Adjusting Multiple Images
To adjust multiple images in the Camera Raw dialog box, you'll first have to select more than one image in Adobe Bridge. Holding Command (Mac)or Ctrl (Windows) when clicking on images in Bridge will add those images to the ones that are currently selected. If you hold Shift, you'll end up selecting all the images that appear between the last one you clicked and the one you click next. Once you have the images you'd like to adjust selected in Bridge, then either double-click on one of the selected images (with no keys held), or type Command-O (Mac)or Ctrl-O to open them in Camera Raw within Photoshop.
 | The Camera Raw dialog box can be used as part of Photoshop or part of Bridge. When used within Bridge, Photoshop will be freed up for performing other tasks (like applying complex actions) while you adjust images within Bridge. Type Command-R (Mac)or Ctrl-R (Windows) to open RAW files within Bridge instead of Photoshop. |
The images will appear as thumbnails down the left side of the Camera Raw dialog box (Figure 9.49). You can click between the thumbnails to view and adjust each image individually, or use the same keys used in Bridge to select multiple thumbnails. When multiple thumbnails are selected, a blue border will appear around the thumbnail that is currently being viewed and any changes made to the sliders in Camera Raw will affect all the selected images. The Synchronize button above the thumbnail area will present you with a dialog box that allows you to copy some of the settings from the image you're currently viewing and apply them to all the selected images (Figure 9.50).
Figure 9.50. Clicking the Synchronize button will bring up this dialog box.
