9 Replies Latest reply: Sep 11, 2011 7:07 PM by lison777 RSS

    Adobe Bridge Not Showing Preview

    lison777 Community Member

      I have opened PS and launched Bridge but it doesn't show like it normally does.  I see Bridge icon in the tray

      across the bottom of my screen and have tried clicking, dbl clicking, control clicking and nothing happens.

      I've rebooted, undocked my laptop and rebooted, and still I can't see my CR files from my memory card

      in the normal preview window.  Is there a setting I need to change or is there something wrong?  Help!

      Thanks, Lisa

        • 1. Re: Adobe Bridge Not Showing Preview
          Yammer Community Member

          I'm not clear on what you're seeing. Can you see Bridge on your screen? If yes, then you may need to reset your workspace:

          Window > Workspace > Reset Workspace.

           

          If your workspace is fine, maybe the issue is with file association. It's diffiicult to to say. Could you post a screenshot, please? [Use PrtScn, open Photoshop, Ctrl-N, then Ctrl-V]

           

          If the Bridge window is missing, you can try to maximise it by clicking the taskbar button for Bridge to bring it to the foreground, then press Alt - Space - X. Another method is to move an off-screen window using Alt - Space - M followed by the arrow keys, and Enter to save the new position.

          • 2. Re: Adobe Bridge Not Showing Preview
            lison777 Community Member

            I've tried everything you asked, I can't print screen from photoshop, when I try to paste the screen into this email it gives me a box that says

            some pictures will be lost.  Nothing happens when I try the other things you suggested.  I can see the rust colored icon box at the bottom of my screen

            but nothing happens when I try to click on it or launch it from the tool bar in PS.  It's like it is already open but hiding somewhere I can't see.

            • 3. Re: Adobe Bridge Not Showing Preview
              lison777 Community Member

              Hi, I just uninstalled CS5 and reinstalled thinking it would reset whatever setting Bridge is, but it is still doing

              the same thing.  When I go to my applications/processes window to end the process, it shows that Bridge is on the desktop

              but I don't see it.  The icon is showing at the top tool bar of PS and on the bottom tray of my laptop screen, but I am

              unable to access it by anything I have tried.  It says it is running from the desktop but where?

               

              Thanks,

              Lisa

              • 4. Re: Adobe Bridge Not Showing Preview
                Curt Y Community Member

                It may be running in the background as you have it set to autoload on startup (advanced preferences).

                 

                Open Task Manager (crtl+alt+delete) and click on Processes Tab.  Look down and close Bridge.exe if seen.  Then open Bridge.

                 

                Also, if you have a Bridge of another version, only one Bridge can run at the same time.

                • 5. Re: Adobe Bridge Not Showing Preview
                  lison777 Community Member

                  Hi Curt:

                   

                  Not sure what's going on here...I've done everything you and Mr. Yammer suggested and it is still launching somewhere I can't see.

                  I get a sound from the program letting me know it has launched, but I don't see it anywhere.  It says it is on my desktop, but

                  I don't see it.  I have deleted it from the processes tab 3 times and relaunched PS and Bridge, but the normal preview window doesn't

                  come up.  It's got me pretty frustrated.

                  • 6. Re: Adobe Bridge Not Showing Preview
                    Curt Y Community Member

                    Check you windows setup.  You may have it set to 2 monitors and it is opening in the other one, even if you do not have a second monitor.

                    • 7. Re: Adobe Bridge Not Showing Preview
                      lison777 Community Member

                      I thought of that, I have a laptop screen and a monitor on each side, but all of them are showing nothing but the default background picture.

                      Sorry to be such a problem child!  I honestly don't know what to do.

                      • 8. Re: Adobe Bridge Not Showing Preview
                        Curt Y Community Member

                        Have you tried to reset the preferences?  An uninstall and reinstall will not change this file.  Hold down Ctrl key and start Bridge.  You will get a reset window with 3 options.

                         

                        If that does not work take a screen shot and send.  Maybe seeing what you are seeing will help.   If you have Win7 or Vista the Snipping Tool works great.

                         

                        To upload it click on the camera icon in reply window.

                        • 9. Re: Adobe Bridge Not Showing Preview
                          lison777 Community Member

                          You're a genius!!!  It worked finally!  The reset to factory settings corrected the problem.

                          Thank you sooooo much.  I wish I could give you a big hug!

                           

                          Best,

                          Lisa

                          www.lisaison.com

                           

                           

                           

                          "Faith is not about everything turning out ok....faith is about being ok no matter how things turn out."