Important update on image file sharing!

We are presently moving ahead with opening access to the new central image library to our designers and other members of the group.

My initial idea about copying the cache files to each machine' Bridge program is now dubious. I noticed on my second testing machine (a Mac Pro tower) that while on the face of it copying the cache files did indeed seem to expedite the process of indexing the many folders in the library, I observed that Bridge was creating a duplicate folder in both the 256 and 1024 (thumb and preview folders respectively) and also apparently duplicating the BridgeStor files as well.

Naturally this would double the already huge cache size.

Perhaps it was a phenomenon unique to that particular machine but at this point I don't have the time -- or the inclination -- to keep testing to see whether we can in fact share cache files.

We do know that once each member of the group accesses the library they can begin the process of indexing via their own machine/Bridge and ultimately be ready to search the library.

So, what I've opted to do is to simply provide the path to the new central library and then have each designer begin indexing the folders locally. This way it should keep the each person's cache clean -- or at least as clean as possible.