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December 3, 2021
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Dreamweaver CS3 move to new computer [CS3 is DEAD]

  • December 3, 2021
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Hello

I want to move my Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 to a new computer. I tried deactivating it but get a message saying I need to adjust the internet proxy setting on my computer. I've no idea what that means! Can you help? It would be much appreciated.  I also have Premiere Elements 12 and Photoshop CS3 Extended. I have the seial number of all of these.

    Correct answer Jon Fritz

    CS3 is officially dead.

    Adobe decommissioned the aging activation servers a number of years ago. There was a time where they made an activation-free serial number available, but that program has also been discontinued.

    There's no longer a way to get a legal copy of the program to run on new machines.

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    Nancy OShea
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    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    December 3, 2021

    Which operating system do you have?  Modern systems require modern software to run much less install.

    Elements 12 is too old for Win11, Catalina, Big Sur or Monterey.

     

    MODERN OPTIONS:
    Photoshop Elements 2022 (approx $100, no subscription needed).
    https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-elements.html

    Creative Cloud Photography Plan (approx $10/month for 12 months). Includes the following:
    - Photoshop CC and Photoshop on iPad
    - Lightroom on desktop, mobile and the web
    - Lightroom Classic
    - Portfolio website + hosting
    - Spark with premium features
    - Bridge
    - 20 GB cloud storage (upgradable to 1 TB).
    https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography.html

    Creative Cloud All Apps (51 + apps & services).
    https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/plans.html

     

    Make sure your computer meets the minimum CPU & GPU requirements. Most Creative Cloud apps work on:
    Windows 10 versions 21H1, 20H2, 2004, and 1909 (LTSB branches are not supported)
    macOS 12 (Monterey), macOS 11 (Big Sur), macOS 10.16 or 10.15 (Catalina)
    - https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/system-requirements.html
    - https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/system-requirements.html
    - https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/photoshop-cc-gpu-card-faq.html

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    omzchw
    omzchwAuthor
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    December 5, 2021

    I've just installed Windows 11 on a new computer which does seem to be working, but I think it's time for an upgrade so I will go for Elements 22 as you suggest.  Thanks for your input. 🙂

    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    December 5, 2021

    Good choice.  Elements is a lighter version of Photoshop — shorter learning curve, less bells & whistles.  But it's still way more advanced than CS3. 🙂

     

    If you need any help with PSE, the support community below will be happy to assist you.

    https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-elements/ct-p/ct-photoshop-elements

     

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    Jon Fritz
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    Jon FritzCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    December 3, 2021

    CS3 is officially dead.

    Adobe decommissioned the aging activation servers a number of years ago. There was a time where they made an activation-free serial number available, but that program has also been discontinued.

    There's no longer a way to get a legal copy of the program to run on new machines.

    omzchw
    omzchwAuthor
    Participant
    December 4, 2021

    Ok thanks.  Can you recommend an alternative WYSIWYG html editor?

    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    December 4, 2021

    @omzchw,

    There's no such thing as a true WYSIWYG editor anymore because websites must be responsive to fit ALL devices (mobile, tablet & desktop).  There are some visual code editors that come close.  Namely, Dreamweaver CC, Pinegrow and Wappler. But you still need to be able to work with code.

     

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    CODE EDITORS:
    -- Adobe Dreamweaver CC (visual editing) - https://www.adobe.com/products/dreamweaver.html
    -- Atom (free) - https://atom.io/
    -- Codespaces (free, browser-based) - https://github.com/features/codespaces
    -- Nova (Mac only, formerly called Coda) - https://nova.app/
    -- Pinegrow  (visual editing) - https://pinegrow.com/
    -- Sublime Text - http://www.sublimetext.com/
    -- Visual Studio Code (free) - https://code.visualstudio.com/
    -- Wappler ~ Visual Web App Builder - https://wappler.io/

    Hope that helps.

     

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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