adobe dimensions on windows 7 pro

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February 6, 2018
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Can someone please explain why we can not download and install Adobe dimensions on a windows 7 pro machine. I understand Adobe has chosen not to support it on windows 7 only windows 10 ( which in my opinion is a huge mistake ) but we should still have the choice to be able to download it and install it.

Look forward to an answer.

Thanks

Alex

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Correct answer JeanetteMathews

Hi Alex. I'm not sure I understand why you'd want to download and install it. The minimum OS requirement for Dimension is Windows 10, meaning it doesn't work on Windows 7. That's not like a superficial block, it was just built for Win 10+. Let me know if I misunderstood, but at this time I don't see any purpose in allowing users on unsupported OSes to download and install software that wouldn't run.

CorySouthpaw

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Also wish this worked on Windows 7, as my CC Account is mainly used on my PC here at work. It can run After Effects and other 3D programs but not Dimension obviously. Really was disappointing as upgrading to Windows 10 assuming would take hours, then install CC again. Either way may be worth it eventually, but right now I just have to go without I guess...

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CordellRozenburg

Participating Frequently

As the intelligent folks move from renting Big Brother software for the rest of their lives, many alternatives are available.

Check out Blender. It's free. As in FREE FOREVER. And it's support is quicker than the Adobe paid support joke.

It's been around longer than the Adobe CC.

https://www.blender.org/features/

Why bother learning Adobe Dimensions that will be obsolete or forgotten(Like Adobe Muse).

Cheers!

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angelam51684071

Participant

Agreed. Adobe's unfortunate moves to only being able to rent their software (for huge amounts of money for the lay person who only uses it once in a while or for occasional teaching sessions) and not making programs work with widely used current operating systems is BAD BAD BAD business. I will certainly be transitioning away from Adobe products because of this and teaching my students to do so also. Sorry Adobe, I'm sure this business model is making you big bucks for now, but it will eventually drive you into the ground and you will go the way of the dinosaur. Absolutely guaranteed!

Ussnorway7605025

Legend

Windows 7 is dead and you may want to do some more homework before jumping on the linux wagon if you think they don't have data tracking but thats up to you to decide... Dimension is Windows 10 or Mac only

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CordellRozenburg

Participating Frequently

Links please to suggested Linux data tracking. I am pleased you are familiar with Linux.

Off the top of your head could you list the IP addresses that Linux uses it sends the data to?

Also which Linux services in particular are you referring to that sends the data.

Please list them, or feel free to PM me and I can post it on website to further edify the Linux Community.

Have a great day!

JeanetteMathewsCorrect answer

Adobe Employee

Hi Alex. I'm not sure I understand why you'd want to download and install it. The minimum OS requirement for Dimension is Windows 10, meaning it doesn't work on Windows 7. That's not like a superficial block, it was just built for Win 10+. Let me know if I misunderstood, but at this time I don't see any purpose in allowing users on unsupported OSes to download and install software that wouldn't run.

alexm61167106Author

Participant

Hi Jeanette,

I guess my point is all other 3d software runs on Windows 7 and Windows 10 some software say they are not supported on a particular OS but will still run on it allowing people to either test it out or actually use it. Thats all.

I will just wait till there is a better reason to upgrade my OS and look at it then.

Thanks

Alex

JeanetteMathews

Adobe Employee

Yeah it's one of those things where it's just because we're new. If we had come out 2-3 years ago when Windows 7 was more prominent, we probably would have made different decisions. At this point our data shows most users have switched to Windows 10 and Windows 7 is already sort of being end of lifed, so we made that decision to just architect for Win 10+. It makes sense for apps that have been out longer to be on older OSes though.