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Chapter 1: Getting started
Installation and registration
To install
1 Close any Adobe® applications that are open.
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Insert the product CD into your computer’s CD drive.
3 Double-click the CD icon, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
After the installation, you may be prompted to activate your copy of the product. (See “To activate” on page 1.)
For more detailed instructions about installing the product, see the How To Install file on the product CD. For
instructions about uninstalling the product, see the How To Uninstall file on the product CD.
To activate
Activation is a simple, anonymous process you must complete within 30 days of installing the product. Activation
allows you to continue using the product, and it helps prevent casual copying of the product onto more computers
than the license agreement allows. To learn more about activation, visit the Adobe website at
www.adobe.com/activation/main.html .
1 Start the product to access the Activation dialog box. (If you’ve just installed Adobe Creative Suite or Adobe
Photoshop®, the Activation dialog box appears automatically.)
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Follow the on-screen instructions.
Important:
If you intend to install the product on a different computer, you must first transfer the activation to that
computer. To transfer an activation, choose Help > Transfer Activation.
For more detailed instructions about activating the product and transferring an activation, see the How To Install file
on the product CD.
To register
Register your Adobe product to receive complimentary support on installation and product defects and notifications
about product updates. Registering your product also gives you access to the wealth of tips, tricks, and tutorials in
Adobe Studio® and access to Adobe Studio Exchange, an online community where users download and share
thousands of free actions, plug-ins, and other content for use with Adobe products. Adobe Studio is available in
English, French, German, and Japanese. Find it from the home page of the Adobe website.
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Do one of the following:
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Install and activate the software to access the Registration dialog box, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
An active Internet connection is required.
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Register at any time by choosing Help > Registration.