Photoshop CS2 for FREE

[jjjnettie]

Yes, Adobe are giving away Photoshop CS2 for free.
All you need to do is create an account with them, then download it.
They have the serial numbers next to each download link.
Totally legit!!!

This is a great boon to those starting out in astro imaging. :)

Thanks to Nick Howes for the heads up on this. :)

Oh, there is a lot of traffic on the site right now, so be patient.
This is the direct link to the download site.
https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/entitlement/index.cfm?pid=4485850&e=cs2_downloads

[pmrid]

DON'T DO IT.

I just went there and despite having good anti-virus running landed a Trojan that has locked up my main machine.

Peter

[jjjnettie]

I downloaded with no troubles, and I know of at least 4 others who have done the same.
I'll let them know.

[jjjnettie]

Nick works in security testing, and none of his scanners picked anything up. He knows of 30 people who have downloaded this with no problems.
Adobe wouldn't allow a virus infected copy of their software be released to the public.
I'll change the link to avoid the first website. :)

[Barrykgerdes]

You probably use malware bytes. This anti virus catches a couple of non viruses I believe are caused by some compression programs creating a byte sequence that looks like a virus. One such program is part of MinGW.

Barry

[JB80]

Aparantly there was a trojan in the files but if you already had a registered adobe account you were fine.
The link was taken down presumably to fix the issue.

[pixelsaurus]

DIYPhotography reports that the download was an error by Adobe. More details http://diyphotography.net/download-adobe-cs2-for-free

[pmrid]

No. I was using the full AVG suite.
The Trojan presented as if it was an anti-virus product and kept popping up saying you're infected and wanting me to follow a link for a solution. I had a similar thing 3 or 4 years back. It actually disabled AVG. I had no choice but to do a full recovery -total wipe and rebuild and bye bye data, files, astro photos, kids and krandkids - the lot.
Now where did I put that backup???

Peter

[04Stefan07]

Correct the link is now dead.

Wow that was like the big mistake Harvey Norman made around Xmas time. There was an Acer or Asus tablet going for $121. i5 processor, Windows 8, came with a keyboard all valued at $800.

People on OzBargain went nuts and heaps were bought but I don't think Harvey Norman honoured the price because it was a mistake.

[Barrykgerdes]

Hi Peter
That was just a thought. There is a program that comes as part of MinGW named elfedit.exe. There are two formats one has 1.05MB and one that has around .65MB. Malwarebytes won't let you even look at one (I think it is the smaller version). Both these files have been examined by AVG, Macafee and Norton but they cannot find any problem.

I have seen those "scam" programs a couple of times and seen people get caught with them. There is a way to get rid of them. I googled and found the procedure. Once you try to clear it you get caught in the cycle that erases your recovery files and wants you to buy a product.

I keep an image of my main drive, updated and use a separate drive for data files that "must not be lost" This gets around most of the troubles.

Barry

[mr bruess]

Here is the direct downlaod link for photoshop cs2 http://download.adobe.com/pub/adobe/magic/creativesuite/CS2_EOL/PHSP/PhSp_CS2_English.exe

[04Stefan07]

Thanks!

[asimov]

Nope. Won't be going anywhere near this:D

[04Stefan07]

I have had a bad experience with AVG. I someone got a virus through Firefox and it ate up my boot file and after doing an AVG scan it didn't detect anything. My PC would not boot after that so I had to re install Windows 7 and went with Avast and love it. Avast is much better and isn't such a resource killer like AVG. This is also when I made the switch to Chrome and still using it to this very day.

No problems with Avast and Chrome :)

[jjjnettie]

http://diyphotography.net/download-adobe-cs2-for-free

[jjjnettie]

280,000 downloads, before they shut the server down. :)
There's a lot of happy people out there atm. LOL

[big_dav_2001]

Looks like the server's back up... I just got CS2, Acrobat 7 and PSE 5 all for nothing :thanx::thumbsup::thanx:

Davin

[LewisM]

Geez, PS2 has been available gratis for YEARS. PS 5 for a couple years, and PS6 a little while :)

[Octane]

"There has been clarification since this story broke. Adobe has not released the CS2 software for free. Instead, it has cancelled its CS2 license management servers, so for those with existing licenses it is now offering downloads that do not require contact with the licensing servers. This service is only going to be available for those with existing Adobe CS2 licenses, which will be verified when creating the Adobe account to download the software."

It's outdated software, anyway. :P

H

[Astro_Bot]

Why not use the GIMP? It runs on Windows, Linux and Mac, and it has always been completely free/open source.

[pixelsaurus]

Only if you have CS3 or better, which I don't.;)

[Barrykgerdes]

After about 3 hrs of attempts to connect to the site I managed to get the full CS2 (ver 9.0) 1.9GB and Adobe Pro ver 8.0 (478MB) took nearly two hours to get all the files. 4:00PM 7/1/2013

I installed Adobe Pro V8.0 with the supplied serial number. Ver 6.06 was removed automatically. Activation was not required and the activation menu was whited out. I believe activation was automatic. I registered it OK

Next I installed CS2 from the first disc however it then calls for disc2. This needs to be extracted manually. I ran the disc 2 program and then the disc 3 program but they did not install. The Photoshop program however did install but not the other 3 programs

I ran Photoshop and registered it and it runs correctly and does not require activation.

I have placed all the files on a DVD disk and will try to re-install from the disc at a later date.

Barry

I previously had Adobe Pro 6.0 and Photoshop CS2 ver 8.0. I also have TheGimp. There are things that are done best in photoshop and things that are easier in TheGimp.

[leon]

I happen to agree with you Rick, I too still use XP have a very old version of PS, but they both do what i need and want so why change.

Leon

[doppler]

It's outdated software, anyway. :P

What is outdated? I still use xp, photoshop 5 and my favorate outlook express. They all work fine for me.

[MrB]

"Outdated" depends on how deep your pockets are.
Some people here have tens of thousands to splash around on equipment and software, some thousands, some mere hundreds.
Always nice to have the latest and greatest of anything, but it's not realistic for most people.
Horses for courses.

[doppler]

I have tried all the latest versions but unless you are a pro photographer the older versions are ok and easier to use

I still use my first scope an 8" f6 eq newtonian pier mount bought second hand in 1985, its old tech but still works ok :)

[Clancy Lane]

Thanks JJJ!,

Downloaded CS2, installed no problems and working on images as we speak...fabulous!

Lovely speaking with you this am and congrats on your new purchase....I think you will like it immensely!

I am trying to put images of our new property here as we will be neighbours this Feb...looking forward to a few red wines with you!

Cheers,

Phil

[AG Hybrid]

This is nice. I recommend downloading with Flash Get. All 5 files(Creative Suite) for Win 7 downloading at 300Kbs+ each. I'm not good old Optus Cable.

[Octane]

CS2 is outdated in terms of what you can do with CS5/CS6.

If it does what you want, then, happy days.

For others, including myself, things such as the layout of the panels allowing adjustment layers to be created with just ONE click is an absolute boon. :)

H

[LewisM]

Agreed H - CS5 is nearly perfect. I have not run CS6 except on the Uni Macs, where it seems as good as 5.

[mr bruess]

just found this info on the net:

It appears that the activation servers for Adobe CS2 have been terminated, and the downloadable application which is available on the Adobe site does not require activation. The updated CS2 application merely requires a serial number to install.
With it being possible to obtain the installation files and serial numbers, there was a misconception that Adobe is providing CS2 for free, but unfortunately this is not the case.
You are only legally able to download and install CS2 if you are a previously licensed user.
Sorry folks!
“On behalf of Adobe Systems Incorporated …
You have heard wrong! Adobe is absolutely not providing free copies of CS2!
What is true is that Adobe is terminating the activation servers for CS2 and that for existing licensed users of CS2 who need to reinstall their software, copies of CS2 that don’t require activation but do require valid serial numbers are available

[jjjnettie]

Phil,
I was looking at a block out that way many years ago. They were asking $25,000. I should have bought it. :rolleyes: