QOTW - Viewing/Organizing Adobe Presets?

How do you all organize and view your presets? Like brushes, shapes, etc.?

I am going bonkers trying to figure out an effective way to organize (spring cleaning bug I guess). Does ACDSEE have a trick that allows you to see/tag them?? I have ACDSEE 9 (LOVE IT BTW - go grab it if you don't have it!!)...

I would prefer not spend a lot of money (lol - obviously right?) but really think it would be a good idea. Unless adobe CS3 has a way to do this and I am just missing it - yes, yes i can be an airhead sometimes. That, and I have a rather large nose so seeing past the end of it isn't always easy! LOLOL!

Anyone want to share tips? THANKS! :)

Comments

[Candace]

I have also been looking for a solution.

I know that ACDSee 10 can view brushes.

I found the Preset viewer at [url=http://www.plaindigitalwrapper.com/shoppe/product.php?productid=1273]PlainDigitalWrapper[/url] but it's $49.95.

I did find a free ABR Viewer here: http://abrviewer.sourceforge.net/ but I kept getting errors when opening it so I was never able to try it out.

I am still looking. Right now I just download image packs if available or create my own brush images, but that takes time.

[Juliana Gordon]

As far as I know, Tumasoft's Preset Viewer is the only shape viewer outside of loading them up in Photoshop. I also use it to look at patterns.
I use this program almost every time I design. It was totally worth it for me!

[Jan]

Jeanine,
I just got Betsy's Preset viewer today at PlainDigital Wrapper. Go to the Tumasoft
website first though. They have a $10 off coupon today. :) That gave me the push to
get it and DH can ***********
if he wants to. I need it. ;)

[Melinda]

I was going to reccommend Tumasoft as I think that is the only thing available that lets you view custom shapes and other presets without having them loaded. You can see a video 'demo' of how it works over at http://digitalscrapbookingtv.com/- Jen Caputo does an interview with Betsy. It's in episode 3. It looks cool.

I've got abrviewer and it works pretty well, for a free program, but that is only for brushes.

[Traci]

Adobe C3 has a great organizing system.....Bridge....

I make keywords
embellishment
paper
kit
alpha

Tag each jpg and png in bridge...

I love it!! (and no more $ since you have CS3)

Traci