May 08, 2007

CS3 tryouts now available

I'm pleased to relay the news that 30-day tryout versions of the Creative Suite 3 family are available for download from Adobe.com.  (Photoshop Extended is here.)   Only English versions are ready at the moment, but other language versions should follow in a few weeks, via the same URLs.
Posted by John Nack at 04:18 PM on May 08, 2007

Comments

keith — 05:55 PM on May 08, 2007

Yep, PS is there, just the extended version though. Even if you select the, um, un-Extended version - you get the Extended version to try out.

[That's correct. If you're trying the app, you may as well see the full complement of what's available. --J.]

Grant Palin — 07:24 PM on May 08, 2007

Thanks for the tip! I'm downloading some of the trial apps now.

Closets — 01:54 PM on May 09, 2007

Anyone else having problems with download. I tried for 45 minutes and before giving up.

Alex — 10:08 PM on May 09, 2007

I uninstalled the PS CS3 beta, but i can't trial the full extended version, i just get, your licence has expired and no evaluation period. Anyway around this as i wanna try the 3D stuff out?

[I don't know of a solution offhand, but I've got a message in to tech support requesting more info. In the meantime, if you haven't done so already, I recommend running the clean-up script. --J.]

yvette neumann — 10:57 AM on May 10, 2007

Hi - Looking for a little experience and "wisdom", as mine is clearly outdated. I purchased Photoshop 6.0 several years ago and am now considering updating the software. After speaking with Adobe tech guys, I learned that Version 6.0 isn't upgradeable, and that I need to purchase CS2 - a much bigger investment than anticipated. To this end, I downloaded the free 30 day trial version of Photoshop CS2 yesterday, with the hope of previewing new features since Photoshop 6.0 release. I have not been able to successfully edit existing Photoshop files created in Version 6.0 or using CS2 - and I have no idea why. Does this have something to do with the Trial aspect of the software? Is this functionality disabled or is my knowledge of photoshop so outdated that my approach to editing is wrong?
Help! I've fallen down and can't seem to get up! CS2 is too expensive an investment to make without really test-driving the ap... Thanks in advance for all those bright ideas out there....

[I'm not sure about that, Yvette; I haven't heard of any other problems with editing older files. This isn't related to running in tryout mode. --J.]

bill — 01:07 PM on May 10, 2007

I've spent about eight hours today so far trying to get PS CS3 running in trial mode. First it took forever and the clean script at level 1 just to install the dang thing without the blasted "PS CS3 conflicts with PS CS3" msg.

Now it's installed but I get "Problem with Trial - problem loading trial period for Adobe Photoshop CS3" after the serialnumber-trial choice at PS startup. I've reformatted my C: drive, reinstalled XP, run the clean script at level 4 several times, feeding it "Program Files" on all my hard drives, reinstalled PS CS3, and can't get the dang thing to run as a trial.

I've spoken with five tech support people so far ("Cindy" is a gem) and am trying to maintain some composure but this is crazy.

Any ideas? Thanks.

[Good grief--sorry to hear about all that. Unfortunately you're already in better hands than mine, and I don't have other suggestions. --J.]

Bridgett Bailiff — 11:59 AM on March 10, 2008

My God I just read that post about the PS trial not running. I'ts from May 2007!!!
It's March 2008, has anyone figured this out. I need this for a class and three weeks later my instructor has caught on that I am using Adobe elements. Does anybody know how to crack this. I used the same ritual Alex used cleaning the levels, took my OS out to eliminate all adobe software and I still can't get the trial version to run. I even paid for a DVD and got it and it did the same thing that the download did. Uncle. All I see are forems where people are complaining about this same problem."Unable to run trial version, not available" Has anyone had any results???

Janeesse LeBlanc — 06:49 AM on May 02, 2008

Co. wanting to upgrade software. been trying CS3 and Vista 32bit - illi shuts down 9 x out of 10 when I open a .cdr file. Any input on CS3 versus updrading our Corel? I know the owner really wants to move to vista and CS3. I'm new so I need guidance. We want to be able to use all of our old .cdr files. Please help quick.

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