Why does Adobe Bridge show aspect ratios as 2:3 instead of 3:2?
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In Adobe Bridge’s Filter panel, DSLR images are sometimes shown with aspect ratios like 2:3 instead of the more familiar 3:2. Likewise, 4:3 images may appear as 3:4, while some other ratios such as 16:9 may appear unchanged. Why does Bridge reverse these ratios, and is it related to image orientation or a different naming convention?
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The ratio is probably adjusted according to orientation as well. For example, a 3:2 image would be wider than it is tall, where as a 2:3 image would be taller than it is wide. Same goes for 4:3 vs. 3:4. If you had a vertical panorama, you might find the ratio to be 9:16, rather than 16:9.
Having the aspect ratio be corrected for orientation is actually a very useful thing, so count your blessings!
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Bridge is likely displaying the ratio according to orientation or by using a height × width convention instead of width × height.
So a landscape image commonly called 3:2 may appear as 2:3 when the image is portrait-oriented, and 4:3 may appear as 3:4 for the same reason. Ratios like 16:9 only stay the same when the image orientation matches the usual way that ratio is written.
There are two common conventions:
- width × height: common in screens, graphics, and camera specs
- height × width: common in some publishing, fine art, and related industries
So Bridge isn’t necessarily wrong—it may just be labeling aspect ratio based on orientation or using a different dimension order than you expect.
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