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PECourtejoie
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April 21, 2011
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P: Allow users to change the UI language without having to purchase multiple licenses

  • April 21, 2011
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Users of localized versions might need to use the english version for several reasons: following one of the many english tutorials on the web, using some of the shortcuts that are not available in other languages, use some actions that have been written in english without making sure they would not break in other languages.

Some countries have multiple national languages, and companies might have employees speaking different languages using the same machine. Letting them select their language of choice would be a must!

The only legal way to do it now seems to purchase another version of the software en english, install it, then use the preferences entry to change the languages.

But paying a whole new license of Photoshop is quite expensive, especially if one knows that other software, also produced by Adobe, allow their users to change the langage of their interface for free: After Effects, Lightroom, Bridge are examples I know of.

After effects users can switch their localized version to english in order to use english-written expressions, or to follow the vast amount of tutorials in english: (it's even evangelized as a useful function!: http://blogs.adobe.com/toddkopriva/20... )

Lightroom follows the language of the Operating System, at least on Macintosh.

Bridge allows the change of its UI Language in its preferences.

Please empower your users!
Some multi-lingual users would then be able to evangelize in multiple languages, therefore helping and reaching more customers, and giving them more incentives to purchase (because they know they would get help...)

52 replies

Legend
March 24, 2016
Similar, but separate issue.

Please reference the new conversation here: Photoshop: Ability to easily switch interface language without having to reinstal...
Inspiring
March 24, 2016


In the setting of Photoshop interface point of the choice of language only Russian. I would like to see at least English, too, without reinstalling the program each time.
Legend
January 5, 2015
This is implemented in Creative Cloud.

Instructions for changing the language for Creative Cloud applications: http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud...
Inspiring
August 5, 2014
This has already been addressed in Photoshop CC.
Photoshop CS6 is older software, and will not get the new features added in Photoshop CC.
Inspiring
August 5, 2014
Dear Adobe
Please fix this bothersome problem in CS6 now! At least make english an option in every language, since all tutorials etc are in that language. I bought Design Premium upgrade in my native language by mistake...and I don't like to rename files if I can help it!
Inspiring
August 5, 2014
your a lifesaver. thanks, I hate it that those company try to have us use country language. so hard to get it all back in english as I am used to english
February 18, 2013
Acrobat Pro X:
Edit > Prferences > International: Application language
(English, French, Same as operating system)

Ute
Participant
January 2, 2013
Got it working by renaming the subfolder in Locales to en_US, just renaming the .dat file didn't do it for me. I get an error about missing keyboard shortcuts, but it runs.

Anyone know how to change the language of Acrobat Pro X?
Participant
January 2, 2013
Ok, renamed the folder from de_DE to en_US and now it works. Gives an error about keyboard shortcuts everytime I start the program, but it runs and it's in English at least.

Anyone know how to do this for Acrobat Pro? It doesn't have a Locale folder.
Participant
January 2, 2013
This isn't working for me! I have CS6, renamed tw104281.dat to tw104281.bak and restarted Photoshop, still in German.