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I wanted to say a BIG THANK YOU! If it wasn’t for your site I would be forced to purchase the newest adobe cc in order to teach my High School classes. We run CS5 at school and until now I have been forced to prepare lessons at school because I do not have the software at home. I replaced a teacher this year and was unable to find any of the installation discs. I thought about joining the CC membership but I would have had to pay out of MY pocket for it and it wouldn’t be the same version I was teaching so that was not ideal. I found your site and used our school software license and I am now able to create better lessons and learn more myself while I am still home with my children. I am a first year teacher and I teach at one of the poorest public schools in the nation. We can’t afford to update 21 computers to latest Adobe software and I can’t afford the membership on a teaching salary. I really appreciate what you have done.
Thank you so much again!!!! I hope you know how much you have helped a poor teacher. :)
One note on installation on a Mac, you may have mentioned this but just in case…
After downloading is complete if you try to open the install.dmg file on a Mac you will get an error message stating that it can not be downloaded because the author can not be verified. You will need to go into “security and privacy” in settings and change your preferences on downloading from any source. If “App store only” is selected you can not download, you will need to change to from “anywhere.” It will warn you that you are putting your computer at risk of malware so you will want to change this back after installation is finished. I downloaded from the prodesigntools.com site and had 0 issues, and the software was safe. I wouldn’t change this setting unless you are absolutely sure the download is legitimate and safe.
Really glad to receive your kind note Jaime… It warms the heart, and is the kind of reason why we love doing this job and helping out folks like you.
Thank you so much for letting us know, it makes it all worthwhile – and thanks also for the tip regarding the Apple “Gatekeeper” security override. Good luck with your new position and classes!
Hello everyone and thanks for your responses.
As I posted earlier, I’m having problems only with CS5 Design Standard
(… every time I try to install it I get a message, that something went wrong and I shall download the file again. Also I can’t open the DesignStandard_CS5_LS4.7z via 7zip.
I’m using Windows 7, all files I downloaded were “Windows Western Europe.”)
Well, the exact error message I’m getting at the beginning of the installation is: “There was an error while extracting the archive. Try to download CS5 Design Standard again.”
Using 7zip I get the message: “This file cannot be opened as archive.”
I’ll try to download and install the English version, let’s see what happens.
Best regards, Wiktorio
Hi there, it’s me again :)
I tried the English version with 2GB and it worked just fine, no problems during download or installation.
Unfortunately as expected I can’t activate it with my serial number, because it is for the German version.
Do you maybe have a link just for a German CS 5 Design Standard or maybe a German language pack for the English version?
Hello again Wiktorio, sorry to hear you’re still having difficulties. No, these links are all we have or know about for the European languages with CS5.
Did you take a look at this Adobe Help Forum? It may possibly be helpful for your issue.
Hi!
Thank you so much for these links, they have been a massive life saver! Downloading them has lead to no problems, so thank you again.
One question – after the trial version is complete is it possible to buy the CS5 version? I’m using illustrator and I cannot for the life of me find the official product page for purchasing CS5. They all lead directly to the latest versions which do not work on my computer (os x 10.5.8). If you could let me know, that would be great or maybe if you know where I can buy/pay monthly for it.
Many Thanks!
No, sorry Alice – this software is almost four years old now and Adobe has long since stopped selling it… CC and CS6 are the two releases that are currently available for purchase.
We definitely don’t recommend trying to buy old Adobe software like CS5 – it is extremely dangerous. So we’d suggest upgrading your operating system if at all possible.
When I click on the Photoshop mac download I get a page that says access denied?
Hi Evan, are you carefully following the important download instructions in the article above? If not, then you’ll get a message like that one.
Then if there are any difficulties, try a different browser, computer, or Internet connection (wired if possible, instead of Wi-Fi) – each time following those directions.
We also put together a list of download tips for readers who get stuck. These are large files so do sometimes take a few attempts to get complete and intact.
Hello again, it’se me, Wiktorio :)
I finally managed to download and install everything I need :)
Although I couldn’t open the archive I downloaded at work, I was able to open and install the archive I have downloaded at home.
So if anybody has problems with downloading and installing one of the large files (in my case it was the CS5 Design Standard Western Europe with 5.54GB) the regular way, here’s my alternate solution:
1. download the file with another pc, for example ask a friend
2. open or unzip the archive on this pc
3. if it works, you can copy the archive or the unzipped folders on your pc
4. install the program on your pc
5. have a cup of coffee
6. leave a “Thank you very much for these links” comment
7. enjoy your program and your life :)
So once again thank you very much for the links, the great support and all your work.
Great, glad you got it sorted out Wiktorio – thanks for letting us know, plus posting your suggestions.
Hello,
download arrived well; but when to choose the program (Acrobat 9 Pro) to update on my HD, Acrobat Pro stays grey and there is no way to update via the downloaded file.
What to do?
Thank you for any hints!
Hey there William, sorry you’re having difficulties… We don’t 100% follow your question, could you post again or rephrase it? Are you getting any messages?
Are there contents for CS5 editions? (Design Standard; Design Premium; Web Premium; Production Premium & Master Collection)
I’m sure they’re available.
Yes Greg, you’ll find the CS5 “Extra Content” downloads here.
For each of the suites, you just add in the content for all of the individual tools that are included within that suite.
@ProDesignTools
Hello again and thank you for your answers.
After upgrading to MacOs 10.9, difficulties with Acrobat 9 Pro occurred. So I installed it from DVD again, and after that I always have to enter my AdminPassword (!) just to start and use Acrobat Pro.
In the last days I had to black-out some details on pdf-documents, and as in former times I wanted to use Acrobat for this job.
But now Acrobat finished with this remark: “There was a RAISE without a handler. The application will now exit.” You can only click “OK” and are not able to use Acrobat Pro.
So I tried to update Acrobat 9 Pro to the last version. Download finished, everything OK, but when starting the update, a window opens to choose the app to update. After localizing Acrobat in its folder, it stays grey, so you can not choose it and no update will be done.
Hope I could explain the situation.
Thank you again for any hints!
Hang on William – from what we’ve heard, it appears that Acrobat 9 Pro is not compatible with Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks.
I have photoshop cs4. Can I upgrade to cs5 from this site?
No, sorry Nicole – please read these previous comments…
But were you aware that the new Photoshop CC (latest & greatest version) is now just 10 bucks a month? (with Lightroom included)
Hi there, thank you guys so much for these links!
Like many others, I have lost my CS5 Student Design Standard installation disk and desperately want to install it on my new computer. The only computer I currently have it installed on is over 5 years old and failing fast. I still have the serial code for my disc and have even registered the code with my Adobe account.
Unfortunately whenever I download the trial from here and try to license it using that code, it says the code is not valid :( I have no clue why this is happening, I know the code is correct and valid as I still have it on the original slip it came on (with the discs) and it registered with Adobe.com.
Have any suggestions?
Just thought I should add the additional info that I bought CS5 and installed it on a PC laptop (Dell). I am now trying to use the same serial code to install it on a Mac. I’m now wondering if that is the issue. Maybe my code will only work for a PC?
Yes, that’s it – you’ve got it exactly right Kayla… See here:
How Many Systems or Platforms Can You Install Adobe Software On?
I am in immediate need to 3 to 4 copies of CS5 Design Premium, the last vendor we purchased from sold us pirated software using volume license keys.
Is there any way to acquire CS5 or can you recommend a vendor? We need this version due to AS2 constraints.
Thanks
Hi GK, here is the answer to your question.
is the Archive file included?
Yes, it’s the “File 2” or .7z file on Windows.
its the text doc right?
Sorry Ziz, not at all sure what you mean by that.
I downloaded both files and put them in the same folder but it says that:
The file archive part of CS5 is missing
The 2nd file showed up as a text file on my windows 7
Ah, okay – understood now. For that message, please follow the steps given in this earlier comment and response.
Thx
I think I must be doing something wrong. I am trying to find a direct download link for Photoshop CS5 Extended, but every time I click on what I think is one I am taken to a CC trial download.
Is there no longer a way for me to download the CS5 so that I can reinstall it on my new laptop?
Hey Kelly, you have to follow the step-by-step download instructions in the article for the direct links to work.
Hi
i am trying to download, but whenever i click on a link it comes up with:
Access Denied
You don’t have permission to access “…/AdobeProducts/PHSP/12/osx10/Photoshop_12_LS1.dmg” on this server.
Reference #18.8fe9df5a.1393438653.7725c4
Any ideas how i can get around this?
Yes Barry, please see the comment just above yours.
Finally!!!! a site that actually works!
I always use photoshop just to make collages and stuff, so cs 5 works perfect for me :)
thanks for making this download possible, and thanks to jaime’s tip the photoshop trial is now installed and running!!!
Do you guys recommend looking for a serial number online, once my 30-day trial is done???
Thanks for the kind words Anna, but you should definitely not try to look for keys or cracks online, it’s extremely dangerous…
Neither do we recommend trying to buy older versions that Adobe doesn’t sell anymore from shady vendors.
Your best bet really is to get the latest full versions of both Photoshop and Lightroom (over $1000 in tools) for just 10 bucks a month.
Or if you’re a student, then you can get the entire CC release (every major creative program Adobe makes) for US$20/month.
it used to be easy to access the official trial links on adobe.com without logging in – all you needed to do was look at the page source of the first trial page and then that would give you info on consecutive pages, eventually you ended up on a page which had the download links buried in its source code, all this was in plaintext and easy to find…
in retrospect i should have burned the installation files to a dvd but i didn’t, so now here i am thanking you, as i didn’t know of prodesigntools.com
Yes, you’re right Mike – that’s the way it used to be. Glad we could help now!
I tried the link for mac CS5 design premium but it gave me the following:
Access Denied
You don’t have permission to access “…/AdobeProducts/MDIA/CS5/osx10/DesignPremium_CS5_LS1.dmg” on this server.
Reference #18.172fbacb.1394347034.15b01c0c
Can you please help? Thanks!
Sure Karl, just follow the download instructions, then if you have any further difficulties, try a different web browser or computer.
Here also is a list of suggestions if you get stuck for some reason.
I downloaded the Illustrator CS5 English version for Windows, and get prompted “Please insert Disk Adobe Illustrator CS5 to continue” during the installation progress and could not continue from there.
However this is the download version so I don’t have a disc!
Hello Michael, if you get an unexpected “Insert disc” (DVD / CD) message when installing a CS5 download, see this forum recommendation to (hopefully) solve it.
LEGEND! Thank you so much!!!