Adobe Photoshop CS3 - Arabic Issues

Brmit · 12th February 2008, 16:19

Zaid Al Hilali this is probably a question for you more than anyone else.

A dear friend bought me Adobe Photoshop CS3 from amazon.com. It's not an ME version so I haven't opened it yet and it's still in all its original packaging.

Can someone tell me if I will be able to use Arabic font and script on it the same as ME? If not what can I do to 'install' the ME component and who do I talk to?

Thanks!

Zaid Al Hilali · 12th February 2008, 18:26

Glad to answer you mate

Although most if not all Adobe products accept plug-ins, and certainly the Arabic features added to each Adobe application is a plug-in, yet Winsoft sells Middle Eastern versions as full product and cannot be added to an International Adobe application version.

With the copy that you have in hand, you may use a free and very common solution. Just download ArPix Pro from Grapheast website, type your Arabic text in this tiny program, then use the copy button to copy text to clipboard then paste it into any non ME Adobe software.

Result text will retain all editable features, and you can even apply filters and effects as you do with latin text. Just keep in mind that you must use the 10 fonts that comes with ArPix Pro to be able to insert Arabic into non ME Photoshop.

Brmit · 13th February 2008, 01:00

Thanks

Am installing photoshop and downloading ArPix.

ما تقصر (شونسوي في أشيا ما تنكتب بالانقليزي ;p )

Zaid Al Hilali · 13th February 2008, 01:28

No worries ماعليــــه

Brmit · 13th February 2008, 01:44

Hopefully not.. I can't get ArPix to work. I've installed the fonts that come with the program, but the text I type shows up in the default font, and doesn't change when I choose new ArPix font. Any ideas what I could be doing wrong?

iferrari · 4th September 2008, 23:08

I can't download Arpix pro, it says i have to pay $99. I thought it was free. Can you give me the direct link to the file?

Zaid Al Hilali · 5th September 2008, 05:09

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Originally Posted by iferrari

I can't download Arpix pro, it says i have to pay $99. I thought it was free. Can you give me the direct link to the file?

It used to be free, but not any more! It is still cheaper to get arPIX if you have the international Adobe version than buying Middle Eastern version. But remember arPIX is a limited solution, i.e. it is hard to create long publications by using arPIX in conjunction with Adobe products.

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Brmit Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 27	Adobe Photoshop CS3 - Arabic Issues Zaid Al Hilali this is probably a question for you more than anyone else. A dear friend bought me Adobe Photoshop CS3 from amazon.com. It's not an ME version so I haven't opened it yet and it's still in all its original packaging. Can someone tell me if I will be able to use Arabic font and script on it the same as ME? If not what can I do to 'install' the ME component and who do I talk to? Thanks!

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12th February 2008, 18:26	#2 (permalink)
Zaid Al Hilali Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mirdif-Dubai Posts: 1,403	Glad to answer you mate Although most if not all Adobe products accept plug-ins, and certainly the Arabic features added to each Adobe application is a plug-in, yet Winsoft sells Middle Eastern versions as full product and cannot be added to an International Adobe application version. With the copy that you have in hand, you may use a free and very common solution. Just download ArPix Pro from Grapheast website, type your Arabic text in this tiny program, then use the copy button to copy text to clipboard then paste it into any non ME Adobe software. Result text will retain all editable features, and you can even apply filters and effects as you do with latin text. Just keep in mind that you must use the 10 fonts that comes with ArPix Pro to be able to insert Arabic into non ME Photoshop.

13th February 2008, 01:00	#3 (permalink)
Brmit Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 27	Thanks Am installing photoshop and downloading ArPix. ما تقصر (شونسوي في أشيا ما تنكتب بالانقليزي ;p )

13th February 2008, 01:28	#4 (permalink)
Zaid Al Hilali Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mirdif-Dubai Posts: 1,403	No worries ماعليــــه

13th February 2008, 01:44	#5 (permalink)
Brmit Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 27	Hopefully not.. I can't get ArPix to work. I've installed the fonts that come with the program, but the text I type shows up in the default font, and doesn't change when I choose new ArPix font. Any ideas what I could be doing wrong?

4th September 2008, 23:08	#6 (permalink)
iferrari Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 31	I can't download Arpix pro, it says i have to pay $99. I thought it was free. Can you give me the direct link to the file?