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| Thread ID: 146320 | 2018-07-01 05:46:00 | Copying a commercial disc (legitimate) to my hard drive | Misty (368) | Press F1 |
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| 1451089 | 2018-07-01 05:46:00 | A few years back I purchased the photo-editing program, Adobe Lightroom 6 outright. I have the CD etc. Adobe has moved Lightroom, and Photoshop to a subscription model and Lightroom is now version 7. I am very happy with Lightroom 6 and use it in conjunction with the Photoshop competitor - Affinity Photo, which is excellent. Now Adobe is ceasing support for versions prior to 7. This has me somewhat concerned. I still have my CD, but if it were to go faulty, then all of my 30,000 photos would not have their editing recorded, as this is recorded separately - a real catastrophe! To reduce the risk I thought I would copy the contents of the CD onto a hard drive, so that at least I have the program in two places. However when I look at what's on the disc, quite a bit of the 1.5 Gigs do not appear in File Explorer (Windows 10)? Presumably this is for commercial reasons? How can I do what I wanted to do in the first place please? |
Misty (368) | ||
| 1451090 | 2018-07-01 06:21:00 | you can do a CD image thats then stored on the HD. then run a CD emulator so the image will now appear as a CD. used to use that with programs/games that required the cd to be inserted. |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 1451091 | 2018-07-01 06:38:00 | The standalone (non subscription) version of LR ceased the end of 2017. I still use that version myself. I have the online download version which is an EXE file - do you have this inside the DVD disc? I built a new computer this year and I was able to update it so it supported the latest camera's RAW files up to the end of 2017. That and your CD-Key. Maybe also if you hunt for a demo "trial" version you can use that EXE file and try to use your serial key .... if it works with it. If it does it would turn the trial license into a full license copy of LR. Try it on a different computer so it does not disturb the copy on your machine now. This way you can just do a normal windows file copy to multiple hard drives. The EXE file expands out to a couple of folders. Total size was 800 or 900MB. Then you run the EXE file to install. Or simply try copying just those folders to a USB stick or a diff HDD and see if the installation process starts. You may not need the DVD ... |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1451092 | 2018-07-01 06:42:00 | What you want to do is make a ISO from the Original DVD. That way its a single file that can be easily mounted, by right clicking it, Mount, it then shows as a normal CD/DVD There are lots of different programs about that will do it, you just have to be careful as some contain the few "Extra's" ;) Personally I use PowerISO www.poweriso.com There are sometimes giveaway versions ( thats what I have) so I'm not to sure if the download will allow full usage, but its simple to use, put in your DVD - Right click it - PowerISO - Make Image File - Select ISO, and where you want it, and away it goes. Option 2 from www.poweriso.com Another thats similar is ISO CReator sourceforge.net Burnaware Free also does it www.lifewire.com (www.lifewire.com) Important- Read #4 in the instructions other wish it will turn to sh1t :D |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1451093 | 2018-07-01 06:49:00 | Many thanks, wainuitech, again you have come up trumps (please do not be offended by this!!!, no Capital T). I also put this on an International Photographic website - and got the same suggestion. ... tis Karma!! | Misty (368) | ||
| 1451094 | 2018-07-01 06:50:00 | oops double posted | wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1451095 | 2018-07-01 08:46:00 | FWIW. If you ever plan to get a newer camera than 2017 and you shoot RAW. Those files cannot be opened with Lightroom version 6. Adobe has discontinued Camera RAW updates for this version. The only way to open 2018 and newer RAW files is by upgrading to the newer version of Lighroom or use a different software. So for many people they may not necessarily be still using Lightroom 6, for 5 or 10yrs down the road. You can still look at your other files taken with the older camera though. As a hack you can convert the 2018 camera's RAW files into DNG and then use Lightroom 6 to open it. But you strip out a bit of the information. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1451096 | 2018-07-03 01:45:00 | FWIW. If you ever plan to get a newer camera than 2017 and you shoot RAW. Those files cannot be opened with Lightroom version 6. Adobe has discontinued Camera RAW updates for this version. The only way to open 2018 and newer RAW files is by upgrading to the newer version of Lighroom or use a different software. So for many people they may not necessarily be still using Lightroom 6, for 5 or 10yrs down the road. You can still look at your other files taken with the older camera though. As a hack you can convert the 2018 camera's RAW files into DNG and then use Lightroom 6 to open it. But you strip out a bit of the information. Very interesting points you raise, Nomad! I would like to upgrade my camera body at some point in the not-too-distant future (God and SWMBO willing). I have recently done a lot of work on keywords and rely increasing on that to search my 30,000 images. I only shoot in RAW. Serif Affinity Photo, which I also use, is intending to come out with their own version of Lightroom, which type is I understand called a DAM. I would be confident that if and when they do that keywords will be transferable from Lightroom. Timing, though is the key. Incidentally, I have heard of photographers who have 40 keywords for each of their images, so they are even more reliant on Lightroom than I. Much to think over! :waughh: |
Misty (368) | ||
| 1451097 | 2018-07-03 02:50:00 | Personally I use PowerISO www.poweriso.com There are sometimes giveaway versions ( thats what I have) so I'm not to sure if the download will allow full usage, but its simple to use, put in your DVD - Right click it - PowerISO - Make Image File - Select ISO, and where you want it, and away it goes. Option 2 from www.poweriso.com Another thats similar is ISO CReator sourceforge.net Hi wainuitech - looked at PowerISO, but their limit for an unregistered program is 300 Mgs - too small for this task Downloaded ISO Creator, but for whatever reason I only got an error message when I tried it. However, all has worked out fine, because on my Photographic website, one responder mentioned that Adobe still allows downloads of Version 6 (and even 5 & 4!). I have downloaded and now have a copy on a few drives for an emergency. I have my code to activate, so hunky dory!! :-D |
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