I forgot about this great Bridge feature!!!

[HeatherPrins]

Geez sometimes i forget the most basic things. Like I do not have to name my layers! When you are in Bridge, click on an item go to file, then place-then tell it where to place-PS for me-then it opens it in Ps with the layer named! Just rasterize it to do edits and you are good! I earned this a long time ago and completely forgot!

[echogirl]

not sure I follow Heather. When I open my things from Bridge into Photoshop they are labelled but when I move the item over into my lo the layer doesn't automatically get name.

[mungerre]

On Mac I just drag from bridge into PS. It is then labeled as the file name (doesn't work for psd files though). You do need to rasterize, but that is easier than typing in the name

[mymalloryboys]

I know some people name their layers, but is there a specific reason why? -Sounds like too much work to me. I just get my credits using the bin. I have never heard of this Bridge feature, Heather - it sounds interesting. I constantly learn about new things from my fellow scrappers and I love that!

[echogirl]

hmm, I opened up a .png file tried that way Beckie and mine still says layer 0 and am unable to rasterize it. somehow I feel I'm missing something. Is it a preferences thing?
I'm using CS3 and a Mac.

[HeatherPrins]

If you are working on a layout in PS, and have Bridge open and drag in an item, the file is always labeled at the top (tab) but the layers are not, but if you go to Bridge, select an item then go to file at the top, then select place and tell it where to place (ie-PS) it will place that item right onto your layout in its own named layer. It may not work on CS3.

[echogirl]

it worked! now I have to figure how to get bridge to do that when I double click on it. because I'm way too lazy! usually I just leave everything open for my credits!
Thanks for the tips though..it is cool!

[HeatherPrins]

yea it is an extra step but i am too lazy to type in descriptions, lol. It works the same as minibridge does on CS5. I love looking at all my named layers, especially when you have a lot of them!

[anke]

it doesn't work if you double click, you have to drag. Even outside of Bridge it works the same way when you drag from a folder. I much rather list my items in the file folder as I put them on a page, then I have them all ready by designers and just have to copy and paste for my upload

[HeatherPrins]

Originally Posted by anke

it doesn't work if you double click, you have to drag. Even outside of Bridge it works the same way when you drag from a folder. I much rather list my items in the file folder as I put them on a page, then I have them all ready by designers and just have to copy and paste for my upload

actually you don't drag, you just go under file and place, if you drag it doesn't name the layer, unless i am doing something different than you are?

[Crafty Kacy]

This is a great tip thanks Heather, I never knew about this and use Bridge all the time. I spend ages when I've finished a layout trying to remember where I've got everything from so I can credit properly, so this should save me loads of time!

[carollee]

Okay now you're going to make me use bridge aren't you? I have no idea how to use it, so I'm going to be trying that all day!! Gaaaaah.

[HeatherPrins]

Originally Posted by carollee

Okay now you're going to make me use bridge aren't you? I have no idea how to use it, so I'm going to be trying that all day!! Gaaaaah.

eeek! sorry, lol

[anke]

always something new to learn
When I drag an item directly from a folder onto my page, it will appear as a smart object with the file name as the layer. It's pretty cool

[HeatherPrins]

Originally Posted by anke

always something new to learn
When I drag an item directly from a folder onto my page, it will appear as a smart object with the file name as the layer. It's pretty cool

Oh I remember that now too! See early Alzheimer's lol