Parallels vs VMware Fusion to run Adobe CS3: Does anyone have experience of running pc based CS3 software (especially Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash and also Corel Painter) with Parallels or VMware Fusion?
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Eileen: Call up Adobe and let them know that you switched from Windows to a Mac and wish to switch your Adobe software to the Mac version. When I made the switch, I called them up and they sent me out the Mac versions of my Photoshop CS2 and Photoshop Essentials at no charge (I may have had to pay shipping). It was a one-time offer... in other words, I could not switch back (for free) if I later decided I wanted to switch back to the Windows version again. This was about a 1 1/2 years ago, and I'm not sure if they still offer this option. I wish that Adobe would release a single box containing both the Windows and Mac versions of their software, like they did with Lightroom.
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After checkng the adobe web site and several forums I could not find any information on the cs6 and the 780ti, all nvidia card up to the 600 family are supported according to adobe, having said that...I am running CS6 on a system with dual SLI 780ti and I have not issues
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Thanks for the info. I have VMware Fusion but just afraid to go the windows way!I read that once installed it will be vulnerable like PC and have to install all the anti-virus, spywar etc..What's ur experience like?Thanks
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This is a very hard question to answer. I assume that you are asking about the comparison between CorelDraw in general and CS6, right? Not between the Student Suites and CS6? Basically, the design logic behind these two programs are very different, on purpose, of course. If you are used to one, it's hard to get used to the other one. It's just like Apple vs. Microsoft. Personally, I think I am more of an expert of Corel than of Adobe Photoshop. I know that Corel can do many easy tricks that are sometimes more complicated to achieve in Photoshop. I can do most of the things that Photoshop can do with Corel, but I am not expert enough to find something in Photoshop that I CAN'T do with Corel. There must be some, but I just don't know yet. Also, I think Corel is easier to use and you can create something similar with fewer and simpler steps in Corel, compared with Photoshop. But like I said earlier, this is a very personal perspective and experience-based. However, considering the prices between these two programs, if you are not a career graphic designer, and I would definitely recommend CorelDraw. On the contrary, if you think you will want to work in a graphic design company, Photoshop is the one to go. It also seems that Photoshop has a bigger support community which is either Adobe based, or supported by Adobe. If you'd like to know more about any specific areas, please do specify and let me know. Hope this helps.
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Yes, I run my Mac with windows 7 utilizing VMWare Fusion and it gives the same results running. 3840 x 1080 with no problem
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you should use xp. xp is the best option because it is tried-and-true. also, this is the best option, because parallels (the other option) cost zillions, and don't work as well. just remember to get good antivirus software (even free ones are ok), because now you are using windows :P
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I have Elements 5 and Paintshop Pro 8 (and 7). All are very good, but the emphasis is different. I use Elements for processing my DSLR photos using the included Adobe Camera Raw. It is reasonably easy to use and the quality of the results is excellent. I use the PTlens plugin to correct for lens defects and Elements works well with this. I very occasionally like to use a feature that Adobe has left out in order to avoid competing with full Photoshop. Examples include Curves adjustment layers and fully automated batch editing. In this case I switch to Paintshop Pro, which invariably does have the missing feature. If you don't know why you would need these features, you probably don't! I don't use the built in Organiser, because I started using Picassa (free from Google) for this purpose and I see no reason to change. For design work, such as web design, I would personally choose to use Paintshop Pro, because its feature set is more complete, (Paintshop Pro 8 is roughly equivalent to Photoshop version 6), and because those advanced features are more easily accessible. Other people that I know would choose to use full Photoshop instead, and I can understand their point of view. Photoshop Elements needs quite a powerfull (i.e. new) computer, if it is not to seem slow. I understand that this is also true for the latest Paint Shop Pro. Finally, you can download both of these products for a free month's trial, so why not try then out and make your mind up after that?
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Yes, absolutely no problem. We currently run CS3 but also Corel X5 and a host of other graphics programs in a production environment.
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You can run Publisher on MAC as well as other window based programs with either of two different methods. You can bootcamp your MAC and run Windows on a portion of your hard drive, but you must boot to either the MAC OS or Windows side. THE EASIEST is to install the Parallels for MAC cost about $79.00. You then install your windows operating systems, and then you can run any Windows program side by side with your MAC programs. I love MAC but had 2 Windows programs I had to use WORKS GREAT!!
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Yes, I have CS6 and the most current operating system for Mac. Just make sure you get the mac version.
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I'm running PSP Photo X2 under Vista on an HP Slimline with 2 gigs of RAM and I have had no problems. However, I've read about some bad experiences that other people have had running PSP under Vista. I don't know for sure what the problems are, but I'd highly recommend a clean install of the Paint Shop software if at all possible. I'm in the same boat you are with regard to level of expertise (or lack thereof). I do have a lot of photos on my computer and I ran several of my problem photos through PSP Photo X2 and applied the "quick fix" button. The photos were all improved considerably with zero effort and knowledge. I'm pretty sure that with a little practice with the more complicated features I could do more. I have also used PCP Photo X2 do so some web graphics, and the support for layers, JPGs, GIFs, PNGs, and the RGB color model are more than sufficient for my needs (I used Photoshop in college and Print Shop works essentially the same way Photoshop did for the tasks I need it to do). I also tried Photoshop Elements, and the web-centric features of Print Shop Pro seemed far more robust to me than the ones in Elements. In my opinion, nothing even comes close to Print Shop Pro for the price. Finally, if you are interested in doing some detailed research before you buy the software, get Diane Koers's book "Picture Yourself Learning Corel Paint Shop Pro X2" and read it. It will tell you all the things you can do with the software and it's surprisingly inexpensive, especially for a Course Technology book. The best part is that after you read it and decide to buy the software (which I'm betting you will), the book will continue to be useful to you as a reference.
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XP died? Funny. It's still alive on one of my machines. It's no longer being supported, but that is not the same as being dead. Photoshop Elements 2.0 had not been supported by Adobe for over a year now, but it is not dead either. In fact, I am using it on my Windows 7 machine. It looks for but doesn't find the mother machine for updates, but it also is still working. I have not tried to install it on a Unix machine (I also have one with Ubuntu interface), but now that you mention it, I probably ought to try it and see what happens.
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I don't know those particular games. However, Parallels just lets you install a copy of the Windows operating system on your hard drive - parallel operating systems of Mac and Windows. Anything you can run on Windows on any brand computer, you can run on Windows on your Mac.
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You can install this software on both pc and laptop. I did the same, and it works without problems. I do not think you are able to run the programs at the same time. CorelDraw X7 works like a dream!
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I want to use this machine for design with adobe products, So it this work fast enough for this programs?, Is better than a mac? (im new in this sorry for my lack of knwoledge)
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i use Final Cut Express on my Mac. for the PC, I've used Pinnacle Studio. it's not nearly as good, but it'll get the job done.
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If you are running Photoshop cs your graphics card should be able to handle Intuous 3 I think. Check with Wacom to be sure.