adobe organizer to bridge - please help!!

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

02/05/2010 08:11:32 PM · #1

I finally upgraded to cs4 from elements about a month ago.

However, I have masses of photos that I have rated and categorized in elements, and I use these features frequently.

I can't find a way to import my ratings and/or categories into bridge even though bridge does have the ratings ability.

Please, does anyone know how to bring the ratings over from organizer to bridge? The categories would be nice, but the ratings are by far the most important piece.

thanks!

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

02/05/2010 08:48:25 PM · #2

Which version of elements are you trying to import from? If it's a version which includes Bridge then it might be as simple of copying from the elements area on your disk to the CS 4 area on your disk.

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

02/05/2010 08:57:16 PM · #3

Originally posted by cpanaioti:

It's version 7, but all the information was entered in organizer--it's possible that bridge existed, but if so, I never noticed it. When I view my photos in bridge, none of the ratings appear.

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

02/05/2010 09:01:27 PM · #4

It looks like Bridge is only in the Mac version of elements and may only be in version 8. There still may be a preference/settings file that is stored with Elements that can be read and used by Bridge in CS4.

cpanaioti

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM

02/05/2010 09:07:51 PM · #5

This isn't an exact match to what you are doing but may work.

This link talks about moving from Elements on Windows to Elements on a Mac which is a transfer from the organizer to Adobe Bridge so the technique might work for you.

//graphicssoft.about.com/od/pselements/f/wintomac.htm

02/05/2010 09:13:03 PM · #6

Thanks! I'll go try that right now!