Installing CS2
 

I just received a copy of CS2 so I'll finally be changing from PS7. I'm wondering if I need to remove PS7 before I install CS@. It may tell me when I go to do the installation but i'm asking just in case.
The new software that I bought is labeled CS2 Commercial Version 9. I'm not sure what the implications of that may be. It's an Ebay purchase and there was nothing in the description of the product to indicate that it was more than the normal retail version.
Thanks!

You should be able to keep both version, as it creates an additional (new) folder under the parent Adobe one.

CS2 is PhotoShop9
CS3 is PhotoShop10

There is a academic/educational version which I assume is slightly cut-down. You have the full version

I got it all installed but am disappointed to find that it doesn't include Camera RAW. I downloaded a couple of versions of CR from the Adobe site but neither one was compatible with my CS2.

CS2 should contain Camera Raw but won't support latest camera models. If you've got a newer camera it may be possible to download a DNG converter from Adobe, convert your Raw files to DNG and then try them in camera Raw.

Dan,

CS2 supports ACR up to and including v3.7 You can download it from here:
Adobe Camera RAW 3.7

ACR 3.7 is a good raw processing package to learn on with a nice, simple, intuitive user interface. It's not the most fully featured package by the latest standards, and the quality isn't to my tastes, but it's free and a good learning tool.

Regards,

Duncan

Thanks! I'll check it out although I may end up staying with DPP. At least I know my way around in it.

Here's a direct download of CameraRaw 4.4 DNG from Adobe, includes all the latest DSLR's.

ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/photos..._Raw_4_4_1.zip

nirofo.

Bear in mind that CS2 does not support versions of ACR later than 3.7

It hasn't worked. I downloaded Camera Raw and installed it in Presets but the program still says that it doesn't support RAW. I've just about given up and gone back to using DPP.

Dan,

If you tried installing a version of ACR later than 3.7, it WON'T WORK. Download v3.7 from here:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloa...jsp?ftpID=3588

then follow the instructions I've pasted below.

After downloading a ".zip" file, use the operating system or a utility such as WinZip or PKZIP to access the file's contents.

To install with Adobe Creative Suite 2 or Photoshop CS2:

1. Exit Photoshop CS2.
2. Open My Computer.
3. Double-click Local Disk (C: ).
4. Navigate to: (Please read directory carefully)

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.

NOTE: If generic camera thumbnails appear in Adobe Bridge, follow the these steps:

1. Check to make sure the plug-in was installed in the correct directory in step 4 above.
2. Start Bridge.
3. Choose Tools > Cache > Purge Central Cache.

Important: Purging the Central Cache deletes cached thumbnail information for all folders. It also deletes labels, ratings, and rotation settings for read-only files (for example, files on a CD or locked files) or file formats that don't have XMP support.