iTWire - Mac OS X update could deliver fatal blow to Photoshop CS3

Mac OS X update could deliver fatal blow to Photoshop CS3

by Stephen Withers
Tuesday, 03 June 2008
Page 1 of 2 Last week's Mac OS X 10.5.3 update stomped on an extensive list of bugs and shut the door on a swag of security vulnerabilities. But it also delivered a problem that could result in irreparably damaged files for Photoshop CS3 users. Register now to win a Canon EOS 500D The issue strikes when a Photoshop file is saved to a network volume. Corruption occurs, and it may be serious enough to prevent the document from being re-opened by Photoshop or other applications that can handle .psd files. This could be the latest phase of a long standing issue involving Photoshop and file servers. Adobe has previously warned that problems could occur when saving files from Photoshop CS3 to an AFP file server. AFP - Apple Filing Protocol - is used by Mac OS X Server, Microsoft Services for Macintosh, and other file servers such as ExtremeZ-IP and Helios EtherShare. The problem surfaced with the arrival of Mac OS X 10.4.6, which included an update for the operating system's AppleShare components. According to the company's web site, "Adobe does not support opening from or saving a file to a server, because of potential file corruption." So are there any workarounds? Continued on page 2. << First page < 1 2 Next page > Last page - Post your comment >>