Comments on: Bridge as a front end to Lightroom

By: datro

datro — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:43:06 +0000

Seems that Tip #1 doesn’t work on my Windows XP SP2 system. I can launch LR by double-clicking the LR shortcut when displayed in the Bridge Content Window, but when I drag the shortcut to the Favorites panel it becomes a NO-OP, i.e. when I click on it nothing happens. Need to investigate further…

By: Andrew Rodney

Andrew Rodney — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:02:43 +0000

It pains me to use Bridge now that I’m a LR guy. I would like to see LR have a bridge like browser for import. That part of the app is a bit weak but heck, its a 1.0 product. I agree with Stephen about the speed of iView. Its amazing how fast it is compared to Bridge (and Bridge as a browser is a lot faster than using the LR ‘browers’ to import). But once importation is done, got no need for Bridge.

By: scharfsj

scharfsj — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:24:03 +0000

Bridge is still way too, slow, Martin, for deadline press. When you have to go through 750 images for your PR director to send to the papers, It simply cannot compare to Photomechanic or
iViewMedia Pro for editing speed. LR is a huge improvement in workflow, now allowing me to shoot RAW images and be able to prep selects in time. While I use it for global edits, cropping, and export prep of my selects deadline press, LR is also too slow. I often get a “Loading…” message at the bottom of the screen when I am going through hundreds or thousands of images in a given library. It often can tke 15-30 seconds for this image to “crispen up” in the loading process. If you talk to the LR product manager, please let him know.

Regards,
Stephen Scharf

By: Jim Stewart

Jim Stewart — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:40:28 +0000

Re Tip 1 and OS X 10.4.10

Curiously, although Bridge cannot “see” LR in the Folders Panel, I was able to drag it into the Favorites Panel from the Finder, and it then worked exactly as described.

Great tips, Martin – thanks!

(MacPro 2.66, 10.4.10)