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Hey Adobe, want some input?

09 Dec

Adobe! I have an idea if you are interested.

It seems like a good majority of people are not utilizing Adobe Bridge. Personally I like the software and get use out of it. If you use more than one Adobe product at a time then I am one to believe the first software to fire up is in fact Adobe Bridge.

Now, some have said it is too slow and I agree the earlier versions were a bit clunky. CS3 took the speed up a notch, big monkey high five from me. I have yet to play with CS4 (will soon!) but I have a suggestion to help get more fellow monkeys in the Adobe Bridge barrel.

So many of us fellow Adobe ninjas are freelancers and it can be difficult in the early years to track hours. But in my mind, it is crucial to do so. Being able to look back at a project and say, ‘Oh it took x hours from concept to production’ allows us to more accurately quote gigs in the future! Personally I use free online software called SlimTimer (found at http://www.slimtimer.com) and it is OUTSTANDING! I track every hour I spend on projects and it takes all of 20 seconds to set up and click start (for Adobe ninjas it takes 14 seconds).

My point is this, I ALWAYS use SlimTimer and I sometimes use Adobe Bridge. If you were to say buy SlimTimer and in the next update include that feature into Adobe Bridge CS5, I bet you would have a decent jump in users.

**Disclaimer, I have no ties to SlimTimer other than a very satisfied customer! Keep it up guys!