8 Replies Latest reply: Sep 7, 2013 6:34 AM by DocPixel-BMW RSS

    Importing Bridge workspaces?

    blukenator

      I've got the PS CC on a new computer and want the bridge workspace to be the same as on my other computer.  I can't find the little file of my workspace. Wher does adobe store that?  I don't want to do it again, it's tedious and I won't remember all the settings.    On a Mac.  Thanks.

        • 1. Re: Importing Bridge workspaces?
          Curt Y Community Member

          Hope this helps

           

          Workspaces

          [User Defined]

           

           

           

          Workspaces that have been modified

          Users/[user name]/Library/Preferences/Adobe Photoshop CS5Settings/WorkSpaces

          Users/[user name]/Library/Preferences/Adobe Photoshop CS5Settings/WorkSpaces (Modified)
          • 2. Re: Importing Bridge workspaces?
            blukenator Community Member

            Thanks, Curt.  Almost helpful.  While there was a heck of a lot of Photoshop stuff there, there were no Bridge prefs/workspaces at all? Wonder why they would be elsewhere?

            • 3. Re: Importing Bridge workspaces?
              DocPixel-BMW Community Member

              @blukenator - because Curt gave you the folders for Photoshop.

               

              If you need to synchronize say collections that you have saved or applied keywords, you need to go to:

               

              Users/[user name]/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Bridge (version)

               

              You will see all of the different versions of Bridge that you have installed, where you can copy/paste the contents like keyword files, named spaces, collections from one Bridge version's folder to it's new equivalent.

               

              NOTE: It's best if you have created a new workspace with your own name. I wouldn't try copying Adobe's pre-defined spaces. Sorry I don't have time to try it myself first.

              • 4. Re: Importing Bridge workspaces?
                blukenator Community Member

                Couldn't find any of that stuff until I tried searching for Hidden items.  My library folder was hidden!?  How did that happen and how do I change it's visibility?

                 

                Looked in the Photoshop CC folder for it's workspaces but they were not there.  Found then under 'Preferences?  Strange how they don't use similar file storage schemes in similar programs.

                • 5. Re: Importing Bridge workspaces?
                  DocPixel-BMW Community Member

                  The most recent versions of Mac OS, lion and Mountain Lion, hide the Library folder to protect newbies, to a certain extent which I think is a good thing.

                   

                  You "shouldn't" change the default settings, but you can do the following quite easily:

                   

                  1) go to the Finder menu -> Go... and hold down the Alt key, then you can select and open the Library folder. Hint: there are many other Finder menu "hidden goodies" when holding the Alt key down, that you may want to explore later.

                   

                  2) once you've navigated to the Application Support/Adobe folder, make an Alias of it and set it somewhere on your Desktop. You can rename the Alias to anything you like, 'Adobe Libs' for example.

                  blukenator wrote:

                   

                  Couldn't find any of that stuff until I tried searching for Hidden items.  My library folder was hidden!?  How did that happen and how do I change it's visibility?

                   

                  Looked in the Photoshop CC folder for it's workspaces but they were not there.  Found then under 'Preferences?  Strange how they don't use similar file storage schemes in similar programs.

                  • 6. Re: Importing Bridge workspaces?
                    blukenator Community Member

                    The alt key?  What the heck is that?

                    • 7. Re: Importing Bridge workspaces?
                      Curt Y Community Member

                      To expose the hidden library try this.   With either the desktop or a Finder window as the front most application, hold down the option key and select the Go menu.

                      • 8. Re: Importing Bridge workspaces?
                        DocPixel-BMW Community Member

                        blukenator wrote:

                         

                        The alt key?  What the heck is that?

                         

                        Sorry, in newer keyboards from Apple they have labeled the "option" key with text rather than with a symbol.

                         

                        Yes I know it's standard to call it "option" now days, but in my defense, even the new keyboards have "alt" printed on them, as they always have, which stands for "alternative" (see Wiki).

                         

                        http://images.apple.com/keyboard/images/top_view.jpg