CS3 / CS4 in Windows 7

I know Windows 7 isn't released yet, but I wanted to see if anyone running Windows 7 64 bit has been able to use CS3 successfully.
I will upgrade to CS4 if needed, but would like to wait for CS5 (or whatever is next) if possible.
Thanks

I installed the entire CS3 and CS4 suites in Win7 but I only briefly tested them. Everything started up okay. As with Vista 64 it's vital that you accept the default installation path and even more important to remember that you'll be on your own as far as support.
Bob

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Is it possible to have native HANDLE of the opened file to get file info using Windows API?
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Does anybody know, whether it is possible to get Unicode file path of the current document in Photoshop via Photoshop SDK API or without them?
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I am told that XP only sees limited file sizes (3.5Gb ?)
This is the amount of RAM that the OS sees, and is NOT the limit on file sizes. The only file size limitations will come from working with DV-AVI Type I files, or from using FAT-32 formatted HDD's. PrPro is built around using DV-AVI Type II files, which are not limited in file size.
As John points out, one can work with Projects of vastly larger sizes, than the amount of RAM.
For more info on setting up an NLE (Non Linear Editing) system, see Harm Millard's three great articles:
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/436196?tstart=0
http://forums.adobe.com/message/1967837#1967837
http://forums.adobe.com/message/1936577#1936577
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I am steaming - Thru CS3 - CS4 and now CS5 Fireworks is crap

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Is it to drive folks to Photoshop? After working on it for about 30 min you get 'low on memory' 'internal error'... it is unconscionable that an application that is so expensive can be written so appallingly. And when you run through the forums you just get tons of complaints about the shoddy code at Adobe.
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xgarth
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[Fri Nov 14 10:13:17 2014] *-*-*-*-*-*- :: END :: - SUMMARY OF Warnings -*-*-*-*-*-*
[Fri Nov 14 10:13:17 2014]
[Fri Nov 14 10:13:17 2014] *-*-*-*-*-*-* ::START:: - SUMMARY OF ERRORS *-*-*-*-*-*-*
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Cs4 - which window out of 20 is active?

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Hi --
I am wondering if anyone has successfully installed Flash CS4
on Windows
2003. I downloaded the trial from Adobe and tried to install
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2003 machine, and predictably it did not install although
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Hey, cant find anywhere better to ask this question.
running 2.8gz 4gb ram intel imac on latest snow leopard.
have all 3 trials of indesign cs3.cs4.c5 installed.
however as soon as the splash screen has cleared, we get to the new document screen.
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