2 Replies Latest reply: Jun 11, 2011 9:04 AM by frogmike RSS

    Preview folder content

    frogmike Community Member

      I use Bridge CS5 for more intenssive organizing/RAW photo management fairly often. Like most people I assume I have the content tab open as well as the preview tab. When I click on an image it shows up in the preview nicely. I'm wondering why when clicking on a folder contained with images, doesn't show you any of those files in the preview tab? I feel it could be very useful and a big timesave instead of having to enter the folder, scroll through the images, then go back. Are there any plugins or anything that could help? Thanks!

       

      -Mike

        • 1. Re: Preview folder content
          Curt Y Community Member

          The preview tab only shows content highlighted in the content window.

           

          Clicking on the folder shows nothing as you observed.  A folder can contain from 0 to thousands of images, but the preview will display a max of 10 images so this probably would not achieve what you want.

           

          I have a method that takes a little time, but I can tell what the content of the folder is without opening it.

           

          Lets say I have a folder called "Models" and 20 sub-folders with the various models named.  Say I open "Heather"  and select sample images that represent her outfits.   Then I use image processor to make a small thumbnails (32k), move this to the main folder page, highligh these thumbs "Heather" sub-folder, right click and choose "create stack".  You will have the model's sub-folder with a number in upper left corner showing home many in stack.

           

          Now when I view the folder with all the models listed I click "expand  all stacks" and I see what is in all the sub-folders.  Or click on the number in upper left corner of folder stack to see those images.  If you have more than 9 images in the stack a "slideshow" option will appear when the cursor is hovered over the image stack numbers.

           

          Like I say it is a little more work, but you have control over what is shown, and one can "see" inside the folder.

           

          There may be other programs that do this, but not aware of them.

           

          Could probably make a script to do this semi-automatically, but have never looked at the scripting language.

          • 2. Re: Preview folder content
            frogmike Community Member

            Thanks for the reply.  While I guess it could work, it does sound a bit tedious as you stated. I'm hoping there is an easier more efficient possible solution out there!!