1. Not true. A separate harddrive for the scratch disk is certainly a
good thing.
2. If it really says that, I don’t think I’d trust anything else in it.
If you already have CS2 installed you shouldn’t need anything except the upgrade disk. The installer should see CS2 installed and accept that as proof of eligibility.
Bob
Hi Bob. I do understand that the Scratch Disk needs to be on a seperate Drive, but I am referring to the actual CS3 Programme being on a seperate Drive.
Regarding (2)I really want to upgrade from CS, so I can leave CS2 on there installed, if I use CS2 to upgrade, I would not still have it.
Thanks, all the best, Ron dps
Ron,
You are not getting it. When you "upgrade" you don’t wipe out the previous version it stays on the hard drive in its own separate folder structure and is fully functional.
I have CS, CS2 and CS3 on my computer and they all work perfectly!
Thanks John, you are correct, I was not getting it if that is what happens.
So now what about where the programmes are installed? any ideas on that, all the best, Ron dps
Pretty much what Bob said: you can put the programs on any drive you would like. (And burn that book.)
Thanks for your replies and advice. Regarding the Book, where it clearly states this is Photoshop CS3 for Dummies. OK, before any rude remarks follow, I have always found these books very helpful and in this case, as I have not yet installed CS3, I needed some advice as to the best way to install. This is the only book that seems to cover that maybe the software has not been installed yet.
Page 20 "Install only in the default locatiopn. Photoshop is a resouce-intensive programme and if not installed there can lead to frustrating problems and loss of work in progress"
I also have Martin Evening’s book Adobe Photoshop for Photographers and all he states in a few words is "that it is easy to install" Thats a great help!!
If the Dummies book is not making a true statement or at the very least a misleading comment, than it needs to be addressed by Adobe as so many people do use the Dummies Series of books.
All the best, Ron dps
It’s wrong but since it’s a "dummies" book I’d let it slide since as you’ve already shown, not everyone knows NOT to install it directly over an earlier version.
Adobe has a lot of other things to address…like flakey installers…to be running around assigning people to review third party books.
Bob
I have just installed CS3 and as everyone said it would, it installed without removing CS. Also, at no time did it ask for any information about CS.
When finished, I remooved the Disc and went to programmes to open CS3. My first surprise was to see it showed it is an Extended Version? I was offered the choice of input of the Serial Nummber or try it for 30 days, I selected 30days. Does this mean that if I input the Serial Number it will than show it is not the Extended Version? ie, does it come as Extended and the Serial Number shows what it is? (sorry yet another question, but would be nice to know.)
Installing was quite long, about 20-25 minutes, longer than CS2 or CS takes.
So thank you all for your help and advice, I know some of the points I raised may have seemed a bit basic, but maybe that is due to my age, now in my 70’s and things just get harder and slower to grasp!!
All the best, Ron dps.
Apparently the install is based on the serial number…much like Vista.
I’ll be curious to find out what happens when you input that serial number.
Bob
Hi Bob, I have now entered the serial number and activated and it now shows this as just being CS3 ie not the Extended version.
So it seems all upgrades are supplie with the Full Extended version and like you said, it is the Serial Number that defines what you actual purchase. Guess they want you to try all the features and hope you will upgrade again. But, as I no longer take Video Editing seriously (this is what I did before I got into Pro Photography) I do not really need it.
Thanks for all the help and advice, all the best, Ron dps
