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[hrpremier]

I have been trying to find a file to download so I can view my raw files in Photoshop CS2. I currently have a Canon 40d in my bag and believe that the CS2 will not read my 40d Raw format as the camera is newer than the program/files. It opens the Raw files on my dads D70s fine so it defintely reads Raw. I also have aquired a copy of CS3 but all attempts to install have failed as the Serial Number continiously fails to be recognised. If someone has a serial number for CS3 which works I wont need the CS2 to read the Raw file.

Thanks in advance.

[Doctor]

Sorry!

[Ant]

Or download a new copy of ACR from adobe. This should work with CS2 I believe.

Ant.

[MATT]

I dont know if this is the best place to be asking those questions.....

Here is a tip. Go buy CS3 and you'll never have any more trouble.

MATT

[DaveB]

Make sure you've got the latest update to ACR for CS2 (ACR 3.7). Go to adobe.com, search for updates to Camera Raw, and it's easy to find.
Then download the latest version (4.5 at the moment) of the DNG Converter. It doesn't need a licence, and will make DNG versions of your CR2 files. These DNG files can then be processed by lots of software (including ACR 3 which is part of CS2).

This is completely legal, unlike some other suggestions being made here...

Also, if you have Lightroom (1.4.1 or 2.0) it will process your 40D files OK, and pass TIFF/PSD files off to Photoshop (including CS2) when you've finished tweaking them. It has the latest ACR code inside it.

There are other nice goodies in CS3 so upgrading to it can be worthwhile, but as you'll know it's expensive. The academic licence is quite cheap (just over $200) and the academic price for LR2 is <$150, so if you're not going to be using the software commercially it can be worthwhile investigating. It's stretching the boundaries of legal, but I know a few people who's siblings at uni (in courses as diverse as History/Medicine/etc) have been convinced of the need to purchase a student copy of software... But check the licence terms to make sure you're not clearly breaking any laws!

[gstark]

Find a Keygen for CS3! They arnt exactly rare...... that would be the easiest way to solve your problem!

Please do not make these sorts of suggestions here. They are not appreciated, and are in breach of our posting guidelines. Just as we respect and support the copyright the copyright in your images, we also respect and support the copyright in software. There is no difference.

Thanx for your future cooperation.

[stetner]

Good on ya DaveB and Gary.

I am a computer scientist and although I am not making my living writing software at the moment, I appreciate people abiding by the licenses of those who are.

As an aside, I think a lot of software is over priced and the licensing restrictive, but I choose to vote with my dollar and not buy it.

Earlier this year I was prepared to drop $1k AUD on CS3. But when I tried to buy it I was told I was on the US site and I had to buy from the Aussie site. I then went there and found I could only buy it for about $1.5k AUD! Given this was for a download product I was shocked. I called them and was told the aussie version had 1 year 'tech' support bundled and I could not buy just the software.

So I let them know I would not be using their product. I could easily have someone in Canada buy me a copy and ship it out, or, like mentioned above, use an illegal means of getting a copy, but I have not. If that is the way they want to operate, I will use something else (the Gimp in my case). I also could buy 'elements', but I will not support Adobe in any way if they want to operate like that.

Please vote with your dollars, and respect the rights of others even if you do not agree with them.

[aim54x]

If that is the way they want to operate, I will use something else (the Gimp in my case).

I agree, that is why I have swtiched to Capture NX2 for the bulk of my processing and have kept my old CS2 for the occaision that I need the added features of PhotoShop.

[gstark]

I am a computer scientist and although I am not making my living writing software at the moment, I appreciate people abiding by the licenses of those who are.

Although off-topic in this thread, it's a vitally important issue, and one about which we are very clear.

As an aside, I think a lot of software is over priced and the licensing restrictive, but I choose to vote with my dollar and not buy it.

This is an important point, and where we believe that software is overpriced, stealing it is simply not the answer.

Earlier this year I was prepared to drop $1k AUD on CS3. But when I tried to buy it I was told I was on the US site and I had to buy from the Aussie site. I then went there and found I could only buy it for about $1.5k AUD! Given this was for a download product I was shocked. I called them and was told the aussie version had 1 year 'tech' support bundled and I could not buy just the software.

That's a load of crap. How do they know that you need that support? What about hobby users? Tell 'em they're dreamin'.

I have spent quite a bit of money on software this year to aid me in my radio past time. Even though it's a hobby, I've spent will over $500 on some programs that may tasks in the studio so much easier. Not to mention $80 on CDs this week alone.

If the software works for me, then why should I not be supporting those who take the time and effort to write it?

That of course raises another issue: how do you know if the software works for you? In all cases where I've spent my own money, the manufacturers have provided full evaluation copies of the software for me to try and see how and if it works for me. This is important. Although the evals were for periods ranging from seven through to thirty days, I generally knew within two or three days that I was going to be using and buying the product.

OK, which is the more expensive hobby? Being a radio broadcaster, or photography? Do I care? Not a bit!

Please vote with your dollars, and respect the rights of others even if you do not agree with them.

Exactly.

And please do not ever suggest illegal means of obtaining software here.