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Software has an expected shelf-life of 3-5 years. Beyond that, you are on your own. That said, Adobe didn't make your aging software stop running. You did that yourself when you allowed your computer to receive OS updates. Eventually, the environment changed so much that CS3 could no longer run. Either revert to your old operating system or restore your computer to a point before the changes occurred. That's about all you can do until the next wave of OS updates kills your legacy apps. A
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Nancy,
I miss your banners ( images ) from the old forum. I'm not sure if you did the flatbed editing machine thing but there was something that had your name on it ( maybe the lounge ? ). You, Trevor, and others can make images and stuff way better than what I am seeing when I log into this new forum. It's random ( different background image when I log in ) but really, who in the world would think this sample represensts anything professional and beautiful ... especially considering this suite of programs is meant to appeal to designers, photographers, editors or illustrators etc... if anyone can tell me one thing that's nice about this image I'd love to hear it.
What is happening with progress ( 8 bit to 16,32,64 ) and new raw and other codecs and new O.S. and new hardware ( and dreamweaver when it was macromedia ), is sorta normal, but most programs try to keep some backward compatibility. If sticking 20 lbs. into a 5 lb bag, it can get messy. Some effects in PPro are still 8 bit apparently, while others are the worshipped 32 bit floating point. Some montitors are OK and some are not and all the rest of that rotten stuff that people freak about to make stuff for a product ( whether for themselves or some client ). It is very complicated ( learning pro stuff ) and support is very helpful. If a cell phone is shooting cat videos with variable frame rates and it don't work in PPro with long GOP to SD card, then it's difficult to sell the Adobe product to younsters who use their phones to see the world around them and describe it to their friends visually with sound.
I love the fact that the new master of the forums is inviting fellow stoked individuals to learn and be inpired with these new forums, but it simply isn't working yet, and is a step backward. The subscription model is working OK for the pie, and the pro's are a very small part of that pie.
But I have to say it's not nice that the people, like you, Trevor, Kevin, and countless others ( who've been here for decades and are VERY TALENTED AND SMART ) have been left in the lurch as just an appendage to this new approach to sidestepping the responsibility of supporting products for the users.
I got kicked off without a notice because I suggested the new master of the universe not throw himself off the Golden Gate Bridge, due to making this forum a total mess ( despite years of planning and testing and so on to make the switch ). I don't think that person could do anything creative without an adult supervising him. I wouldn't trust him to walk my dog, let alone support my NLE products.
But all you ACP, VIP's, Professionals, etc... who just plod on with your own lives and method of determing personal 'integrity' are way more important to keep on board and give feedback that is ACTED ON by Adobe, instead of some stupid acceptance of " Things are going to improve very very soon, because WE are stoked !"
Some guy thinks Davinci is making ( from ground up ) an NLE simply to sell $30,000 panels. Some guys thing MAC ( with P3) is dooomed to failure ... it's normal. Everyone has their own self promotional clown act. I know famous actors, directors, producers who will tell you ( off set ), " I belive in UFO's." OMG. Everyone should aim toward doing the best they can and do what they can and Adobe is NOT APPRECIATING in the least what people like YOU do and have done.
I look forward to changing my email again so when I get kicked off without notice by some god of Adobe I can come back and say to Adobe ....
Have some respect for your customers and those who have spent many years helping other users on these forums.
And let Trevor and Nancy give you some halfway decent screen shots for the sign in page, cause what you have up there now is a joke.
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Here's another one... is this fungus or a bad hair day ???
I get two "featured' posts ... one about stuttering and bad playback and one about stuff looking darker in PPro than other places..
To me this is like negative. It's focusing on the 'bad' ( not working for tons of people ) aspects of the program. Granted the clowns do a good job of tap dancing and explaining how they FIXED stuff but basically this is like stuff I have to see for the rest of my life when I log into the forum.
It's like if I was a caveman and had to survive with other cave men ( in same cave ) I have to look at these two cave paintings that are both very negative about the screwed up problems with the program.
I am very positive in my approach to things... and I would rather see a cave painting of someone sticking some animal with a spear and draging it back to the cave so I can dress it and cook it and eat it and everyone in the cave is happy as a clam.
So why is the forum focusing on the negative with posts that are extremely disheartening, unless you have some personal self promotional clown act, as an 'artist' , instead of drawing on the walls some beautiful products ( experiences and good food, yum ) ????
as Kevin Monohan suggested.. the new forum can be used to share creative ideas...
this is a weird image..
When I was in junior high school I learned to make a zinc etching and made a hand under a cross ( like a Christian cross ). Now that I am a lot older I did the same thing with some photo stuff and made the earth the new icon. Instead of a cross it's the home all things live on and should have some love for. After all, there is no where else to live ( it's like being in that cave with drawings on the wall, but way more serious now ).
I made the grid to use carbon paper onto canvas and do it with acrylic. I'm probably too old now to finish it. Who knows.
Maybe when I am half vegetable I will do it.
I want the hand to be 'under' the earth, as if it is responsible to help it and love it and be part of it.
This is what Kevin was talking about ( re: sharing stuff in forums to make stuff and share ideas, etc. with the new forum ).
I think Trevor could do justice to this cause of his expertise with psd. I can't. It's about 2 feet high or 30".
It's a cave painting I wouldn't mind seeing, instead of the 'featured' paintings of how things don't work in PPro.
I doubt the stoked god will get the point.
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