CS5 on Windows 8: I have to upgrade my PC and have no choice but Win 8 on a new PC. I don't want to pay the high price of having to purchase CS6 (nearly $1K), as Adobe no longer offers...

obeone

I have to upgrade my PC and have no choice but Win 8 on a new PC. I don't want to pay the high price of having to purchase CS6 (nearly $1K), as Adobe no longer offers upgrades.

Has anyone been able to get CS5 working on Win 8 64 bit?

Looks like I may have to go to GIMP and loose some of my plug-ins, if I can't find a solution.

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

I have wondered about this issue as well. It is one all PC users might eventually face. Thanks for asking. I look forward to seeing an answer. Wait...

See this blog post on the issue
http://blogs.adobe.com/photoshopdotcom/2012/10/windows-8-and-photoshop.html

WhiteBike

obeone wrote:

I have to upgrade my PC and have no choice but Win 8 on a new PC. I don't want to pay the high price of having to purchase CS6 (nearly $1K), as Adobe no longer offers upgrades.

Has anyone been able to get CS5 working on Win 8 64 bit?

Looks like I may have to go to GIMP and loose some of my plug-ins, if I can't find a solution.

I have CS5 64bit working on win7.

MtnMan Loc: ID

obeone wrote:

I have to upgrade my PC and have no choice but Win 8 on a new PC. I don't want to pay the high price of having to purchase CS6 (nearly $1K), as Adobe no longer offers upgrades.

Has anyone been able to get CS5 working on Win 8 64 bit?

Looks like I may have to go to GIMP and loose some of my plug-ins, if I can't find a solution.

Too bad you missed the deadline for the cloud deal of $9.95 per month for both Photoshop and Lightroom (12/2).

You might check to see if they reinstated the previous offer for owners of CS3 or latter. Originally it was good through 12/31. In your case it would be a great deal.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

MtnMan wrote:

Too bad you missed the deadline for the cloud deal of $9.95 per month for both Photoshop and Lightroom (12/2).

You might check to see if they reinstated the previous offer for owners of CS3 or latter. Originally it was good through 12/31. In your case it would be a great deal.

They are now offering PS CC and LR5 for that price.

http://creative.adobe.com/plans/offer/photoshop+lightroom

gemlenz Loc: Gilbert Arizona

I run CS5 on Windows 8 along with LR5. No issues.

obeone wrote:

I have to upgrade my PC and have no choice but Win 8 on a new PC. I don't want to pay the high price of having to purchase CS6 (nearly $1K), as Adobe no longer offers upgrades.

Has anyone been able to get CS5 working on Win 8 64 bit?

Looks like I may have to go to GIMP and loose some of my plug-ins, if I can't find a solution.

obeone

Thanks, to all who replied. I guess, I'll give it a go. I live in a very rural area and have to use satellite for internet, so clound services are not an option.
Merry Christmas, to all the hedgehogs.

MtnMan Loc: ID

obeone wrote:

Thanks, to all who replied. I guess, I'll give it a go. I live in a very rural area and have to use satellite for internet, so clound services are not an option.
Merry Christmas, to all the hedgehogs.

I think you might misunderstand what they offer with the cloud. You do have to download the software but then you can run it without internet connection except to check in monthly or so to keep activated and to download updates.

The offer includes a modest amount of cloud storage with the package but you don't have to use it.

At least that is how I understand it.

Morning Star Loc: West coast, North of the 49th N.

obeone wrote:

I have to upgrade my PC and have no choice but Win 8 on a new PC. I don't want to pay the high price of having to purchase CS6 (nearly $1K), as Adobe no longer offers upgrades.

Has anyone been able to get CS5 working on Win 8 64 bit?

Looks like I may have to go to GIMP and loose some of my plug-ins, if I can't find a solution.

Many of the plug-ins and pre-sets that work on Photoshop, will also work on Photoshop Elements. Sure, there are drawbacks, for example, you cannot record your own actions.
But Photoshop Elements combined with Elements+ (A $12.00 add-on program for PSE) makes for a very powerful combination.

MtnMan Loc: ID

Morning Star wrote:

Many of the plug-ins and pre-sets that work on Photoshop, will also work on Photoshop Elements. Sure, there are drawbacks, for example, you cannot record your own actions.
But Photoshop Elements combined with Elements+ (A $12.00 add-on program for PSE) makes for a very powerful combination.

Elements also works nicely with Lightroom just like Photoshop does. When my Photoshop tires out I plan to go back to Elements with Lightroom.

Lightroom enables presets and synching so you can do most of what you'd like to on a bunch of photos with it and then only go to Elements where you need the special things it offers such as layers.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

MtnMan wrote:

When my Photoshop tires out I plan to go back to Elements with Lightroom.

You mean Photoshop wears out, just like cameras? :D

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

Sometimes I notice PP yawning when I am working late at nigh... Oh, wait, that's me yawning.

Never mind.

MtnMan Loc: ID

jerryc41 wrote:

You mean Photoshop wears out, just like cameras? :D

So I understand...if not just like, somewhat like anyway.

Adobe stops offering updates to their older releases after a while...I am led to believe about three years. If you then buy a newer camera your older version won't be able to read RAW files from it because the camera manufacturers are kind enough to change the RAW file format with each new camera. Each has their own way to generate cash flow, I guess.

If that doesn't do it for you at some point a new windows update invalidates all earlier software so you get to buy it over again even if it was doing just fine. All part of the magical capitalist methods.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

MtnMan wrote:

So I understand...if not just like, somewhat like ... (show quote)

It would be nice if the program kept working in future versions of Windows.

kloker Loc: Austin, Texas

I have the entire Adobe CS5 Creative Suite working just fine on W8.1, no issues whatsoever.

However, you do have plenty of choices with a new computer. When ordering or buying a new PC, you can specify that it has W7 in most cases, or reinstall if you just can't get W7 on the specific machine you want. Unless you have or are getting a touchscreen monitor, I'd stick with W7 unless you are pretty savvy with operating systems. In W8 the user interface is designed for touchscreens and can be problematic as is for use without one. It can, however, easily be set up to function like W7. W8 is faster than W7, and really rocks on my new PC with an SSD. W7 will too. There is lots of info out there on this. A little research will help you decide.

You can PM me with questions - happy to help if I can.

Larry