That does work. I'd like a global hide option as well..so a little Google... and the command attrib +h *.xmp /s from my user directory in the Windows Command Processor (Dos type window) will hide them all. /s = all subfolders. I normally hide files so Tools > Folder Options > View tab > and selecting "Show hidden files folders and drives" will make them visible when needed. and then the sort by file type would make it easy to get at them as a group. ... View more

Noel, I notice I do not see the .xmp files in your Explorer window. If I make any adjustments in ACR 7.3, xmp files will show up in my Explorer window. It can be a tad distracting and they are not the type of files that need to be clicked on. I know I can hide them but it would be Ctrl select and then check the Hide option in File Properties. Is there a way to globally hide .xmp files in the explorer without having to select each one? ... View more

Explorer will display the raw files. Doubling clicking on the raw file will open in the program you associate it with. ... View more

Yes. You can open raw files using Photoshop but it will open in Adobe Camera Raw first. When you are finished with any adjustments you can open the raw file in Photoshop specifying bit depth and color space. It won't be saved in raw format however,you have to select a file format, psd, jpg,tiff,and so on. ... View more

Right. The updater should not be wiping serial numbers. In my case for Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat...it has not...yet. So I don't know what's up with that. Gene ... View more

That's why it's important to register. All your serial numbers are under your account in case that info is lost on your side. Log-in and there they are! ... View more

station_two wrote: ...or 12.x, 11.x or most any prior version of recent memory. True. It's always been standard operating procedure (at least for me) to keep the previous version around in case of unforeseen issues with the current one. ... View more

It's under the Crop tool group which is between between the Magic Wand and Eyedropper tools. ... View more

If you really want to know,you would have to use an external utility like GPU Caps viewer. You don't really have to install it, just grab the zipfile and run it from the extracted folder. Aside from GPU info, it runs some OpenGL and OpenCL tests.  Info purposes only. After all Photoshop has a GPU sniffer utility that will decide if your card is worthy.   More details and downloads here:  http://www.ozone3d.net/gpu_caps_viewer/ ... View more

I was about to edit my post with the link to the updates page, Noel.  But since you got it... Gene ... View more

I notice you are running 1.3.0.0 Download and update to 1.3.0.1 and see if that helps. ... View more

You're welcome!  Please remember to mark the question as answered. These forums are audited and it does help. ... View more

As  suggested,create the file.  Then use, Tools  >  Pages  > Add Background   Insert the file from the dialog.  You will get a live preview so you can adjust it as needed. It will apply that file to every page. ... View more

Adobe has been known to blacklist serial numbers if they found they were fraudulent. One way is that the counterfeiter might have handed out the same number to more than one customer. ... View more

Noel Carboni wrote: Not to put too fine a point on it, but when Gimp and Photoshop differ, it's Gimp that's not performing up to "standard".  -Noel Noel,      I would be interested in a reference to the differences between Photoshop and Gimp. Is there document/link out there that would explain those differences and where Gimp does not perform up to standard? Gene ... View more

Well,leastways Apple tries to render PS thumbnails. Microsoft for some reason doesn't and I ended up buying a third party codec pack. Rather spend a little bit and get results. I've gone the route of posting in Microsoft tech forums and getting nowhere. It's project management priorities and policies that limits what the Adobe programmers do as well as the amount of cooperation from the OS (both Apple and Microsoft) side and whatever their priorities and policies are. Stuff beyond my control. Buying a software license only entitles us to only so much. ... View more

Thanks for the update and screenshots. Too many times people asking for help vanish and we never know what advice works and what doesn't. Adobe staff does monitor the boards and it can alert them to difficulties as well. ... View more

I like Deke McClelland. His training videos are online at lynda.com along with 83,000 courses covering other types of software. I pay the $25/month fee, but no exercise files,yet still his videos are excellent. If you go to check out a course, for example "Photoshop CS6 One on One" some of the lessons are free, just to give you an idea of what to expect and whether you want to go with this site. Lynda.com has companion apps that allow for access on the iPad and smartphones as  well. ... View more

Well, thanks for the update. I had thought it was an easily remedied registration problem. Since PeachPit Press is unresponsive, you might just be able to get a refund from Amazon on your Kindle purchase and go for another format. Gene ... View more

From your screenshot it looks like you haven't signed into your account or created an account. Click on Account Sign In and create an account if you have not already. You need to register your product before they will give you the files. ... View more

Thanks Mike, I was looking for a different subject header.  Need more coffee.  So it seems to be a problem in earlier versions, I can't duplicate it in X. Please mark your question as answered if there are no further issues, it can help others' who might be experiencing this problem. Gene ... View more

MMikeHH wrote: Thanks Gene - I appreciate your attempts to solve this one. Did you see the message I posted re. the strange crossover effects from one document to another? Mike No,that message is not listed in your profile. Anyway glad that got it. Gene ... View more

I'll go look for it and read it. I did come across this help document that suggests the problem in 9 might come from have more than one doc open: http://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/unable-access-acrobats-tool-properties.html ... View more

Ok, thanks for the quick reply, it's all I can think of at this point until a AA9 owner can step up to the plate. I know you got electronic paperwork to process and I hope we can get you on the way. Gene ... View more

While you are waiting, Mike. I did notice you mentioned the command was grayed out on some documents. Could it be that the Security settings on the document block commenting? If I set security on a PDF, my Type Tools are grayed out. I hope I understand that's what you are telling me. Ctrl + d or File > Properties, then clicking on the Security tab for that document should indicate if Commenting is permitted. If it has been, the author has to set the document to allow commenting. Gene ... View more

I'll try, Ziad  You can try and contact whoever typed up the coupon. They have the original document and the program that created it, they should fix it and post a new PDF. Acrobat can do minor edits, but it is not a proper Arabic language creator or editor. First be sure that "enable right-to-left language options" is checked in your Acrobat preferences: Maybe that will fix it. If you can't get the people who designed your coupon to fix the problems, you can save the PDF as a Microsoft Word document and edit in an Arabic version of Word. Word should have proper Arabic fonts and right to left text flow. Then you convert to PDF from Word's Acrobat tab. It is not the best answer, but if you cannot go back to the place that designed your coupon, you may have to redo it in a proper editor and export it to PDF. The command in Acrobat to convert your PDF to Word is:  File > Save As > Microsoft Word > Word Document This is not an easy question Gene ... View more

So double clicking the typewriter text with the Typewriter Tool does not bring back the text cursor and options? I used to have AA9 but I never tried it out. I guess Adobe did overhaul it more than I thought. ... View more

In Acrobat X, the Typewriter tool is now called the "Add or Edit Text Box" and when the cursor is clicked on the document, Font type, color, line spacing, and size become active. The tool becomes greyed out when finished, so you must double click the added text to edit it and make the options active again. Gene ... View more