Comments on: CS5 is shipping!

By: DarrenV

DarrenV — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:15:02 +0000

I had a timeline from CS2 that I openened in CS5 and it is completely unstable, premiere crashes constantly. I can’t render, preview, build a file or DVD without Premiere crashing. It has been a very frustrating experience, I was so excited to upgrade but now the timeline seems it’s corrupt and I’m about to lose months of work. So far CS5 has been dreadful, and this is with a brand new 6-core AMD, 8 gig of ram, Win7 purchased specifically for CS5. Adobe’s canned support answers haven’t helped. :(

[I'm sorry to hear all this. Let me see what I can find out. --J.]

By: Jan Petersen

Jan Petersen — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 04:48:12 +0000

dng and CR2 files display as icons in CS5
Sorry if this is a wrong place to ask this question!
I recognize this was a problem in CS4, but I have never encountered that.
Now I have installed CS5 on three machines – a new installation on WIN7, and here everything is alright – no problem!
Two machines running XP wth a previous CS4 installation uninstalled show up in Bridge with this problem:
dng and CR2 files display as icons!!
Everything is updated, ACR plugin placed as should be, and Camera RAW is working fine when OPENING the file. It is only a display problem, but this is serious enough – you cannot go through your downloaded pictures.
I have tried to follow a solution close to the one given for CS4:
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/407/kb407945.html
but I am out of luck.
Is it an XP problem, or has it something to do with the previous installation of CS4?
Any suggestions will be great!
Thanks, Jan

By: Junior

Junior — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:19:28 +0000

Hi. You may get this alot or i am the 1st one.
I downloaded the trial cs5 version and it is working properly, my only problem is i cant change objects and or images to 3d. A pop up window keeps coming up and in the menu, all the options are grey and i cant click on them.
I cant seem to fix it please help.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 07 May 2010 21:08:52 +0000

In regard to my question above about upgrading to different edition of Creative Suite (in case this comes up on search for someone).
Yes, you can within the terms of the EULA. From the CS5 EULA:
“5. Updates.
If the Software is an upgrade or update to a previous version of Adobe software, you must possess a valid
license to such previous version in order to use such upgrade or update. After you install such update or
upgrade, you may continue to use any such previous version in accordance with its end-user license
agreement only if (a) the upgrade or update and all previous versions are installed on the same Computer,
(b) the previous versions or copies thereof are not transferred to another party or device unless all copies of
the update or upgrade are also transferred to such party or device, and (c) you acknowledge that any
obligation Adobe may have to support the previous version(s) may end upon the availability of the upgrade
or update. No other use of the previous version(s) is permitted after installation of an update or upgrade.
Upgrades and updates may be licensed to you by Adobe with additional or different terms.”

By: Thomas

Thomas — Wed, 05 May 2010 06:14:42 +0000

Hey, cmon John.
It was not my intention to kick your butt because of that fact.
I was hoping you understand what i mean.
Photgraphers, Mographs, Web Designers … what?
If anyone won’t use the exteded tools, o.k., hide the menu and go.
Really, i’m wondering how this is not frustrating for Adobe (for me it is) having so many different Software Flavours which in general have the same purpose.
PS extended now is important for 3D work because 3D in After Effects did not made it into the release. At least we were expecting 3D Text in Ae.
So our company is discussing the CS5 upgrades since weeks because momentary every penny counts only down to purchase PS extended or not because the price is higher per seat for PS Ext.
I’d really like to see Photoshop shipping as one single app because it makes sense to the user, but … probably not for Adobe Business Plans.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Tue, 04 May 2010 13:51:40 +0000

I don’t know which version i should purchase.
I’ts really frustrating having two versions with different features.
Why you are taking such business decisions rather than suiting only – an just one and only – photoshop app?
[Meanwhile we get kicked around for not offering *enough* options (e.g. Photoshop for Photographers, Photoshop for Web Design, etc.). Everybody must get stoned... --J.]

By: Ellie

Ellie — Mon, 03 May 2010 20:18:26 +0000

I downloaded the trial from the adobe yesterday to test out photoshop CS5 and some other products in the master suite.
But i was shocked! i have been using Photoshop since the first version and with every new release it worked great. It was always a dream to work with the newer version.
But this time has CS5 been released to soon? Export images from bridge is not working.
[Sorry about the Export panel failure. We'll have it fixed soon. --J.]
Switching from workspace is not always working. And the brush tool, i wanted to do some masking and the brush tool did not work at all!. i could select it, i could click the mask, get a the color but i could not paint!! What happened with testing?. These bugs are pretty big.
Every release you can have some bugs but these are for me not acceptable.
I am going to continue working with photoshop until the trail is over but switching to photohop CS5 is not an option for me yet. For me it is to unstable and unreliable.

By: Joey

Joey — Mon, 03 May 2010 16:29:09 +0000

I guess you can, but probably that’s against the licence.
When I upgraded Flash MX to Cs3 I could still use both, however with no need for the former.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 03 May 2010 15:55:06 +0000

Does anyone know if I upgrade from CS4 Design Standard, to CS5 Production if I can still use Indesign CS4 and Acrobat 9?
I.e. Do a custom install of CS4 with just those 2 apps that aren’t incl. in Production and then do a full install of CS5 Production Premium over the top?
Thanks in advance :-)

By: Joey

Joey — Mon, 03 May 2010 15:20:27 +0000

To clarify: In previous PS versions the menu used to be clickable at the edge in FULL SCREEN PLUS MENU BAR mode. I'm running a discussion on the topic also on: http://forums.adobe.com/thread/629609

By: Joey

Joey — Sun, 02 May 2010 14:47:36 +0000

John, can you have a look at the screenshots? It is REALLY frustrating.. http://www.englishcafe.pl/ps_cs2.gif http://www.englishcafe.pl/ps_cs5.gif

By: Thomas

Thomas — Sun, 02 May 2010 09:47:41 +0000

I’m frustrated with the flavours PS and PS Extended.
[What do you mean? --J.]

By: Joey

Joey — Sun, 02 May 2010 08:47:11 +0000

I’m devastated!
I’ve been waiting for so long to update to cs5 and that frustrating cs4 bug is still present.
What I mean is the inability to unfold the menu when the mouse is at the screen edge. I HAVE to move it down a bit to click the menu buttons.
In Cs2 when you work in fullscreen mode plus menu bar, you can open menus with mouse cursor at the top edge.
Why do you tamper with the interface just to change something?
From screenshots found on the web I assume it is only Windows issue.. On Mac the menu bar looks stuck to the top edge of the screen.
Anyway, it makes my work HELL HARDER now! Thanks! I’m really p.. off

By: Michael Steinbach

Michael Steinbach — Sun, 02 May 2010 07:06:06 +0000

Then someone needs to explain that to tech support, because not only did she not understand that fact (or communicate it properly) but had a hard time understanding anything I said!

By: Michael Steinbach

Michael Steinbach — Sun, 02 May 2010 07:05:14 +0000

Then someone needs to explain that to tech support, because not only did she not understand that fact (or comunicate it properly) but had a hard time understanding anything I said!