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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Digital Image Processing => Topic started by: earlybird on December 08, 2025, 10:00:29 am

Title: Photoshop 2026 is installed, but Bridge still launches 2025
Post by: earlybird on December 08, 2025, 10:00:29 am

Photoshop 2026 is installed, but Bridge still launches 2025 even though Automatically select the latest installed production version is checked in Bridge's preferences.

I did not even know 2026 v 27.+? was installed until I somehow inadvertently launched it and had to fumble with presets and Wacom drivers to get everything working before my malware paranoia set in.

Then the next time I launched Photoshop through Bridge, as is my primary workflow, I was back on 2025 v 26.+?

I looked and presently have Photoshop 2021, 2025, and 2026 installed in my Windows 11 x64 OS.

Is Bridge just quietly waiting for New Year's Day?
Title: Re: Photoshop 2026 is installed, but Bridge still launches 2025
Post by: digitaldog on December 08, 2025, 11:45:13 am
The latest version of Bridge is Bridge 2026 16.0.0. IF you have anything older, remove it (use the Uninstaller: Uninstall Adobe Bridge XXXX).
Title: Re: Photoshop 2026 is installed, but Bridge still launches 2025
Post by: earlybird on December 08, 2025, 12:21:22 pm

Ah Heck, I had no idea that Adobe installed Bridge 2026 on my machine.

I just went and found it... so now it seems like I have to stumble through checking for proper migration of settings to 2026.  For example, 2026 says it is using my personal workspace, but it has the incorrect interface color theme.  I wonder what else I will have to discover.

Title: Re: Photoshop 2026 is installed, but Bridge still launches 2025
Post by: digitaldog on December 08, 2025, 12:41:33 pm
Quote from: earlybird on December 08, 2025, 12:21:22 pm
Ah Heck, I had no idea that Adobe installed Bridge 2026 on my machine.
Check (set) your preferences in Creative Cloud for updates.
Title: Re: Photoshop 2026 is installed, but Bridge still launches 2025
Post by: earlybird on December 08, 2025, 02:37:24 pm

Thumbnails: Do not process files larger than had to be hunted down and adjusted to my previous preference.

Next?
Title: Re: Photoshop 2026 is installed, but Bridge still launches 2025
Post by: digitaldog on December 08, 2025, 02:45:32 pm
Well, next could be what I did years ago; totally abandoned Bridge; I think it's a joke. I suppose that's why it is free. Or try:
https://helpx.adobe.com/support.html
Title: Re: Photoshop 2026 is installed, but Bridge still launches 2025
Post by: earlybird on December 08, 2025, 02:57:36 pm

I guess I am just too easy to please.

My overall experience with Bridge is that it does what it does, and I am okay with that.
Title: Re: Photoshop 2026 is installed, but Bridge still launches 2025
Post by: earlybird on December 08, 2025, 08:44:39 pm
Quote from: digitaldog on December 08, 2025, 02:45:32 pm
try:  https://helpx.adobe.com/support.html

this:

(https://i.postimg.cc/WzxjFHnB/Adobe-Help-Page.jpg)
Title: Re: Photoshop 2026 is installed, but Bridge still launches 2025
Post by: digitaldog on December 08, 2025, 08:49:26 pm
Quote from: earlybird on December 08, 2025, 08:44:39 pm
this:

(https://i.postimg.cc/WzxjFHnB/Adobe-Help-Page.jpg)
Too easy to please? 😝
Title: Re: Photoshop 2026 is installed, but Bridge still launches 2025
Post by: earlybird on December 09, 2025, 10:26:54 am

:-)

I did not expect much, and it actually exceeded my expectations, but it was not really helpful.

Thank you.

:-)