Adobe Creative Suite (CS) is a now-discontinued software suite of graphic design, video editing, and web development applications developed by Adobe Systems.Each edition consisted of several Adobe applications, e.g., Photoshop, Acrobat, Premiere Pro or After Effects, InDesign, and Illustrator that are the industry standard applications for many graphic design positions. I had a new hard drive installed on my macbook pro, and Im trying to redownload the Adobe Creative Suite Design Premium CS5 version but everytime i download it from the link I've provided below, and then try to open the install icon it says that the disk is damaged and that I should eject it.
Welcome to Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium. This document contains product information, updates, and troubleshooting tips not covered in the Creative Suite 3 Design Premium documentation.
- Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional
- Adobe Dreamweaver CS3
- Adobe Flash CS3 Professional
- Adobe Illustrator CS3
- Adobe InDesign CS3
- Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended
- Adobe Bridge CS3
- Adobe Device Central CS3
- Adobe Stock Photos
- Adobe Version Cue CS3
Windows
- Intel Pentium 4, Intel Centrino, Intel Xeon, Intel Core Duo (or compatible) processor
- Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2, Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate (certified for 32-bit editions)
- 1GB of RAM or more recommended
- 5GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
- 1,024x768 minimum monitor resolution with 16-bit or greater video card
- DVD-ROM drive
- QuickTime 7.1.2 software required for multimedia features
- DirectX 9 capable graphics card with at least 64MB of VRAM needed for some 3D features in Photoshop CS3 Extended
- Internet or phone connection required for product activation
- Broadband Internet connection required for Adobe Stock Photos* and other services
Mac OS
- PowerPC G4 or G5 or multicore Intel processor
- Mac OS X v.10.4.8, Java Runtime Environment 1.5 required for Version Cue Server
- 1GB of RAM or more recommended
- 6.3GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
- 1,024x768 minimum monitor resolution with 16-bit or greater video card
- DVD-ROM drive
- QuickTime 7.1.2 software required for multimedia features
- OpenGL 1.4 capable graphics card with at least 64MB of VRAM for some 3D features in Photoshop CS3 Extended
- Internet or phone connection required for product activation
- Broadband Internet connection required for Adobe Stock Photos* and other services
* Online services, including, but not limited to, Adobe Stock Photos and Adobe Connect, may not be available in all countries, languages, and currencies. Availability of services is subject to change. Use of online services is governed by terms and conditions of a separate agreement and may be subject to additional fees. For details, visit www.adobe.com.
- Before you install, close all applications currently running on your system;including other Adobe applications, Microsoft Office applications, and browser windows.
- Do one of the following:
- Windows:
- Insert the DVD in your drive, and follow the on-screen instructions. If the installer does not launch automatically, navigate to the Adobe CS3 folder found at the root level on your disk and double-click Setup.exe to start the installation process.
- If you downloaded the software from the web, open the folder, navigate to the Adobe CS3 folder, double-click Setup.exe, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
- Mac:
- Insert the DVD in your drive, and follow the on-screen instructions. If the installer does not launch automatically, navigate to the application folder found at the root level on your disk and double-click Setup Mac OS) to start the installation process.
- If you downloaded the software from the web, open the folder, navigate to the application folder, double-click Setup, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
Note: In order to install additional components or reinstall your software after your original installation, you will need access to the original installer (CD, DVD or the download from the web). Before you begin additional installations or reinstallations, please make sure the installer is in the same drive or location it was during the original installation.
- Before you uninstall, close all applications currently running on your system;including other Adobe applications, Microsoft Office applications, and browser windows.
- Do one of the following:
- In Windows XP, open the Windows Control Panel and double-click Add or Remove Programs. Select the product that you want to uninstall, click Change/Remove, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
- In Windows Vista, open the Windows Control Panel and double-click Programs and Features. Select the product that you want to uninstall, click Uninstall/Change, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
- IMPORTANT: Mac OS has new uninstall functionality. DO NOT drag applications to the trash to uninstall them. To safely uninstall on Mac OS X, double-click the product installer in Applications/Utilities/Adobe Installers. Authenticate as an administrator, then select Remove Components and follow the on-screen instructions.
- In Windows XP, open the Windows Control Panel and double-click Add or Remove Programs. Select the product that you want to uninstall, click Change/Remove, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
Choose Activate from the Help menu and follow the on-screen instructions.
Note: If you decide to purchase a different product than you installed for the trial, you may need to uninstall and reinstall the software. For example, if you download and install a trial of Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium, but you decide to purchase only Adobe Illustrator, you will need to uninstall the trial version of the Suite before installing the standalone version of Illustrator that you purchased. For more detailed information, visit www.adobe.com/go/tbinfo
Volume licensing customers cannot purchase from a trial directly. After evaluating a Creative Suite 3 product, you must uninstall the trial and install the product using the volume licensing media and serial number. Refer to the Uninstall your software section of this document for instructions. Please contact your reseller or authorized Adobe licensing center to place an order for a volume license. To find a reseller in your area, go to http://partners.adobe.com/resellerfinder/na/reseller.jsp.
Adobe software may include electronic license (e-license) management technology to ensure compliance with the Product License Agreement. When present, this technology prompts you to verify the license of your product within 30 days after you start it for the first time. If prompted, verification is mandatory.
The on-screen prompt may ask you to activate the software. This verification process does not collect, transmit, or use any personally identifiable information. To learn more, visit the Adobe web site at http://www.adobe.com/activation.
Activate software:
- If the Activation dialog box is not already open, choose Help > Activate.
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
Note: If you want to install the product on a different computer, you must first deactivate the software on your computer. To deactivate, choose Help > Deactivate.
When you install your software, be sure to register to get up-to-date product information, training, newsletters, and invitations to Adobe events and seminars. You will also receive a complimentary benefit such as the new Hypatia Sans font and a Dreamweaver Plug-In.
There are additional fonts on the installation disk. For information on installing these fonts, see http://www.adobe.com/go/learn_fontinstall_en.
Please refer to Adobe Support for additional late-breaking information and known issues for all Creative Suite 3 applications. In addition, this site will include additional information about some of the known issues listed below.
Install / Uninstall
- If the Creative Suite 3 Design Premium or Standard Suite is installed over a stand alone version of InDesign CS3 that is already installed at the default location and you activate the Design Premium or Standard Suite via Photoshop CS3, the error message, To complete serialization, please quite and restart Photoshop, will appear during activation. You can quit Photoshop CS3, re-launch and proceed with activation or activate your Design Premium or Standard Suite via another application. (1490967)
- When installing Creative Suite 3 Design Premium or Standard Suite, Adobe Acrobat 7 and Acrobat 3D 7 will be deleted without deactivating the electronic license. (1486561)
- Creative Suite 3 will automatically remove Acrobat 3D (versions 7 or 8) when installing.
If Acrobat 3D 7 is currently installed and you install Acrobat Pro 8 it will be recommended you auto uninstall, however you can disregard this and both will be installed. This means you still have the 3D toolkit installed even though your PDFMaker, PDF Printer etc has been overwritten by version 8.
If Acrobat 3D 7 is currently installed and you install CS3 you will be required to auto uninstall Acrobat 3D 7. Dial up for mac. If you try to install Acrobat 3D 7 afterwards you receive a message that a later version is already installed and you cannot re-install.
This means you have to decide whether you want Acrobat 8 or Acrobat 3D 7. You could then do a custom CS3 install minus Acrobat which would leave Acrobat 3D. - If you launch Acrobat 8 as the first application following the installation of Creative Suite 3, you will receive the message, You must launch another Creative Suite application. Launch any other program included with Creative Suite 3 to successfully activate. (1361474)
- If you choose to install to an external flash-based drive, you will receive an error message. The Creative Suite 3 applications can not be installed to external flash-based drives. (1479797)
- The following CS2 applications can not be installed after Creative Suite 3 is installed.
- InDesign CS2, Illustrator CS2, and Acrobat 7 will hard stop when you try to install.
- InDesign, Illustrator, and Acrobat install options will be grayed out if you try to install Creative Suite 2 Premium.
- Please note some files will remain on your system following an uninstall of Creative Suite 3 applications. For a complete list, please refer to the Adobe Support site.
- If you cancel out of the installation then try to install again immediately after you canceled out of the first attempt, you will receive the following message, Setup has encountered an error and can not continue. Contact Adobe Customer Support for assistance. Go to Task Manager and Exit the installation. Then attempt the install again. (1499293)
- If a color profile, which is marked as permanent, is installed then uninstalled, the entry in WINDOWSSystem32spooldriverscolor files will be removed. If the profile is installed again, the entry will not be restored. The profile must be manually installed. Find the file in the system location, right click on the file and click on install profile. Windows only. (1505021)
- When you install any edition of the Adobe Creative Suite 3 family or a CS3 component on Windows, Bonjour for Windows will be installed as a service on the machine. Bonjour for Windows is Apple networking software which is used by Adobe Version Cue CS3 client applications to dynamically discover Version Cue Servers on the local network.The Bonjour Printer Wizard and Bonjour plug-in for Internet Explorer are not installed as part of Adobe Creative Suite 3 or CS3 component installation. (1510022)
Flash CS3 Professional
- Adobe Flash CS3 Professional does not recognize the four digit extension, .jpeg, during import. Rename the file with a .jpg extension, choose All files *.*, or type *.jpeg in the file name text box in the 'Import to Library' window. Windows only. (1497065)
Working with Bridge CS3, Version Cue CS3, and XMP
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- When copying managed files from Bridge CS3 to the local system, copy/paste will not work, however you can drag and drop managed files to the desktop. (1455818)
- If Version Cue CS2 is installed after Creative Suite 3 is installed, the Version Cue Server administration pages cannot be reached because Version Cue CS3 has captured port 3703. During installation of Version Cue CS2 a warning appears that the 3703 port is already taken, and the system should be adjusted. To set up the system to properly access the Version Cue Server, uninstall Version Cue CS3, reinstall Version Cue CS2, and reinstall Version Cue CS3. (1493658)
- When working in Bridge CS3, metadata can not be saved to an .svg or .svgz file when modifying metadata in the File Info window. (1485937)
- Stacks are not saved in Version Cue projects after Bridge CS3 is closed and re-launched. Image Stacks are local and cannot be shared in Version Cue projects. Image Stacks created on local drives will not be lost when Bridge CS3 is closed and re-launched. (1481693)
- Version Cue is not accessible via Dreamweaver CS3, Fireworks CS3, and Contribute CS3. (1475466)
- Version Cue server backups can not be reloaded to restore a server if the server has been reinstalled. This only happens if you use the Control Panel to move the data and backup folders from the default location to somewhere else. In this case to fix the issue you can manually copy from your moved location to the default Version Cue Server install location. Mac OS only. For additional details on this issue, please refer to the Adobe Support site. (1465792)
- Copy/Paste is grayed out and you can not drag/drop from Version Cue projects in Bridge to the local file system. If there are no local project files, you are unable to drag and drop directly from Version Cue projects to the local file system. You must first synchronize the files or from within Bridge, drag and drop the files to the local system short-cuts found either in the Favorites panel or the Folders panel. Synchronize, and then use the replicas. (1455818)
- Microsoft Vista Virtual Folders are not supported in Bridge CS3.
Acrobat 8 Professional Bpm counter mac os.
- Working in Acrobat 8, you are not able to create a .pdf file from InDesign CS3. The .pdf file can be created by working directly in InDesign and exporting to .pdf. (1397649)
Customer Service
Adobe Customer Service provides assistance with product information, sales, registration, and other non-technical issues. To find out how to contact Adobe Customer Service, please visit Adobe.com for your region or country and click on Contact.
Support Plan Options and Technical Resources
If you require technical assistance for your product, including information on free and paid support options and troubleshooting resources, more information is available at http://www.adobe.com/go/support/. Outside of North America, go to http://www.adobe.com/go/intlsupport/. Free troubleshooting resources include Adobes support knowledgebase, Adobe user-to-user forums and more.
If you are having any issues with installing or uninstalling any of your Creative Suite 3 applications, please try rebooting your system prior to contacting Support.
Documentation
Order printed documentation at www.adobe.com/go/buy_books.
Online Resources
Creative Experience
Adobe Design Center
Developer Center
User Forums
Training
Adobe Certification Program
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