Same Develop settings in Bridge & LR

[Rachelle T]

Can I open a photo in Bridge, decide how I want to edit it, and then plug those same numbers into LR, export to PS as a PSD in sRGB 8 bit and get the same results; would it be the same as opening the photo from Bridge into PS (all with the same WB, exposure, contrast, highlights, etc)?

Edited April 25, 2019 by Rachelle T

[Damien Symonds]

How in God's name would you consider that the same, Rachelle?

If I need a drink, I can walk to my fridge and get it.  Or I can walk to the fridge via my bedroom and my mailbox.  The latter would be a complete waste of time.

[Rachelle T]

Well, this is what they look like Layered next to each other in Photoshop.  ?

[Rachelle T]

I just wondered if I could use Bridge to decide which numbers would actually be accurate, and then plug them into LR, that way I wouldn't really have to transition, which feels so overwhelming, that I just can't bring myself to complete a big project, because all my organization is in LR...

[Damien Symonds]

No.  That would be incredibly inefficient.

For now, leave your old sets in LR.  For the time being just develop your new sets with Bridge.

[Rachelle T]

I've had a new idea, haha.  I could still import my PSD files into LR and organize them (after I open them from Bridge into PS and save as PSD files).  IDK,  I'll do my best to just try to Ignore LR for now.  Adobe is so dumb!  They should just solve this problem, with today's technology there's no excuse.

[Damien Symonds]

Just now, Rachelle T said:

I've had a new idea, haha.  I could still import my PSD files into LR and organize them

No, this is a very very bad idea.

[Rachelle T]

But there's not a way to create collections in Bridge?  Sometimes collections are so important to be able to create.

[Rachelle T]

And I really apologize you have so waste so much of your time convincing all of us to stick with Bridge.

[Damien Symonds]

5 minutes ago, Rachelle T said:

But there's not a way to create collections in Bridge?  Sometimes collections are so important to be able to create.

Yes, you can create collections in Bridge if you wish.  There's a "Collections" panel.

Why is it important?

[Rachelle T]

Oh good, there is!?  It's important for organization.

[Damien Symonds]

4 minutes ago, Rachelle T said:

It's important for organization.

How?

[Rachelle T]

I organize all my folders by year and then month&year (or by last name if I take pictures for others). 

But, if I want to choose a group of photos to include on my website, or a group of photos to include in an printed photo album then I like to create a "collection" of those photos.  So everything stays nicely organized in their folders, but I don't have to search and search for photos everytime I work on a project.  Does that make sense?

Edited April 26, 2019 by Rachelle T

[Damien Symonds]

Right.

Did you try the Bridge Collections panel?