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Lightroom and CS4

Sean McCormack — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 05:11:24 +0000

A few people have expressed an interest in how Lightroom will handle the installation of Photoshop CS4. When CS4 is installed, Lightroom automatically detects it and updates the Edit in Photoshop menu to reflect this. No user intervention should be necessary. There are quite a few changes in Photoshop CS4, so users may feel the need to leave CS3 installed. You can still use CS3 as an External Editor, in which case the old ‘Edit with Lightroom Adjustments’ dialog will appear, and an intermediate file will be created.

Camera Raw/DNG Converter 3.5 Update Posted

LRN Editorial Staff — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 18:35:26 +0000

This new version of the Camera Raw plug-in replaces the original Camera Raw plug-in that was installed with Adobe Photoshop CS2 and Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 and 4.0 software. Visit the Camera Raw page for a complete list of supported cameras.

Important notice:
Read the installation instructions carefully. Incorrect installation will prevent Adobe Bridge and Adobe Camera Raw 3.5 from reading raw images correctly.

Support for the following cameras has been added in this update.

Kodak EasyShare P712
Nikon D2Xs
Panasonic DMC-FZ50
Panasonic DMC-L1
Sony A100

Direct download links:

Camera Raw/DNG Convertor 3.5 for Windows

Camera Raw/DNG Convertor 3.5 for Macintosh

Note: Adobe Camera Raw 3.6 development has been accelerated to accommodate recently announced cameras such as the Nikon D80 and the Canon EOS 400D / Digital Rebel Xti. The update will be provided this fall.

Photoshop CS2 (9.0.2) Updater Now Available for Download

LRN Editorial Staff — Thu, 14 Sep 2006 04:02:45 +0000

Adobe has posted the Mac and Windows Photoshop CS2 (9.0.2) Updaters as downloadable files. They are available in the Download Files for Photoshop. Click here for the Mac version and here for the Windows version.

From the update pages:

The Adobe Photoshop 9.0.2 update fixes a number of problems discovered after Photoshop CS2 (9.0) was released. The Photoshop 9.0.2 update includes all the fixes contained in the earlier Photoshop 9.0.1 update. Therefore, it is not necessary to apply the 9.0.1 update before running the 9.0.2 update on Photoshop CS2.

The most significant fixes in the 9.0.2 release include the following:

Photoshop no longer crashes when encountering unsupported file types through the Acrobat Touchup workflow.
Supported files that incorrectly produced an “unsupported color space” message now open as expected.
TIFF files with layer data greater than 2GB now open correctly.
A printing issue that could cause banding when using inkjet printers with Mac OS X v.10.4 has been resolved.

Photoshop no longer hangs for several seconds when using painting tools with quick strokes.
A program error that could appear when mousing over a high-resolution document with the Brush tool has been fixed.
Documents containing a large number of text layers now open more quickly.
An error that could cause a crash on launch, or when opening or saving a file, has been addressed.
TIFF files from certain scanners can now be opened correctly.
After editing an image in Photoshop CS2 via Acrobat Touchup, the image no longer gets repositioned.
XMP metadata from AI and PDF files is now retained in Photoshop.
Slow performance when toggling layer visibility has been fixed.
Info palette numbers now display and update when moving a curve point in Curves via the cursor keys.
Problems opening certain TIFF and PSB files greater than 2GB have been resolved.
The Merge to HDR command now functions properly when using high-ASCII characters in the user login.

The Mac download page says:

Note: If you previously downloaded and installed an earlier version of the 9.0.2 update and are using a version of Mac OS X prior to v.10.4.x, see the Additional Notes below.

However, there are no additional notes at the bottom of the page except the Mac Installation Instructions, the notes are contained in the ReadMe file:

Additional Notes

This 9.0.2 update replaces an earlier version that was briefly distributed via the Adobe Update Manager. This revised update addresses an issue discovered in the earlier release that could cause a crash when printing on systems running Mac OS 10.2.x or 10.3.x. If you previously installed the earlier 9.0.2 update and are affected by that issue, please re-install Photoshop CS2, then apply this update. If you are running Mac OS 10.4 or later, there is no need to reinstall & apply the update.

1. Quit Photoshop CS2.
2. Move any personal files that you want to save from the Applications/Adobe Photoshop CS2 folder.
3. Delete the Applications/Adobe Photoshop CS2 folders and its contents.
4. Empty the trash.
5. Run the Photoshop CS2 installer.
6. Run the Photoshop 9.0.2 update.

This updater will update only the retail version of Adobe Photoshop CS2 software and not any pre-release (Beta) versions. To confirm that the updater has run successfully, launch Photoshop and verify that the version number on the splash screen shows 9.0.2 and not 9.0 or 9.0.1. If it does not show 9.0.2, you may not have a retail version. Please contact your local Adobe retailer or http://www.adobe.com/ to purchase one.

Photoshop 9.0.2 Update-Update About 10.3.x Mac

LRN Editorial Staff — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 16:18:17 +0000

As noted on the Mac Photoshop User to User forums (see original thread) there seems to be a reproducible issue with the Photoshop CS2 (9.0.2) update when installed on Mac systems running 10.3.9. The problem seems to cause an immediate crash when trying to print from Photoshop 9.0.2.

According to Dave Howe from Photoshop Q&E, they are able to reproduce the problem and engineering is looking into the problem. Adobe may be pulling the Mac 9.0.2 Update to fix the issue with system 10.3.x. There does not appear to be any issues when using Photoshop 9.0.2 to print under 10.4.x.

Note: if you have 10.3.x you may need to re-install Photoshop CS2 (9.0.0) and do the 9.0.1 update until the issue is resolved. The 9.0.2 update is still only available via Adobe Updater and is not yet posted as a download.

The Windows version of the 9.0.2 updater does not seem to have any problems reported as yet.

Photoshop 9.0.2 Update Via Adobe Updater

LRN Editorial Staff — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 23:02:02 +0000

Photoshop CS2 (9.0.2) is now available via Adobe Updater-accessed from within the application. So far, no stand alone updates have appeared on either the Mac Photoshop Updates or Windows Photoshop Updates pages nor the New Downloads.

As there are no Read Me’s provided when installing updates via Adobe Updater, there is no additional info regarding the issues addressed with the 9.0.2 update. Reports have surfaced that the Windows 9.0.2 update does fix the sticky menu issue. So far, the only info PSN has is that the Windows update addresses: Menus now respond correctly after a single click.

Undo/Redo work properly when multiple documents are open.
Photoshop no longer produces a program error when encountering unsupported file types through the Acrobat Touch-up workflow.
Supported files that incorrectly produced an “unsupported color space” message now open as expected.
TIFF files with layer data greater than 2GB in size now open correctly.

The Mac Update addresses:

Photoshop no longer crashes when encountering unsupported file types through the Acrobat Touch-up workflow.
Supported files that incorrectly produced an “unsupported color space” message now open as expected.
TIFF files with layer data greater than 2GB in size now open correctly.
A printing issue that could cause banding when using ink jet printers with Mac OS X 10.4 has been resolved.

More info as we get it…

Multiprocessor Support for Adobe Photoshop CS2 for Windows

LRN Editorial Staff — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 17:14:22 +0000

Source: New Adobe Downloads
Posted 08/08/2006

The Multiprocessor Support update fixes a problem discovered after Adobe Photoshop CS2 (9.0) was released. Machines with more than four processors in total (counting HyperThreading) will now use all of those processors.

System requirements
• Adobe Photoshop CS2 (all language versions)
• Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or Windows XP with Service Pack 1 or 2

Installation Instructions
After downloading a “.zip” file in Windows, use a utility such as WinZip or PKZIP to access the file’s contents. These are third-party utilities that may be subject to a separate license.

Need help with downloading? See our Downloading Help documents.

To install the Photoshop CS2 Multiprocessor Support update:
1. Exit Photoshop CS2.
2. In Windows Explorer, open the Adobe Photoshop CS2 folder.
3. Open the Extensions folder inside the Plug-Ins folder.
4. Delete or backup and rename Multiprocessor Support.8BX.
5. Copy the new Multiprocessor Support.8BX into your Extensions folder.

Direct Download Link

Adobe Stock Photos 1.07 Update Released

LRN Editorial Staff — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 20:18:26 +0000

Adobe has released an update to bring Adobe Stock Photos to version 1.0.7. This updates resolves an issue with crashing when using version 1.0.6. To accesss and install the update, launch Adobe Bridge, go to Help menu and launch Adobe Updater. Scroll to the Adobe Stock Photos item and select Adobe Stock Photo 1.0.7. The update is for both Mac and Windows and is only available via Adobe Updater.

Photoshop CS2 updated

LRN Editorial Staff — Tue, 16 May 2006 01:57:57 +0000

Adobe Photoshop CS2 (aka version 9.0.0) has a new update available for download to update Photoshop 9.0.0 to 9.0.1.

The updates are now available for downloading-the Mac version is here and the Windows version is here.

According to John Nack on his blog, the update addresses the following issues:

* After editing an image in Photoshop CS2 via Acrobat Touchup, the image no longer gets re-positioned.

* Photoshop no longer hangs for several seconds when using painting tools with quick strokes.

* A program error that could appear when mousing over high res doc with Brush Tool has been fixed.

* Documents containing a large number of text layers now open more quickly.

* An error that could cause a crash on Mac when launching, or when opening or saving a file, has been addressed.

* Problems related to palettes on Windows (slow redraw, palettes go white, possible crash) have been addressed.

* TIFF files from certain scanners can now be opened correctly.

* XMP metadata from AI & PDF files is now retained in Photoshop.

* Slow performance when toggling layer visibility has been fixed.

* Info palette numbers now display and update when moving a curve point in Curves via the cursor keys.

* Problems opening certain TIFF and PSB files greater than 2GB in size have been resolved.

* The Merge to HDR command now functions properly when using high-ASCII characters in user login.

Check out what else he says on his blog.

Macintosh System requirements
• Adobe Photoshop CS2 English. Note: This update is not compatible with other language versions of Photoshop CS2. Updates for other language versions will be available separately.
• Mac OS X v.10.2.8 or higher.

Macintosh Installation Instructions
To install the Photoshop 9.0.1 update:
1. Disable all virus protection software.
2. Ensure that the folder on your hard drive containing Photoshop is named “Adobe Photoshop CS2.”
3. Double-click the Adobe Photoshop Updater application. If the updater reports that it cannot find the application to update, uninstall Photoshop CS2, reinstall the application (using the default folder name “Adobe Photoshop CS2″), and then run the updater.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions.

Windows System requirements
• Adobe Photoshop CS2 English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Swedish, Brazilian Portuguese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Italian, Korean, Chinese Simplified, or Chinese Traditional. Note: This update is not compatible with other language versions of Photoshop CS2. Updates for other language versions will be available separately.
• Windows: Microsoft Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4, or Windows XP with Service Pack 1 or 2

Windows Installation Instructions
After downloading a “.exe” file in Windows, double-click on the “.exe” file to access the file’s contents.

Need help with downloading? See our Downloading Help documents.

To install the Photoshop 9.0.1 update:
1. Disable all virus protection software.
2. Ensure that the folder on your hard drive containing Photoshop is named “Adobe Photoshop CS2.”
3. Double-click the Adobe Photoshop Updater application. If the updater reports that it cannot find the application to update, uninstall Photoshop CS2, reinstall the application (using the default folder name “Adobe Photoshop CS2″), and then run the updater.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions.

Note: at this time, only the Windows 9.0.1 update is available for all languages, the 9.0.1 update for Macintosh is currently only available for English. Check the New Downloads section of Adobe.com for further updates.

Adobe Updates Camera Raw to 3.3

LRN Editorial Staff — Fri, 20 Jan 2006 01:18:30 +0000

Adobe has posted the Camera Raw 3.3 update information to the Camera Raw product page. The links to the actual Macintosh and Windows download pages have been updated to show the correct download links. PSN has the updated links for download. Here are the direct links for Macintosh and for Windows.
Updated on 01/20/2006 at 10:30 AM Central time

Newly supported cameras for Camera Raw 3.3 – January 2006

Support for the following cameras has been added from Camera Raw 3.2 to 3.3.

* Canon
o EOS 5D
o EOS 1D Mark II N
o EOS 20Da
* Fujifilm
o FinePix E900
o FinePix S5200/5600
o FinePix S9000/9500
* Kodak
o EasyShare P850
o EasyShare P880
* Mamiya
o ZD
* Nikon
o D200
* Olympus
o E-500
o SP-310
o SP-350
o SP-500UZ

From the Camera Raw 3.3 Read Me:

Installation
This new version of the Camera Raw plug-in replaces the original Camera Raw plug-in that was installed with Photoshop CS2, Photoshop Elements 3.0 and Photoshop Elements 4.0.

Photoshop CS2 and Adobe Creative Suite 2:
Windows®:
1. Exit Photoshop CS2 and Adobe Bridge.
2. Open My Computer.
3. Double-click Local Disk (C:).
4. Navigate to Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Plug-Ins\CS2\File Formats.
5. Move the existing Camera Raw.8bi plug-in to another location (for example, a new folder on your
desktop). Ensure you keep this version in case you need to revert back.
6. Copy the Camera Raw plug-in, Camera Raw.8bi, from the download into the same folder as Step 4.
7. Launch Photoshop CS2 or Adobe Bridge.

Mac:
1. Exit Photoshop CS2 and Adobe Bridge.
2. Open the Finder.
3. Navigate to the root of the local disk (not the user’s home folder).
4. Navigate to Library/Application Support/Adobe/Plug-Ins/CS2/File Formats.
5. Move the existing plug-in to another location (for example, a new folder on your desktop). Ensure
you keep this version in case you need to revert back.
6. Copy the Camera Raw plug-in, Camera Raw, from the download into the same folder as in Step 4.
7. Launch Photoshop CS2 or Adobe Bridge.

Photoshop Elements:
Windows®:
1. Exit Photoshop Elements
2. Open My Computer
3. Double-click Local Disk (C:)
4. Navigate to Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 4.0\Plug-Ins\File Formats
5. Move the existing Camera Raw.8bi plug-in to another location (for example, a new folder on your
desktop). Ensure you keep this version in case you need to revert back.
6. Copy the Camera Raw plug-in, Camera Raw.8bi, from the download into the same folder as Step 4.
7. Launch Photoshop Elements

Mac:
1. Exit Photoshop Elements
2. Open the Finder
3. Navigate to Applications/Adobe Photoshop Elements 3/Plug-Ins/File Formats
4. Move the existing plug-in to another location (for example, a new folder on your desktop). Ensure
you keep this version in case you need to revert back.
5. Copy the Camera Raw plug-in, Camera Raw, from the download into the same folder as in Step 3.
6. Launch Photoshop Elements

The Camera Raw 3.3 plug-in is not compatible with versions of Photoshop earlier than Photoshop CS2 or versions of Photoshop Elements earlier than Photoshop Elements 3.0.