Yesterday I suddenly couldn't upload pictures. I was using Zazzle.com as a service to make posters and T-Shirts. My browser crashed every time I tried to upload a picture.
Zazzle.com was able to upload pictures using a Java program, but errors made me upload the pictures multiple times until it worked.
Both Firefox and Internet Explorer 8 crashed when I tried to upload the pictures. Then, I tried to open pictures in Photoshop, and Photoshop also crashed.
I sent error reports to Microsoft, but Microsoft replied automatically "No solution at this time."
I finally ran a system restore to fix it. The problem was embedded in my operating system's subroutine for selecting files.
The damage was done either by downloading a utility from Cnet.com that was supposed to convert .NEF files to .TIF files; or installing the consumer program that came with the camera just to convert my pictures. A huge waste of space and time. And that's another example of planned obsolescence.
Why the big hassle?
Adobe no longer support CS2. If you purchase a Nikon D60, Photoshop CS2 will not be able to load the newer .NEF or RAW images. They will need to be converted to .TIF files through another program, and if you know Photoshop (on a Windows platform), you know that it does not like to share memory with anything else, it's selfish and temperamental.
If you want to safe yourself time, space, and not have to work with .TIF files, you will need to shell out the $700 for the Adobe CS4 package.
Real slick, eh?
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