Bridge

Apply keywords to files

The Keywords panel lets you create and apply Bridge keywords to files. Keywords can be organized into categories called keyword sets. Using keywords, you identify files based on their content. Later, you can view all files with shared keywords as a group.

For a video on keywords, see www.adobe.com/go/vid0095.

Add keywords or keyword sets to files

 In the Keywords panel, select the box next to the name of the keyword or keyword set. A check mark appears in the box next to the keyword or keyword set when it’s added to a file.
Create a set of frequently used keywords so that you can apply them as a group.

Remove keywords from a file

 Select the file, and then click the box next to the name of the keyword or keyword set.

Create new keywords or keyword sets

  Click the New Keyword button  or New Keyword Set button , or choose either New Keyword or New Keyword Set from the panel menu. A new default name appears in the panel. To create the new keyword or keyword set, type over the default name and press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS).

Manage keywords or keyword sets

 Do any of the following:
  • To rename a keyword or keyword set, select the keyword or keyword set and choose Rename from the panel menu. Then, type over the name in the panel and press Enter (Windows) or Return (Mac OS).

    Note: When you rename a keyword, the keyword’s name isn’t changed in files that currently contain it. The original name stays in the file.
  • To move a keyword to a different keyword set, drag the keyword from one set to another.

  • To delete a keyword, select the keyword by clicking its name, and then click the Delete Keyword button  at the bottom of the panel or choose Delete from the panel menu.

    Note: Keywords that you get from other users appear in the Other Keywords category until you recategorize them. To make these keywords permanent in Bridge, select the keyword and then choose Persistent from the context menu.
  • To find a file using the keyword, choose Find from the panel menu.

    Note: You can’t modify keywords in search results for Adobe Stock Photos.