Today’s Question: How do you change the color labels in Adobe Bridge so they match Lightroom Classic?
Tim’s Quick Answer: You can change the color label definitions in Adobe Bridge in the Preferences dialog, updating them to match the current definitions in Lightroom Classic so they are compatible.
More Detail: By default, the color label definitions in Adobe Bridge do not match those in Lightroom Classic. For example, in Bridge a red color label gets the word “Select” in the Label field while in Lightroom Classic the word “Red” is used. Similarly, the yellow color label is “Second” in Bridge and “Yellow” in Lightroom Classic.
If you want to make sure the color label definitions match, such as if you’ll be using Bridge for an initial review before importing photos into Lightroom Classic, you’ll want to first confirm the current settings in Lightroom Classic. To check the settings, you can go to the Library module and then from the menu choose Metadata > Color Label Set > Edit. On the Images tab in the Edit Color Label Set dialog, review the text values for the colors. By default in Lightroom Classic these will be the names of the colors, such as Red, Yellow, and Green. You can then click the Cancel button to close the dialog without making any changes.
Next, in Adobe Bridge, bring up the Preferences dialog by choosing Edit > Preferences on Windows or Adobe Bridge > Settings on Macintosh. Choose “Labels and Ratings” from the list on the left side of the dialog, and you’ll find the Label Options section that includes the definitions for each color label. Update the label text for all colors so they match exactly what is defined in Lightroom Classic. Click the OK button to apply the changes and close the Preferences dialog.
Once you’ve updated the color label definitions so they match in both applications, you can assign color labels that will appear the same in both. For example, if you assign color labels in Bridge before importing photos into Lightroom Classic, the color labels will be the same in both. Similarly, if you save metadata updates to the source images from Lightroom Classic and then browse in Bridge, you’ll see the same color labels in each. Just keep in mind that you should not update any metadata in Bridge for images that have already been imported into Lightroom Classic, as doing so will cause a metadata mismatch.
