mikee

This will likely cause a few of you to chuckle. Just reaching out for assistance before I give up.

I have a disc copy of Photoshop 5.0 that I want to use on my windows 10 laptop. Oddly (not really surprised) it will not load. I don't need up to the minute fancy editing software, so I'm trying not to to buy the current subscription service. Any way to get this to work? I think my previous computer ran Vista.

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

I don’t know for sure but I’m guessing the most current version of PSE will do more than a 23 year old version of Photoshop.

Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan

I would think you would need a legacy computer and software of the same vintage to go along with that version.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

Buy the subscription. It will save you from further embarrassment, and you'll love the experience.

xposure

A new Photoshop Elements probably has more than an old PS 5.0. Maybe if you ran virtual windows 7 on your win 10 it will load.

How to set up a Windows 7 virtual machine on Windows 10
In VirtualBox Manager, click New. ...
Specify amount of memory—I chose 2048 MB —then click Next.
Select Create a virtual hard disk now, then click Create.
Choose your hard disk file type. ...
Select type of storage on physical hard disk. ...
VirtualBox defaults to a virtual hard drive of 25 GB . ...
Start your virtual machine.

Ourspolair

Use the Start menu to search for run programs. Select the best match to open the troubleshooter.

run programs made for previous windows versions

https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/make-old-games-software-run-windows-10/

You will need the licence number of your version 5, btw

Wilderness Images Loc: Apache Junction, AZ.

I did the same thing recently with a newer MSI computer running Windows 10 (home version). Instead of installing the original CD, (my new computer doesn't have a CD drive anyway), I went to the Adobe website and downloaded the latest version (5.7.1), entered my SN, and it does run.

Jack Olson

SonyA580 Loc: FL in the winter & MN in the summer

I've been using Photoshop 7.0 for quite a few years now. It loaded fine from a disk when I bought the computer 5 years ago and has functioned properly for each new edition of Windows, including Windows 10.

rmcgarry331

Photoshop 5 was my first version of Photoshop, prior to upgrading to Photoshop LE 5.5 (the precursor to Photoshop Elements), when I purchased my first digital camera. I have since progressed through several versions of PSE, adding Lightroom 5 to the mix and finally the Creative Cloud Photography Plan.
PS 5 was designed at a different time when, the workflow was scan to pre-press. Although PS CC 2021 has many of the original tools that were found in PS-5 it is based on a totally different workflow, with most originals coming from either digital cameras, or files on disk.
‘You didn’t mention what your editing needs are, but PS-5 does not have capability to convert raw files, which all of the newer versions have via Camera Raw. The selection tools have improved enormously in both PSE and PS-CC. Rather than spending a ton of time trying to make your old software work on your new Windows 10 PC, you would probably be better off with an upgrade. PSE 2021 or the Creative Cloud Photography Plan would both be good choices for you. If you do not want to spend money, I would suggest you download GIMP, and use that. Many people use it and find it almost as powerful as PS CC

Festus Loc: North Dakota

See if you can find a computer that is about 15 years old and install on that. Last year I did some housecleaning and threw out several thousands of dollars of old software that will not install on a current windows computer.

Ny5y Loc: Mississippi

I use PS5 on Win10 with no problem. You need the license number (original)
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Ny5y Loc: Mississippi

PS5 works fine on my Win 10 machine with the original license. Don't remember but may have had to chose run as administrator to load.

FredCM Loc: Central Illinois

2 things, PS 5 on my old Mac converts RAW files to JPEG. I'd be surprised if didn't. I bought PSE 20? a year ago, this newer Macbook broke my old PS 5 and I didn't want to deal with Adobe's registry to put it back. So I bought PSE. The selection brush in PSE is terrible compared to PS 5. Maybe it's just a matter of getting used to it. But why did Adobe fix something that wasn't broke? And no, I'm not spending $10-20 a month for something I use 3 or 4 times a year. Not happening.

I tried GIMP but no quick selection brush. I just can't get the hang of the pen tool. Probably takes more practice than I have patience to try.

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

Do you mean Ps 5, that is a fossil. Or do you mean Ps CS5. That should work on Windows 10 but you need the complete program with the installer.

I have Ps CS6 running on my Windows 10 Dell Tower and it functions perfectly. Sure I am missing a few newer features. The Content Aware AI features are far superior to those on my old 2012 version. When I was taking Ps classes we had CS3 to CS5 on the computers but I was using CS6 at home. No compatibility issues that I could see.

lamiaceae Loc: San Luis Obispo County, CA

No, PSE is always 8-bit file saving even for TIFFs. Ps CSx to current Ps Classic is up to 16 and 32 bit processing. PSE is great if you only work from camera JPGs. It is a waste if you work from Raw or and 16-bit files, that PSE may be able to open but not process and save to.