Photoshop problem (long shot . . .)

Thants · #1 (**permalink**) 26th May 2008, 11:42 AM

Intel imac, photoshop 7 and CS1.

I have both, I 'borrowed' both years back. However, over the past couple of months one or either crashes on the third save. I'll googled hard on this and did everything they suggested here
Photoshop is suicidal when I try and save. Errrr.... | Ask Metafilter
anyone had similar problems? I've got a large project starting tomorrow morning and this crashing makes it twice as long a job (and I start throwing tings too).

Long shot.

Is it because I have 2 versions?

real red · #2 (**permalink**) 26th May 2008, 07:39 PM

Any of this work...

Apple - Support - Discussions - 10.4.11 and Photoshop CS ...

?

Edward. · #3 (**permalink**) 26th May 2008, 08:58 PM

I had this problem. I had someone increase the memory devoted to PS. Sorry if it's no help, he did it so quickly I didn't see what he did, or even if that makes sense.

discuit · #4 (**permalink**) 27th May 2008, 10:26 AM

Is it something to do with the "Scratch Drive" in Photoshop? Try increasing that

Karl · #5 (**permalink**) 27th May 2008, 09:21 PM

Sounds like it's not using enough memory Thantsy baby. Get on CS3, the photomerge function has been updated and is the shizzle.

Thants · #6 (**permalink**) 27th May 2008, 09:42 PM

I've been editing today so no time for it but will report back as I've done this:

Originally Posted by Edward.

I had this problem. I had someone increase the memory devoted to PS. Sorry if it's no help, he did it so quickly I didn't see what he did, or even if that makes sense.

I've moved PS to 75% memory.

Originally Posted by discuit

Is it something to do with the "Scratch Drive" in Photoshop? Try increasing that

I dunno what that is. Stupid Biscuit.

Originally Posted by Karl

Sounds like it's not using enough memory Thantsy baby. Get on CS3, the photomerge function has been updated and is the shizzle.

Yes yes as I said I've done that.

I'll report abck at 10am.

Thants
News at 10
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Karl · #7 (**permalink**) 27th May 2008, 10:10 PM

C. S. 3.

Thants · #8 (**permalink**) 27th May 2008, 10:46 PM

Do you have CS3 Karlos for moi to 'borrow' for the mac as I don't have £600 spare cash? Eh eh?

Thants · #9 (**permalink**) 28th May 2008, 09:45 AM

The memory to 75% didnt work.

discuit · #10 (**permalink**) 28th May 2008, 01:51 PM

thants,

Open photoshop and then

Photoshop > Preferences > Performance

And increase disk in there

Thants · #11 (**permalink**) 28th May 2008, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by discuit

thants,

Open photoshop and then

Photoshop > Preferences > Performance

And increase disk in there

Mmm, no option to increase it. I changed scratch disk 1 and 2 (out of 4) to the hard drive instead of the startupdisk(?) but there was no option to increase it.

Restarted and that didnt work. Crashes 3rd save every time (if not before), no matter how big or small the file is. I'm now saving every change and restarting Photoshop which is taking me fucking ages but at least it isnt as stressful.

real red · #12 (**permalink**) 28th May 2008, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by Thants

Mmm, no option to increase it. I changed scratch disk 1 and 2 (out of 4) to the hard drive instead of the startupdisk(?) but there was no option to increase it.

Restarted and that didnt work. Crashes 3rd save every time (if not before), no matter how big or small the file is. I'm now saving every change and restarting Photoshop which is taking me fucking ages but at least it isnt as stressful.

Have you got an external hard drive you can save to, or a separate drive from the one where all the temporary work files are kept? I don't know how it is on the Macs, given the 'fact' they 'never' crash, but on PCs you wouldn't believe (well you would) the amount of shite left behind if Photoshop crashes. I'm just wondering (knowing nothing about Macs) if somehow it's conflicting with itself.

Even if you've got a big enough pen-drive or memory-card or something, could be worth seeing if it still happens when you save there instead of the local hard drive.

And have you had a look on one of the borrowing sites for a copy of a later version?

And, if the job is urgent, and you've not downloaded it before, is it worth downloading the 30-day trial of the latest version just to get this job out of the way?

In the PC world some naughty men (or women) have created cracks that turn off the 30-day limit on that trial, but not sure if there are similar naughty men (or women) in the Mac world.

Thants · #13 (**permalink**) 29th May 2008, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by real red

Have you got an external hard drive you can save to, or a separate drive from the one where all the temporary work files are kept? I don't know how it is on the Macs, given the 'fact' they 'never' crash, but on PCs you wouldn't believe (well you would) the amount of shite left behind if Photoshop crashes. I'm just wondering (knowing nothing about Macs) if somehow it's conflicting with itself.

Even if you've got a big enough pen-drive or memory-card or something, could be worth seeing if it still happens when you save there instead of the local hard drive.

And have you had a look on one of the borrowing sites for a copy of a later version?

And, if the job is urgent, and you've not downloaded it before, is it worth downloading the 30-day trial of the latest version just to get this job out of the way?

In the PC world some naughty men (or women) have created cracks that turn off the 30-day limit on that trial, but not sure if there are similar naughty men (or women) in the Mac world.

I dont know where to start with your first idea. It's a thought though.

As for the 30 day trial I tried that 2 days ago the the cunt wouldnt even start due to some missing file. I had some sort of turn off key torrenting too at the time.

Will the pain ever end? I've finished his job now so it'll have to wait til the film editing is done before I attack my mac.
Which is what I should be doing now.