Adobe Bridge Pros and Cons

I like that there are some AI tools that kinda work sometimes. Adobe Express shows promise, if they ever get it to work right or expand it beyond hair salons. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The tools are always being "upgraded" to push aside the things you really count on in favor of useless things you don't need. It is so clear that new releases are based on the wet dreams of programmers and zero customer feedback. It is well known that customer service and support has been on the decline for years. OK, its hard to find good people these days. But I would prefer that they simply got rid of support instead of using these horrible people who lie to you and hang up on you and are rude and are not empowered or trained to do anything at all. Why waste my time and play games to anger me, just tell me to deal with no support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I work for a retail company, and my job involves having various file formats open in programs like Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, XD, Illustrator, PDF, and TIFF formats. The best way to view the contents of my folders is through Adobe Bridge, which offers thumbnail options as well as full-screen previews by pressing the spacebar. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

In previous versions, I often had to clear the cache, but for the past two versions, we haven't had this issue. If it does happen, you just need to clear the cache manually or set it to clean automatically at regular intervals.

Additionally, when you press CMD + F, which is a type of search function, it used to be easier to use as it searched directly for what you needed. Now it has a sub-filter that can be inconvenient, and if you don't configure the search properly, it can present problems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love that I'm able to integrate each app while working. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think it's difficult to maintain - it's expensive for artists who don't have a business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Bridge provides essential asset management and coordination among the Creative Suite/Creative Cloud applications, allowing previews of all file types (including video), keyword and other metatdata management, and is the hub of a full design workflow.

It is also deeply integrated with the Adobe design apps, handling global color settings, full editing of raw digital images, and automated image export through Photoshop. Bridge allows for sorting, viewing, rating, labeling and categorizing graphic, audio, and video files.

Adobe Bridge is the perfect hub for a creative workflow, so it is in constant use throughout my workday. Although designed to integrate the Adobe Creative Cloud apps, it also functions as a superior tool to the native OS file manager (Finder or Explorer), with batch operations, sophisticated file renaming, powerful file search, preview, and management functions.

Implementation is a matter of setting up a free Adobe account and downloading Bridge from the Adobe Creative Cloud website. Bridge is available with any Adobe Creative Cloud or Adobe Substance 3D subscription plan, but a paid subscription is not required to download and use it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is very little to dislike, as of Spring 2024. The Adobe website, LinkedIn Learning, YouTube, and other sources have plenty of tutorials and documentation to enable a user to use Bridge effectively. And it's hard to argue with "free." Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Its easy to manage adobe apps on creative cloud & helps in syncing data from one device to another. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some bugs are their in the beta app download section, which creates issue while using original running apps and beta apps. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is an all-in-one system for designing graphics, video, audio, and web elements. You have access to fonts, stock photos, templates, and more. It's completely essential to working graphic designers, photographers, and those needing to produce digital or print materials. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While it is helpful to have a toolset this powerful, Cloud has a stranglehold on the industry and nearly a monopoly on the graphic design industry. When you are dealing with large books, magazines, etc. there are no other acceptable choices, which means you have to pay what ever Adobe asks, which is a lot. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Before Adobe had the Creative Cloud, I was paying upwards of $600 for each new version of the Creative Suite software. This could happen annually, and sometimes even more frequently than that, and in many cases the only real improvements were to one or two of the applications. With the Creative Cloud, I'm still paying about the same amount every year, but the monthly cost is much more budget-friendly than taking the huge hit all at once. The regular bug fixes and version updates are easy to install and typically just happen in the background so I never have to worry about it. Adobe has also improved the way in which the applications interact with each other, making it a breeze to design something in Illustrator and then put it into InDesign or Premiere, and if I need to make changes later in Illustrator the assets just update automatically wherever I used them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Many of the new 3D Tools are an additional expense on top of the Creative Cloud, which has discouraged me from trying them because I don't have the budget for software that I may or may not use. If Adobe slightly increased the monthly cost of the Creative Cloud by $5 or even $10, I could more readily justify the expense than paying the additional $50 a month for just the 3D applications. . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It serves as a central hub for my Adobe experience. I can manage fonts, assets, files, and sharing through the Creative Cloud. In addition, it includes quick tutorials and resources to other valuable information within the Adobe ecosystem. It will be interesting to see what AI integration will do to the app as it did for the other Adobe applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

the user interface could use a modern overhaul and make relevant topics more center stage. The file management system feels underdeveloped when it comes to some standard features usually associated with file managers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The fact that it auto logs you into any adobe login quickly and seamlessly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The high cost and the fact that you have to use it to use any adobe product. There are usually many issues and causes inecisssary stress. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The tools which are provided by adobe are excellent, and it was really fun while your working on those tools especially on the designing tools Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The pricing is the main dislike. If you want to purchase Photoshop and Illustrator separately, then you can purchase the complete suite at that price.

For example, if photoshop is 2$, illustrator is 2$, and premier pro is 2$, then you will get the complete suite at 3.5$. If your planning to purchase the complete suite the it will work in you case if your planning to purchase individual the it will eat your money Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.