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ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS2
User Guide
Note: A Bridge workspace is different from a Version Cue Workspace. Your work in Bridge workspaces has no effect on
Version Cue Workspaces.
❖ Choose Window > Workspace, followed by one of these commands:
Save Workspace Saves the current Bridge layout as a workspace so that you can reuse it later, even if you move a
panelorchange theviewinthe contentarea. If youchoosethiscommand,enter anamefor theworkspace andclick
Save.You canalsoassignakeyboard shortcut to theworkspace andspecifywhether to save thelocationofthe Bridge
window as part of the workspace.
Delete Workspace Deletesthe savedworkspace.Ifyou choose this command,choosethe workspacefromthe menu,
and click Delete.
Reset To Default Workspace Restores the workspace to the default configuration.
See also
“To select Bridge workspaces” on page 51
To set Bridge preferences
1 Choose Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Bridge > Preferences (Mac OS).
2 Select any of the preferences categories on the left:
General Controls the general appearance settings. You can use this category to specify such preferences as how dark
to make the content area for thumbnails, what information to show with thumbnails, and what to include in the
Favorites panel. See “Bridge General preferences” on page 52.
Metadata Controls which sections and fields are displayed in the Metadata panel.
Labels Assigns names to each color label and specifies whether you need to press Control as part of the keyboard
shortcut combination to apply labels and ratings to files.
File Type Associations Specifies which application to use from Bridge to open files of the named type. For any file
type, you can click the name of the application (or None) and click Browse to locate an application to use. You can
also reset the file type associations to their default settings as well as hide any file types that don’t have an associated
application. This affects only those files that you open with Bridge, and overrides the Explorer (Windows) and Finder
(Mac OS) settings.
Adobe Stock Photos Specifies Adobe Stock Photos settings. See “To set Adobe Stock Photos preferences” on page 79.
Advanced Specifies advanced settings, including cache options and language options. See “Bridge Advanced prefer-
ences” on page 53.
3 Click OK.
Bridge General preferences
Set any of the following General preferences and click OK:
Background Specifies the darkness of the content area in which thumbnails are shown.
Show Tooltips Specifies whether to display Bridge help information when you position the pointer over an item.
(This preference does not affect settings for Version Cue tool tips, which display metadata for items.)