Issues when installing CS2

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Paul_Deverson
May 12, 2005
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I have just installed CS2 on my Windows XP Pro (SP2) system. It raises some questions:

1. By default it installs into a separate Adobe\Photoshop CS2\ folder. I have temporarily left CS1 in its folder (just in case). If I now uninstall CS1 using the Add/Remove function in Control Panel, will it remove any files in other folders (e.g. \system 32\) that CS2 shares?

2. Over time, when using CS1, I have created quite a few personalised settings. They include Preferences, Desktop Workspaces, Actions, Droplets, etc. Do I have to re-create these each time I upgrade Photoshop?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Paul.
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LenHewitt
May 12, 2005
If I now uninstall CS1 … will it remove any files in other folders <<

Just say No to remove shared files.

Do I have to re-create these each time I upgrade Photoshop?<<

Preferences – Yes
Actions – mostly not
Workspaces – not sure, but as UI has changes I expect so Droplets – Advisable to do so
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Paul_Deverson
May 12, 2005
Thanks, Len. Any idea where I’d find the files that store the Actions? I can only find the default ones, but not the ones I created myself.

Paul.
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chrisjbirchall
May 12, 2005
Any idea where I’d find the files that store the Actions? I can only find the default ones, but not the ones I created myself.

You have to actually save them first using the option in the fly-out menu.

Don’t uninstall CS until you’ve done this or they’ll be gone forever!

Personally I wouldn’t uninstall CS at all. It won’t do any harm sitting there quietly all by itself. But it would be really handy to have if something went wrong with your CS2 and you were in a hurry.

Chris.
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Paul_Deverson
May 13, 2005
You’re right, Chris. I hadn’t saved them. I can’t believe I was so stupid. Given that they appeared under Actions whenever I opened them, I just assumed they must be saved somewhere.

I’m going to save them to a new folder, totally separate from PS.

Thanks a lot, Paul.
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chrisjbirchall
May 13, 2005
Glad to help.

Just wish someone had told me a year or two back when I learned the hard way! <grin>

Chris.

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