Adobe dropping support for Win 7, 8, early 10 and old OSX

E.J. Peiker wrote:Thought this would be of concern to many.  Basically unless you are running the latest OS, Adobe doesn't want your business as future CC updates will exclude even some versions of Windows 10...
https://www.dpreview.com/news/680393711 ... oud-update

bradmangas wrote:I guess one could say they don't want your business, but I drive an older car and the manufacturer and the original dealer doesn't support it either. Well, unless I pay them a hefty price to work on it. In this day and age running an old version of an OS, 2 years or more without updates, probably isn't the wisest thing anyway. I'm not sure how robust and feature filled Photoshop could be and continue to become if it had to work with old versions of an OS.

neverspook wrote:So does that mean if I buy a new camera and have Windows 7, that I won't be able to process the RAW files in PS CC for that new camera? 

I don't care about all the fancy features, but I just recently subscribed so I could process RAW files from a new camera not supported by CS6 in ACR without having to learn a new program. I prepared for a year subscription and will be very pissed off if I then can't use the program to access RAW files if I get a newer camera.

Roberta Olenick
www.neverspook.com

E.J. Peiker wrote:

neverspook wrote:So does that mean if I buy a new camera and have Windows 7, that I won't be able to process the RAW files in PS CC for that new camera? 

I don't care about all the fancy features, but I just recently subscribed so I could process RAW files from a new camera not supported by CS6 in ACR without having to learn a new program. I prepared for a year subscription and will be very pissed off if I then can't use the program to access RAW files if I get a newer camera.

Roberta Olenick
www.neverspook.com

That is correct unless you convert to DNG first.  
Of course you could just not update the version of Bridge/ACR/Photoshop you are using now until the day comes where you buy a camera that is only supported by a version of ACR that only runs on the latest OS variant.

E.J. Peiker wrote:

bradmangas wrote:I guess one could say they don't want your business, but I drive an older car and the manufacturer and the original dealer doesn't support it either. Well, unless I pay them a hefty price to work on it. In this day and age running an old version of an OS, 2 years or more without updates, probably isn't the wisest thing anyway. I'm not sure how robust and feature filled Photoshop could be and continue to become if it had to work with old versions of an OS.

All of the OS's I listed are still getting regular updates.  Even my Office 2007 is still getting regular updates from Microsoft and Win 7 get them weekly.  And as I wrote even some versions of Win 10 Home and Professional are not going to be supported - that's the current OS, just not the latest update.

neverspook wrote:

E.J. Peiker wrote:

neverspook wrote:So does that mean if I buy a new camera and have Windows 7, that I won't be able to process the RAW files in PS CC for that new camera? 

I don't care about all the fancy features, but I just recently subscribed so I could process RAW files from a new camera not supported by CS6 in ACR without having to learn a new program. I prepared for a year subscription and will be very pissed off if I then can't use the program to access RAW files if I get a newer camera.

Roberta Olenick
www.neverspook.com

That is correct unless you convert to DNG first.  
Of course you could just not update the version of Bridge/ACR/Photoshop you are using now until the day comes where you buy a camera that is only supported by a version of ACR that only runs on the latest OS variant.

DNG conversion is a pain in the butt and takes a long time. 
Am i correct in assuming that as long as i can get updates i should get them and that will allow me to use the cameras i have now and possibly future ones depending on when support from Adobe actually stops?
If that is the case I am OK at least for now. But it sucks to know that you never know what sort of other crap Adobe will pull in future. LIke others here have sais, I don!t change up whole OS unless I get a new computer and I get very capable machines so I don!t have to buy new computers often to reduce e-waste and cost.

Roberta Olenick
Www.neverspook.com

E.J. Peiker wrote:

neverspook wrote:

E.J. Peiker wrote:

neverspook wrote:So does that mean if I buy a new camera and have Windows 7, that I won't be able to process the RAW files in PS CC for that new camera? 

I don't care about all the fancy features, but I just recently subscribed so I could process RAW files from a new camera not supported by CS6 in ACR without having to learn a new program. I prepared for a year subscription and will be very pissed off if I then can't use the program to access RAW files if I get a newer camera.

Roberta Olenick
www.neverspook.com

That is correct unless you convert to DNG first.  
Of course you could just not update the version of Bridge/ACR/Photoshop you are using now until the day comes where you buy a camera that is only supported by a version of ACR that only runs on the latest OS variant.

DNG conversion is a pain in the butt and takes a long time. 
Am i correct in assuming that as long as i can get updates i should get them and that will allow me to use the cameras i have now and possibly future ones depending on when support from Adobe actually stops?
If that is the case I am OK at least for now. But it sucks to know that you never know what sort of other crap Adobe will pull in future. LIke others here have sais, I don!t change up whole OS unless I get a new computer and I get very capable machines so I don!t have to buy new computers often to reduce e-waste and cost.

Roberta Olenick
Www.neverspook.com

neverspook wrote: Since I also have CS6, there should not be a problem using DNG files ever, is that correct? 

E.J. Peiker wrote:

neverspook wrote: Since I also have CS6, there should not be a problem using DNG files ever, is that correct? 

Correct!