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Questions tagged [adobe-cs5]

CS5 is the 5th version of Adobe's suite of creativity software. It includes software such as Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver, and AfterEffects.

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Export a single layer as an image in Photoshop

I have a lot of designers send me layered PSDs of their designs and I need to break out the pieces of the designs to place on web pages. I can do a decent number of things in Photoshop, but I'm hardly efficient with it. My old way of just copying…
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How to force a file association in Windows 7? (Regedit?)

I recently upgraded my Adobe CS4 Des. Standard to CS5. For some reason Adobe didn't overwrite CS4 but instead installed CS5 as a whole new series of programs. Seeing as I didn't want both CS4 & CS5 I un-installed CS4. Problem was, it also destroyed…
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Cut/knock one shape out of another shape

Let's say I have 2 vector shapes on 2 separated layers, A and B. Both are circles, B is smaller than A. I want to "cut out" the smaller circle (B) from A, to obtain a donut (A minus B), on a single layer. In adobe flash it's just a matter of move B…
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Illustrator : automatically export multiple different-sized images from project

I have an .ai project open in Illustrator, that I need to export to multiple PNGs with different resolutions. Is there a way to write a script or automate these exports in some way?
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Explain Adobe's Deactivation Process to Me

My computer's on the fritz and in preparation of the thing going into the basement, I need to grab all the old software from it. In this case, namely the copy of CS5 on it. I hear of a deactivation process (go into Help->Deactivate from any CS…
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Photoshop CS5 insane slow on Windows 7 x64 Ultimate

I've bought a powerful machine, Intel I7 720Q with 8 GB RAM and 7200 RPM HDD and Radeon 5870 with 1GB VRAM, and after installing the new Adobe Master collection CS5 I found out, that both Photoshop versions x86 and x64 are very slow (I have a…
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Is there a way to make handles bigger in Illustrator?

Whilst using the pen-tool in Adobe Illustrator, it is quite difficult to "grab" the path handles. They are soooo very tiny! Inkscape's handles are about twice that size. Is there any way to get the handles bigger? I can't find any option, and the…
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Saving an image as bmp file in Photoshop CS on Mac

I have a Mac and I am trying to save my Photoshop CS5 extended file as a BMP. When I click save as the only ones available are Photoshop, Large Doc, Photoshop eps, JPEG, JPEG 2000, Photoshop DDF, Photoshop 2.0, Photoshop raw, Scitex, Tiff, and…
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Can't double click files to open them in inDesign (CS5)

I cannot open a file unless I open inDesign (the program) and then do File->Open If I double click, it starts to open, then just hangs forever. AFTER I close it, and look in the directory where they're saved, I see a (temporary?) "lock" file. Now I…
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Image loses major quality as soon as it is rotated in Photoshop CS5

I'm trying to create an image in Photoshop CS5, in the image I have smaller images that need to be rotated (25-40 degrees or so), but as soon as I do that they lose quality and you can see zig-zag edges and hard to read text, I made the smaller…
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Can I open CS5 photoshop files in CS4?

I was wondering if there is a certain way that I have to save my CS5 photoshop file so that it can open up in CS4. I use CS5 at home and at school we use CS4 and I know in Illustrator you have to do that but you just save down and in photoshop I…
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How can I configure Adobe Help so it doesn't chatter so much with Adobe's domain?

Adobe Help that came with Creative Suite 5 and/or Flash Builder Pro is constantly creating network traffic with an Adobe site, www.wip4.adobe.com In the Adobe Help application Preferences, I find that I can change the settings so that I must…
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Linking images in InDesign

I have InDesign files with linked images. When I open the file, it says none of the files are linked. So I go in and link all the files correctly and save it. But when I close the file and reopen it, the images are once again unlinked. How do I keep…
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Is it possible to give Photoshop CS5 the Dark UI like CS6?

I have Adobe Photoshop CS5 (actually all the Adobe CS5 products), but the main feature of the newer CS6 products that I really like is the new Color of the UI. From photos and reviews I have seen and read, it seems that the CS6 family comes with…
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Are registration keys for Adobe CS5 or CS5.5 platform specific (Mac or PC)?

I have the 30 day trial of CS5 Design Standard installed on my Mac. A friend purchased CS5 Design Standard for PC, but has decided not to keep it. They have not registered it with their key yet. Will their key (for PC) work on my Mac version?
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