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Jeffrey_A_Wright
Legend
December 11, 2012
Question

I am unable to see the Photoshop 13.1 and Illustrator 16.2 update

  • December 11, 2012
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I have started this thread for users who are facing difficulty locating the Photoshop 13.1 and Illustrator 16.2 update.  Please begin by going to Help>Deactivate and then close and reopen Photoshop.  When you reopen please choose the License this Software option and enter the Adobe ID tied to your subscription.  If you are asked for a serial number please contact our support team to verify your subscription status. 

You can find additional details and troubleshooting steps to perform at Updates not available for Creative Cloud products - http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/updates-available-creative-cloud-products.html.

If you continue to face difficulties please respond to this thread with the operating system you are using and which updates you are unable to locate.

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    10 replies

    Tape99
    Known Participant
    May 11, 2013

    Jeff, after going through the process a 3rd time, I found the update available.  Perhaps just overworked servers.  Thanks for the help.

    Tape99
    Known Participant
    May 11, 2013

    RE: unable to update Photoshop.  Followed directions to deactivate, restart, license and choose Adobe CC ID, but still do not have PS 13.1 update available to me.  I currently have PS 13.0.4.  I am running Mac OS 10.8.  Frustrating!

    Participant
    December 19, 2012

    Same problem here, have uninstalled and re-installed my full suite 5 times now, i've gone through every thread and fix i've found on the forum and still my updater will not show the photoshop 13.1 update and yes i am a creative cloud subscriber, i seem to be spending more time trying to fix the software than actually using it!!

    Jeffrey_A_Wright
    Legend
    December 19, 2012

    X-Seraphin when you go to Help>Deactivate in Photoshop does the screen look exactly like the one I posted in message #21?  It should indicate that you have a Creative Cloud Membership in order to see the update.

    Participant
    December 19, 2012

    Hi Jeff, yes looks exactly the same as in the posted image. Also forgot to mention i'm running on windows 7 and not mac.

    Participant
    December 16, 2012

    I have the same problem.  About Photoshop... shows 13.0.1  When I click Help, Updates, the dialog says "Your applications are all up-to-date..."  I tried to Deactivate and sign back in again - it made no difference.  I'm not interested in spending hours uninstalling and reinstalling all this software.

    Jeffrey_A_Wright
    Legend
    December 17, 2012

    DimondArchitect this thread is for Photoshop users not seeing the feature update contained in the 13.1 update not the 13.0.1 update.  Unless you are a Creative Cloud subscriber you will not see the 13.1 update.  If you go to Help>Deactivate then your screen should appear the same as the one posted in message #21.

    Participant
    December 17, 2012

    Jeff, I am a Creative Cloud subscriber who can not see the 13.1 update...  However, my screen shows "Creative Cloud" not "Creative Cloud Membership".  What is the best way to contact support on this issue?

    timphayes
    Participant
    December 15, 2012

    I can't seem to get the updates to work but I think there might be something else at work in my case. I just had to recover my Mac from TimeMachine and now the Adobe updater will not start for me at all. When I try to deactivate Photoshop as you instructed it does not take. Is there some other kind of udpate that I need to run.

    Thanks!

    Jeffrey_A_Wright
    Legend
    December 15, 2012

    Yes this is due to your recovery from the Time Machine volume.  Please try removing the Adobe Creative Software using the uninstallers located in Applications/Utilities/Adobe Installers.  You can also follow this by running the clean tool to help ensure the damaged installation has been fully removed.  You can find details on the use of the CS Clean Tool at CS Cleaner Tool for installation problems | CCM, CS6, CS5.5, CS5, CS4, CS3 - http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/cs5-cleaner-tool-installation-problems.html.

    The Adobe applications installation does not lend itself to being copied from one computer to another.  This is what basically was done when you did a restore from Time Machine.  If you continue to experience difficulties I would recommend formatting, reinstalling your OS, and then restoring only your documents and settings from the Time Machine back up.  You can then do a proper installation from the install files after your documents and settings have been restored.

    golf25radioman
    Known Participant
    December 14, 2012

    Jeff A Wright wrote:

    I have stated this thread for users who are facing difficulty locating the Photoshop 13.1 and Illustrator 16.2 update.  Please begin by going to Help>Deactivate and then close and reopen Photoshop.  When you reopen please choose the License this Software option and enter the Adobe ID tied to your subscription.  If you are asked for a serial number please contact our support team to verify your subscription status. 

    You can find additional details and troubleshooting steps to perform at Updates not available for Creative Cloud products - http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/updates-available-creative-cl oud-products.html.

    If you continue to face difficulties please respond to this thread with the operating system you are using and which updates you are unable to locate.

    First off, I've got one Creative Cloud product, Muse.  My CS6 Design/Web Premium was physical install.  From inside the Photoshop app, it shows no updates - even though Adobe has a stand alone download of Photoshop 13.0.2 - but downloading it and trying to install gives an error.  Using the Application Manager inside (Mac OS) Utilities/Application Manager/core/Application Manager shows all my CS6 apps as a "Try" download - no updates.  There is, however, an update for Muse, Edge Animate, Creative Cloud Collection, and Touch App Plugins (all say "Install" - not update) but all (Try & Install) download but fail to install with various errors.  I've posted them in another thread.  I've also submitted a Support Request about this.  Something is off.

    Tom

    Jeffrey_A_Wright
    Legend
    December 14, 2012

    Golf25radioman I have already responded to your other thread at http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1083537.  I would ask that you please limit your responses to the difficulties you are facing to that thread.

    golf25radioman
    Known Participant
    December 14, 2012

    I did reply to that, am waiting for a response from you. Take a look...

    Participating Frequently
    December 13, 2012

    Not able to see the 13.1 update (windows 7 64bit, just like everyone else.)

    Sat for 2 hourts on support with no one able to help me.  Only suggestion is to uninstall all adobe programs and wip the system clean.  This is going to tale half the day, so haven't tried it yet.

    Honestly, you can't keep using this as a solution for every user.  Someone needs to come  up with a fix.

    Participating Frequently
    December 13, 2012

    It appears that adobe is so concerned about not letting people have the 13.1 update, that they are blocking several legitimate users.  Great for adobe, bad for the paid client.  There's no point in paying for updates that adobe won't let you have.

    Participant
    December 13, 2012

    Good morning. I not able to see the upgrade of Photoshop 13.1 (Windows 7).  I've tried both to deactivate and reactivate the licence (creative cluod)  and uninstall and reinstall Photoshop, but nothing change.

    When I lunch the upgrade software (Application Manager), the service say that everithing is updated. I've contact the support team, but no one is able to help me.

    Thanks in advance for you interest. Bye

    Participating Frequently
    December 12, 2012

    Followed all of the instructions above.  1 - Deactivate Photoshop, 2 - Restart Photoshop, 3 - Enter Creative Cloud Membership credentials.

    Then I went to Help > Updates.  Nothing again.  These steps did not resolve anything for me.

    Here is my system info

    I am paying for adobe creative cloud.  What is the deal?

    rechmbrs
    Inspiring
    December 12, 2012

    I click Update in the Help menu and the dialog tells me:  ""Your applications are all up to date as checked."

    Also ran Adobe Application Manager and it tells me that Photoshop is "installed" and doesn't mention an update.

    I have PSCS6 Extended on Win 7 x64.  Version is 13.0.1.  I do not have a Cloud License.

    RON C

    Jeffrey_A_Wright
    Legend
    December 12, 2012

    These updates are only applicable to Creative Cloud subscribers.

    Participant
    December 12, 2012

    Jeff -

    Are you saying that if I'm paying $20 per month for Photoshop CS6 subscription, this update is not for me, unless I also subscribe to Creative Cloud?

    At this point, "Deactivate" is inactive in the Help menu (cannot click on it).

    Checking for an update still tells me I'm all up to date. (Running 13.0.1).