Adobe Photoshop/Photoshop 7.0

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Expert: - 6/30/2011


Question
Hope you can help me here:
I just upgraded my PC computer to Windows 7, and re-loaded my Adobe Photoshop 7.0.
Now I can't use any of the shapes or line tools in the options tool bar.
Their there, but won't open or let me use them.
Also, instead of a arrow cursor, there are 3 little icons? instead of the regular arrow cursor.
I'm a plumbing contractor, and use Photoshop to mark up my floor plans for all my plumbing pipes and fixtures, for asbuilt purposes.
I'm not an expert at using Photoshop, but it worked fine with XP.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Skiptheplumber

Answer
Hi Skip,

This is an easy, but not pleasant answer. Photoshop 7 is not compatible with Windows 7. You will either have to downgrade your system or upgrade your software. Photoshop 7 is 9 years old.


Wish I could help you but there just isn't a workaround for this. Adobe stopped supporting v.7 in 2002.

Thanks

Kevin

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