Bridge woes

I Simonius wrote in post #3130040
Ok I'll give the searcha go

It is under Edit > Preferences > Advanced ( at least on CS2 Bridge)

Might need a reinstall. Maybe something is messed up???

Preferences>Advanced>Cache

By way of reference - my AMD 64 X2 3800 w/2Gig memory is not having this issue. I will say that the CS3 Beta had some similar issues that went away with the release version. Your system would certainly appear to be fast enough assuming you have memory available.

On the 'Preview' thing: That's an OS preference, nothing to do with Bridge.
In the finder, ctrl-click (right click) a CR2 file. That gives you a list of options. Go 'Open with'. Preview will probably be at the top, as default. Go to the bottom. ("other")
Select the program you want them to open with, and tick the box "Allways open with"

René Damkot wrote in post #3132947
On the 'Preview' thing: That's an OS preference, nothing to do with Bridge.
In the finder, ctrl-click (right click) a CR2 file. That gives you a list of options. Go 'Open with'. Preview will probably be at the top, as default. Go to the bottom. ("other")
Select the program you want them to open with, and tick the box "Allways open with"

cool thanks

ahh just looked and actually photoshop is the default???

I Simonius wrote in post #3129520
pps: when I double click on a RAW icon that has not generated a thumb it opens in 'Preview ' not ACR as it is set to do in the prefs!???

I Simonius wrote in post #3133345
ahh just looked and actually photoshop is the default???

Which of the two kinds of raw was that: With or without thumb?
If PS is default, that's what's used to open the file with if you double click..

René Damkot wrote in post #3134282
Which of the two kinds of raw was that: With or without thumb?
If PS is default, that's what's used to open the file with if you double click..

without. When they have thumbs they open fine (in photshop via ACR)
Te bizarer thing is when tey open in preview when without thumbs - that IS odd!