflow since the beginning of time. I've never loved Lightroom and have always told people that Bridge was actually quicker.

The learning never ends on Pierre's channel. I'm definitely going to explore Bridge after my next shoot 👍

One thing people do need to be aware of with Bridge is that if you're using smart collections, Bridge has to "index" folders before smart collections can work accurately. In 90% of cases it works normally, but for example, if you have starred photos in some obscure folder and you clear the cache, you may have to navigate to that folder again so that Bridge can re-index the folder, otherwise they may not show up in your smart collection or searches. This is one glitch with Bridge (not really a glitch, but a caveat and partially because of how Bridge operates versus Lightroom, which searches a database and once you import, the data is in the database for LR and you can search it and it doesn't have to "reindex" folders). There are other advantages but this was the biggest downside I found when using Bridge. Again, 90% of the time it's not an issue, but it can be if your cache is cleared or you move between computers and the computer has not indexed the folder yet or the folder has changed significantly since it was last indexed (ie. files/folders were added and removed). The file indexing is stored with the cache so if you clear the Brdige and ACR cache, it will have to re-index folders again. I recommend that you leave the "Includes non-indexed files" option turned on for your smart collections, as this forces ACR to re-search (re-index) all folders (and in particularly, new files it finds) each time you access the Smart Collection. This does increase the time it takes for things to appear, but it does help ensure that you likely won't miss files that meet the criteria of the smart collection. I do agree that file renaming in Bridge is better than in LR, as you can create more complex custom file naming schemes / templates in Bridge. So for me, after I download files, I generally cull in bridge quickly, rename in Bridge, and then import into LR.

Great stuff! 👍🏼 I also switched from Lightroom to Bridge recently after perhaps 10+ years in LR, but the thing got increasingly more sluggish over the years so at one point it was like literally pulling my hair while trying to work with it. One more tip I’d add though - instead of exporting from Bridge, export directly from Camera Raw which will give you access to the output sharpening as well.

Thankyou Pierre for this video, I’ve been using Bridge, Raw, Photoshop workflow for nearly 20 years and it only got better and more efficient over the years. You can double click your image or images in Bridge and they will open directly into Raw which has the same UI as Lightroom, Bridge can host Raw without opening PS until you need it. You can also save from the Raw dialog as a DNG, Tiff or jpeg or you have the option of clicking on the Done button to send the newly processed image back to Bridge or open directly in PS and use Raw as a filter in PS. Can’t be bothered with Lightroom and there’s no need to worry about sidecar files, cos I always convert to DNG on download in Bridge and there's no need for a Catalogue.

awesome pierre, definitely gonna try this out. thank you 👍👍

Once again a great video!!! Thanks again.

Interesting, I'll try it out, merci Pierre

Trop trop bien ! Merci Pierre !

learnt some handy tips. Always used LR in the past to organise pix. I'll try bridge now. As a critique, I had to reduce playback speed to 75% to make it easier to watch. We always used to train presenters to slow down as it benefits comprehension

Thank you! I’ve been using Photoshop since 1.0 and Bridge for 20 years or so, but last year a video convinced that I also needed to start using Lightroom. I’ve been thinking I must be getting old and crabby because it’s not intuitive and seems so much more slow and complicated than my current system. I keep swearing at it. Thank you for pointing out how I can get more out of my old friend Bridge instead of having to bend my workflow to match LR. Love the new tricks. I can hardly wait to go cull more shots. 😂

Thanks for this dude! This is a life saver!

Love love this video! I've been using Bridge for 10 years and am using some of your techniques, but I love hearing your workflow and I didn't know about camera raw or importing straight to LR. So cool! Also, I'll try your culling straight from the card next time (and not import the extra baggage files LOL). Thanks so much for making this video 🎯

Great video - just saw this and definitely going to start using Bridge - thanks!

Thank you for the video! I've been a lightroom CC user for a few years now and have never even considered giving Bridge a try. I can certainly see an upside, and I'll be giving it a try-out soon!

Bridge is great and I used it for years... BUT... If your computer struggles with lower amounts of RAM when using multiple apps at the same time, I found that XnView MP is an amazing alternative to Bridge with a few very nice extra features thrown in, it's customizable, and very fast. It allows you to compare up to 4 images together at any scale and move them around simultaneously which is a major time saver before importing into Lightroom or Photoshop. Of course, personal preference is key so go with whichever one is best for you. They're both great tools.

This reminds me of the early days of ACDSee combined with the rating system of LR. Great advice!!!!

This is an amazing video! I didn't even know Bridge was a thing. I've just been defaulting straight to Lightroom. I heard about it from Valentina Vee, who mentioned briefly in her video and your video showed up next in the suggested videos. And then you went into so much depth explaning how to use it in a concise way while fully demonstrating its power. Thank you for sharing. Great video...

I’ve always imported ALL photos from weddings and events straight to Lightroom for culling and edits. I hate culling and I’m not sure if Bridge will be my saving grace, but I just installed it and I’ll give it a shot.

I needed this. I use Lightroom Classic a lot

So useful as always Pierre, nice one bud 👍

@Pierretlambert

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it :-)

Latest Bridge Beta has Multi Window back. Also they have added the feature to customize keyboard shortcuts. Its awesome.

Haven't used Bridge yet. Thank for the tips!

Just came across this. Very, very helpful. I had no idea Bridge could do all that. Thank you.

Cool vid. I import all my photos on my iPad Pro with LR then let sync originals to LRC later. It’s pretty fast to review and select pics on iPad LR

I have been using Bridge for years. I love it. The best way to select my best 50-100 pictures from a photo shoot. Best part.....you don't drown your hardisk with 1000 of photos you never going to use.

This video literally blew my mind today!

@Pierretlambert

Жыл бұрын

:-)

I've always prefered ACR because LR has been so slothy for years. I didn't realize just how powerful Bridge was though!

I didn't know bridge, thanks for the video, I will try it. I currently use FastRawViewer that works well for me to select/copy only the candidate raw files, while reviewing them . And I import them in LR.

I used bridge 8 years ago for the longest time. But last year I moved to Photomechanics and it’s amazing and lightweight. The detail controls for the metadata makes it perfect for easy changes based on the assignments. It helps me cull fast and what is left after is the editing part.

@Pierretlambert

Жыл бұрын

Yes I heard and used it but Bridge is free usually with LR so i'd rather use it :)

@lensbrew

Жыл бұрын

@@Pierretlambert I had a student discount, that’s how I got mine 😁

@MojoPapiFPV

Жыл бұрын

That's what real pros use when they need the absolute fastest workflow. Its what they use for sporting events and award shows. There's nothing that comes close.

@Burritosarebetterthantacos

Жыл бұрын

At over $200 I can't see it being viable for most of us.

I have always used bridge to review my images and then open them up in camera Raw and then photo shop, I’m a professional photographer, that’s why I get the big bucks!

Yeah its incredible i use it all the time

@Pierretlambert

Жыл бұрын

right?!

Hey Pierre. I’m currently on vacation in Austria and your videos really I inspired me to go out and do some street photography. I’ll definitely use bridge from now.

I'm a Bridge, Raw, Photoshop girl - and the new version of Bridge is even better!

Hidden option C: Get Photo Mechanic. It takes a lot of set up to get your own groove going but will basically do whatever you want it to workflow-wise. You're not limited to Bridge's backwards workflow.

@erfuellte-ehe

Жыл бұрын

what do you mean by backwards workflow? I am using photo mechanic right now and not really loving it

@malshotit

5 ай бұрын

forgot to add that you need a $170 license lol

I'm an old school user having used Bridge since the beginning LOL

Before my computer died i only used Bridge and Raw. It was so nice. Wish they made it avail for iOS/iPad.

Thanks!

@Pierretlambert

Жыл бұрын

Oh thank you!!! ❤️

Does everyone refer to the keepers as the culled photos? I thought it would be the other way around. Awesome video, dude. I'm excited to get to know Bridge!

Thank you Pierre. One question as a newbie, what is the purpose of ratings, other than sorting? Thank you

Adobe bridge is actually completely free even if you don't have an Adobe subscription! It is just hard to find on there website

My dream 🔥❤️

Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩

How can I move (unimported) files from one drive to another. Bridge doesn't seem to have a master folder on the left and then the ability to leave one folder open while opening another, to drag the files from one to another folder. In File Explorer, I can also open two instances, and do whatever I need. Thanks.

PROBLEM : I cannot bring Bridge to use the inbeded previews of my Raw photos (they DO have them intact, in sepia-tones). I tried all the many preferences possible, (so I think! Including flush preview cash, flush ALL preferences of bridge wile dedicated reset new start, told it to not build previews when files are larger then 1Mb, use fast preview only, never build previews, all combined, and more. Nothing does it.) Sometimes at some new starts the sepia versions (same files) do appear but never remain longer then a few seconds, that's it. They refresh with colored preview pics. (I'm professional LR user since version 1.0 I want to try use Bridge for culling before LR. I re-do my own monochromes with the few remaining best ones.)

nice review. so, camera raw creates xmp sidecar files ? does bridge show the processed raw or embedded jpg ? is it as good and fast as photomechanic ?

Will it allow you to edit in a non Adobe editor?

Been using Canon's DPP to sift through albums for years. Bought a maxed out Mini Pro M2 and used DPP for the first week, no problems. Figured I'd make the switch to Lightroom for better compatibility with PS. Previewing for keepers has been nothing but a hassle because of the awful UI. The worst part is it's laggy and nearly made my computer crash! Having to import is ridiculous and this morning I realized camera raw is essentially Lightroom so why am I even dealing with Lightroom...why not Bridge! So here I am after searching adobe bridge vs lightroom. Time to change my workflow.

Any thought on the rumor of the Sony a7rV?

Where do you actually preview ur raw files in Bridge? when I open my raws they always pop up on photoshop or camera raw and I can't scroll through my other images like you do? Am I dumb?

How in the world can you get the photos to auto-advance while culling? I can't get it to work at all. I've got capslock on as well... ugh!

Hey man, i’m pretty new at photography, i got myself a canon 600d, do you have any lens recommendations, i’m currently using the EFS 15-80mm one and i’d really appreciate your help

@DJAulix

Жыл бұрын

A good starter option would be the 50mm lens from Canon! Not that expensive yet great quality to begin with :)

Salut j aimerai beaucoup avoir cette vidéo en français , si c'est possible pour toi😉

@Pierretlambert

Жыл бұрын

Lundi ;)

Sounds good for a professional with lots of shoots, but as an amateur just wipe you SD after import, then you don’t have to sift through. When I do want a selection from my SD card it’s basically always the photos from that day, so I just choose by date in finder rather than look at previews.

@AR-vf7vg

6 ай бұрын

The aspect of selecting photos (or more correct: excluding photos) allready before importing into Lightroom and/or new location (from original sd, etc) ; that is indeed very fast and nice here with Bridge, but it is not that unic in that it can also be made for instance with file explorer or Lightrrom. But, it is not really about that, this video, albeit it. It's about the 'culling': See images, exclude the ones you do not ever want to deal with anymore, select. And you can use it (free) instead of the filebrowser, at a minimum, advantageously.

your moniter name❔

U big fan bro

Try photo mechanic as well

Plz canon eos r7 review

I prefer capture one

Ok. So I have a Creative Cloud Desktop account with Adobe and I pay for LightRoom which includes Bridge 2023. LightRoom is the web version. I got the Web Version because I access from 3 Different operating systems. Now trying to edit a raw file from the Bridge Drop-down, I am not able to because, I need to purchase either Adobe Photoshop OR LightRoom Classic. The reason I didn’t buy the classic version is so I can access my photos from anywhere, plus I didn’t want to have to constantly do updates, they are done automatically. Am I reading this correctly ? If I have and pay for the Web Versions of the software why must I download a computer program to make it work ? I don’t understand why Adobe would require this. I pay them for access so what is the problem 🤦‍♂️

Amazing! This is really a big help for the ones like me who's still and always learning photography. Thanks!

@Pierretlambert

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@dondeepiccio4072

Жыл бұрын

@@Pierretlambert Hello sir Pierre! A day ago you've sent me a msg that I was one of the shortlisted winners of giveaways. I love to but I'm from Philippines and don't know how to contact you on the number you gave. I really can't believed that I'm a winner! And just watching your vids on KZread makes me already a winner. :) Thanks again!

@dayeah765caoni3

9 ай бұрын

@@dondeepiccio4072you were scammed

First comment keep going 😍😍

@Pierretlambert

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!!

❤️

Ive wasteed endless time trying to get importing from bridge to Lightroom and it almost never works correctly.

💚

hello

Reviw plz eos r7

Shame they still haven't released an Apple M1 version of bridge yet - its still Intel based

Either *Why you Should use Bridge Instead of Lightroom* or "(Here's) Why TO use Bridge instead of Lightroom" = title change possible? :D. "Why use bridge instead of Lightroom?" = Lightroom is so much better! So I had to read the comments before knowing you were actually a fan of Bridge, not Lightroom. Just wanting to help you reach more people! :D. I was an ESL teacher for many years.. this is an instance where one word can completely change the meaning!

I know that Wirestock partners with Istock and Getty Images. I’m beyond excited for this partnership. However, I cannot find your images on Istock and Getty. Is this partnership is real?

@richcarverphotography5810

Жыл бұрын

It is real, but Wirestock submits the images under their own name. I've looked up a couple of my images I submitted to Wirestock and I found them on several other sites. They were listed as "Wirestock" images. I was curious as to why they would do it this way. My findings revealed that one reason was as a way to maximize the amount paid for images. Which works in our favor as the artist. I will say, however, it takes Wirestock an awfully long time to review and approve submitted images. My last batch of about 25 photos, sat in the que for more than two weeks. I decided to pull them from the que and just submitted them to the other stock sites myself.

Tamilnadu.....🙏😍

I just cul my photos right in Lightroom

@natybtw

Жыл бұрын

Same

Hi Pierre, wirestock is a worst experience ever, I followed your link, submitted my photos and they are pending for 1 month now, still in review. those workers are dead.

😍😍😍😍😍😍

archivo LEICA...

If you paused at 3:16 you're a Chad 😎

I am biganra photographer

Early!

May we work together for a gear review？It is a super tiny wireless mic,do you interested?

nice vidio.. would have been good it you had spent more than 2 secounds on how to edite in lightroom from bridge

You Cramer name

9:45 ... : therevYou where meant to say "...and then EXPORT FROM Bridge to Lightroom ? Or did you forget to say : " ...then, "open Lightroom and" import (= word you used) ....the folder you just prepared with Bridge..?

I need camera please help me 😭😭

A pain in the ass to find the place where You actually do(!) what You announce in the title. !!!!! So it is kind of at 6:30 BUT : It^s NOT possible to import to Lightroom by this way - looks like.

@Pierretlambert

Жыл бұрын

simply drag and drop the photos from brige into you open lightroom window

@AR-vf7vg

Жыл бұрын

@@Pierretlambert Oh thank You (though I thought I had tried that too) Thanks I will do it !

Today's good morning wasn't... Just... A good enough good morning :( c'mon man try harder!

@lorisfarringtonphotography

Жыл бұрын

Leave him alone he's a full time photographer who's also a parent. For all you know Pierre might be knackered you never know.

@Pierretlambert

Жыл бұрын

Oh I'm sorry to hear you had a bad morning. Hope it gets better whatever you're going through 💙

@MehNameIsJeff

Жыл бұрын

@@Pierretlambert wasn't talking about me, smh

@MehNameIsJeff

Жыл бұрын

@@lorisfarringtonphotography my bad

What's the point, you can still plug the SD card, open LR, import to LR lib, edit and export. Why do anyone needs Bridge, beyond a real heavy pic browser! No way it is anything more than a pic browser and preview tool! Workflows, you must be kidding! You show this AWESOME super useful feature I bet you never use it yourself! And even so, why I need this proxy if LR can rename and do shitload of operations at import step! This proxy software is redundant and excessive at everypoint! Ah, yes I forgot it can open a Camera RAW, groundbreaking!!!

Do You KNOW "Photomechanics AND 'all that stuff" ..you mention ? because You (mention them) say it with such disdain ..that morally you really owe them as well as to us, why we should disdain them. (I really mean it, and ask You for your reply to if you know them and to be such nonsense.)

I love your content and commentary Pierre. But this wasn’t it. Bridge, an Ad and Camera Raw won’t change anyones life. I really don’t like clickbait titles like these and video thumbnails with reaction faces…never stay long in my feed if I notice content creators switching to this style.

@nevaknowmanamesame5089

Жыл бұрын

Not only that, but Adobe software is basically bloatware and it is getting slower and slower and slower with each version. Bridge may be good or whatever, doesn’t change the point. I don’t even need that with Capture One because it is so fast, I don’t even have time to think

@Pierretlambert

Жыл бұрын

Hey Adrian! Thanks for sharing. Well I'm not going to lie, it changed my life when it comes to photo culling, organizing, reviewing and editing on the go. I guess we all have different lives! Have a beautiful day and thank you ❤️

You are still using Ladies and Gentleman? Please use everyone / All.

Crap

talk too fast

People Now, Search Adobe Bridge *Cracker* Also me 😆🙏🏻