Adobe to release Bridge CS3 Beta

Adobe’s Blog has been updated with a post saying that a Bridge CS3 Beta is now available. Well, it’s not yet…at least not as I make this post. The Bridge CS3 Beta will accompany the Beta release of Photoshop CS3 and, as reported, that download will be available on Adobe Labs in the early hours Pacific Standard Time on December 15 in what is sure to be an unprecedented downloading frenzy.

The new features that the Bridge team has been building for Photoshop users include:

  • Quick thumbnails for faster previews of image files

  • New Loupe tool for zooming in up to 800%
  • Smart image previews for multiple side by side comparisons
  • Image Stacks for visually grouping like files together
  • New Filter panel for fast navigation of rated and labeled files
  • Camera LCD display for quick overview of image settings
  • Download from camera and auto apply metadata templates, rename and convert to DNG
  • Enhanced slideshow for viewing, zooming, rating images
  • Easy to create metadata templates for quickly embedding key information in files
  • Enhanced workspace layouts and customization of presets

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