Just got CS3, and a couple of questions

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David Azose
Mar 31, 2008
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First, is there any good reason to keep CS2 or can I safely uninstall it? Secondly, can I install the program on my laptop as well as my desktop? Last month, I attended a workshop in Death Valley, and it was very convenient to have PhotoShop Elements on the laptop. It would be much more convenient to have CS3 on the laptop. Thanks for any help.

David A.

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Roberto
Apr 1, 2008
The only reason to keep CS2 is if you need ImageReady since ImageReady thankfully and finally is dead with CS3. As for the installing on a laptop I believe you can provided you don’t use it on both machines at once.
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jjs
Apr 1, 2008
"Robert Barnett" wrote in message
The only reason to keep CS2 is if you need ImageReady since ImageReady thankfully and finally is dead with CS3. As for the installing on a laptop I believe you can provided you don’t use it on both machines at once.

ImageReady had one tiny, handy, easy to use feature: slice on guides. With one menu item you could specify any number of rows and columns, and then hit "slice on guides", images ripped to a folder with the html.

How can one do it that easily in CS3?
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Lamefif
Apr 1, 2008
On Apr 1, 3:57 am, <jjs> wrote:
"Robert Barnett" wrote in message

The only reason to keep CS2 is if you need ImageReady since ImageReady thankfully and finally is dead with CS3. As for the installing on a laptop I believe you can provided you don’t use it on both machines at once.

ImageReady had one tiny, handy, easy to use feature: slice on guides. With one menu item you could specify any number of rows and columns, and then hit "slice on guides", images ripped to a folder with the html.
How can one do it that easily in CS3?

You can use Export-Zoomify ….
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David Azose
Apr 1, 2008
Lamefif wrote:
On Apr 1, 3:57 am, <jjs> wrote:
"Robert Barnett" wrote in message

The only reason to keep CS2 is if you need ImageReady since ImageReady thankfully and finally is dead with CS3. As for the installing on a laptop I believe you can provided you don’t use it on both machines at once.
ImageReady had one tiny, handy, easy to use feature: slice on guides. With one menu item you could specify any number of rows and columns, and then hit "slice on guides", images ripped to a folder with the html.
How can one do it that easily in CS3?

You can use Export-Zoomify ….
Thanks to all who replied. Well, I guess I can safely remove PhotoShop CS2 (I had already removed Bride CS2, as that kept opening when I double-clicked a raw file). Thanks again.

David A.
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KatWoman
Apr 1, 2008
<jjs> wrote in message
"Robert Barnett" wrote in message
The only reason to keep CS2 is if you need ImageReady since ImageReady thankfully and finally is dead with CS3. As for the installing on a laptop I believe you can provided you don’t use it on both machines at once.

ImageReady had one tiny, handy, easy to use feature: slice on guides. With one menu item you could specify any number of rows and columns, and then hit "slice on guides", images ripped to a folder with the html.
How can one do it that easily in CS3?

well I just got CS3 and was going crazy looking for stuff that was in CS thinking they moved it to another menu
Well they were the but hidden unless you go to bottom and say show all menu or you can customize the ones you need often to stay on in preferences

one thing drives me insane so far is no option for
"set selection to layer mask"
I used to use this frequently

I have to keep the channels palette open now and do it there ANYONE?? maybe a keyboard shortcut I am not knowing?
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jjs
Apr 1, 2008
"Lamefif" wrote in message
On Apr 1, 3:57 am, <jjs> wrote:
"Robert Barnett" wrote in message

The only reason to keep CS2 is if you need ImageReady since ImageReady thankfully and finally is dead with CS3. As for the installing on a laptop
I believe you can provided you don’t use it on both machines at once.

ImageReady had one tiny, handy, easy to use feature: slice on guides. With
one menu item you could specify any number of rows and columns, and then hit
"slice on guides", images ripped to a folder with the html.
How can one do it that easily in CS3?

You can use Export-Zoomify ….

PS has zoomify for a long time. It ain’t the same as what I described.
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KatWoman
Apr 1, 2008
<jjs> wrote in message
"Robert Barnett" wrote in message
The only reason to keep CS2 is if you need ImageReady since ImageReady thankfully and finally is dead with CS3. As for the installing on a laptop I believe you can provided you don’t use it on both machines at once.

ImageReady had one tiny, handy, easy to use feature: slice on guides. With one menu item you could specify any number of rows and columns, and then hit "slice on guides", images ripped to a folder with the html.
How can one do it that easily in CS3?
yes it is there

pull your guides out from the rulers
choose the slice tool (not the slice selection tool!!!)
at the top bar is a button >>choose slices from guides

I never used CS2 version I went from CS to CS3
I was unhappy to lose image ready but all of it is now inside CS3 no need to switch and so far it seems no features have been lost

some are hidden now

one thing I can no longer see is the EXPORT as SWF (FLASH)
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Roberto
Apr 2, 2008
Not a good enough reason to keep the thing.
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jjs
Apr 3, 2008
"KatWoman" wrote in message
<jjs> wrote in message
ImageReady had one tiny, handy, easy to use feature: slice on guides. With one menu item you could specify any number of rows and columns, and then hit "slice on guides", images ripped to a folder with the html.
How can one do it that easily in CS3?
yes it is there

pull your guides out from the rulers

Imageready actually would place the guides for us – just select the number of vert and horizon line and it did it. Admittedly, it was good only for regular sized slices, but I found a lot of use for it.

one thing I can no longer see is the EXPORT as SWF (FLASH)

It is gone. Believe it or not, Adobe just plain kept it out of CS3. Here is their quote, "If you want to create a SWF format animation, use Adobe Flash, Adobe After Effects, or Adobe Illustrator"
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KatWoman
Apr 4, 2008
"jjs" <jjs.jjs.net> wrote in message
"KatWoman" wrote in message
<jjs> wrote in message
ImageReady had one tiny, handy, easy to use feature: slice on guides. With one menu item you could specify any number of rows and columns, and then hit "slice on guides", images ripped to a folder with the html.
How can one do it that easily in CS3?
yes it is there

pull your guides out from the rulers

Imageready actually would place the guides for us – just select the number of vert and horizon line and it did it. Admittedly, it was good only for regular sized slices, but I found a lot of use for it.

one thing I can no longer see is the EXPORT as SWF (FLASH)

It is gone. Believe it or not, Adobe just plain kept it out of CS3. Here is their quote, "If you want to create a SWF format animation, use Adobe Flash, Adobe After Effects, or Adobe Illustrator"
I hate using FLASH b/c I never learned it
I will keep CS install on just for that

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