I've been using ACDSee as a photo viewer/organzer and linking to photoshop for editing. I recently upgraded to cs5 photoshp and finally decided to try Bridge since I figured the integration would be better and figured bridge would be using the same monitor calibration profile as photoshop.
So it's a nice program, BUT - all my images (preview/slideshow) are out of focus (or low resolution/quality). I searched for settings everywhere in the preferences, even turning on/off software rendering, with no apparent affect. They're sharp in photoshop and every other photo viewer I've ever tried, so I figured I was missing something really obvious. I called adobe support and installed their "desktop sharing" software. The rep then had me reset bridge to all defaults, open an image, then open the same image in photoshop AND acdsee. He verified that the image in Bridge was not as sharp as both photoshop and acdsee. He explained that bridge didn't use the same imaging technology as photoshop (really) and that bridge was intended as a front end to photoshop to aid in selecting images for later editing.
I explained that as a photographer I couldn't use bridge to select images for editing if I couldn't tell WHICH ONES WERE IN FOCUS (emphasis mine). I'd have to load them all into photoshop to determine that, so what use was bridge? He said he was going to check on that and left the call for a while, then came back and reiterated that he was correct...that bridge wasn't meant for the quality of viewing I was looking for. He said he would suggest that as a future enhancement. I said that didn't make much sense since I must be living on another planet if no one else has ever complained about this since the initial release of bridge way back when. He politely laughed.
So I'm completely mystified...is that actually correct?...That the images viewed in bridge are presented in a lower image quality than photoshop??? (or even ACDSee??). I like the program and its interface, but I can't use it if I can't even determine which images are in focus. PLEASE tell me the support rep was inadequately trained...
I'm running windows 7 64 bit...in case it matters my graphics adapter is composed of dual nvidia GeForce 8800gtx cards with basically default settings, using the latest nvidia drivers (which were just updated last month to specifically support the video hardware utilization of CS5).
Thanks in advance for any help/suggestions/explanations!
