December 10, 2008

New scripts extend Bridge CS4

Ever wanted to convert just about any file to JPEG from Bridge, or to attach browsed files to email?  Photographer/scripter/Bridge quality engineer David Franzen has your back, having posted a set of great scripts to the Adobe Exchange.  He writes:

* Bridge E-Mailer Extension — Lets you e-mail files directly from Bridge.

 

* Bridge Export to JPEG Extension — Create JPEG files quickly using the cached previews and thumbnails already in Bridge’s cache. This is a major update the the script I posted during CS3. Some examples of new features:

 

• You can add the sRGB ICC profile
• File naming options matching Batch Rename’s
• Reusable export presets
• Better UI for configuring options
• Metadata options based on the new options in Save for Web.
• FTP and E-mail

* Preview Latest File — Enables and “auto preview” mode in a Bridge window that selects the latest file in the folder. This is designed to help users doing tethered shooting.

Motion Graphics: Gorillas & Guerrillas

• Poetry, motion graphics, and surprisingly little beer collide in this recent Guinness spot.
• Mo’ tilt-shifting:
  • Peep this miniature-looking monster truck rally
  • Blake Garner used After Effects to simulate the effect on ski slope video.
• Can you feel it coming in the air tonight, oh lawd? (What this has to do with chocolate bars, I have no idea, but damn if I’m not talking about it.) [Via Jeff Tranberry]
• Flight404′s Robert Hodgin produces consistently captivating work, and his Magnetic Ink is no exception. [Via Corey Lucier]
• Wiseass Evan Roth has devised a simple solution for How To Keep {Lovely Fellow Travelers} From Putting Their Seats Back. [Via]