Computer Requirements

Windows Photoshop CS5 Compatibility: The Windows Lucis Pro 6 works in both the 32-bit version and the 64-bit version of CS5. We found one rare and intermittent installation issue when installing the Windows 32-bit Lucis Pro 6 into the 32-bit version of CS5 and we have an easy workaround. During the installation sometimes the installer does not list CS5 as a option. If this happens, select "Other" and then install Lucis Pro 6 into the filters folder which is under the plug-ins folder of CS5.

Macintosh Photoshop CS5 Compatibility: The Macintosh Lucis Pro 6 works in the Macintosh 32-bit version of CS5. The Macintosh Lucis Pro 6 is 32-bit software. Therefore it will not work in the 64-bit version of CS5.

Developing a Macintosh 64-bit version of Lucis Pro 6 is a difficult and very expensive project. There is no easy upgrade. On top of this, the vast majority of users will see virtually no benefit from running Lucis Pro 6 in 64-bit mode. At this point using the Macintosh Lucis Pro 6 in CS5 is just a little inconvenient because you have to switch to 32-bit mode.

So I am faced with the unusual combination of my Macintosh customers wanting 64-bit software that is very expensive to develop yet would be just a convenience, therefore not worth much in terms of an upgrade fee.  Therefore I would not recoup my software development costs from upgrade fees. I would not even come close.

When Lucis Pro 6 software sales grow to the point where I can simply pay for the development of the Macintosh 64-bit version and not need to recoup the software development money from upgrade fees I will develop it.  I care deeply about my customers, so I would love to be able to provide the Macintosh Lucis Pro 6 64-bit software very soon.

In the unlikely event that I determine that I cannot develop the Macintosh 64-bit version of Lucis Pro 6 before July 2011 I will give my Macintosh customers 2-years notice that I will be stopping Macintosh software sales and I will become a Windows only software company.

If you have any questions please e-mail me at bwilliams@imagecontent.com.

Switching from the Macintosh Photoshop CS5 64-bit mode to 32-bit mode: To switch between the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the program just select the application icon, choose File->Get Info, turn on the 32-bit option, and restart Photoshop.

Windows

A Windows XP or Vista or Windows 7 computer (32-bit and 64-bit) with 4 GB of RAM and Adobe Photoshop CS3-CS5 or Adobe Photoshop Elements 6-8. 2GB of RAM is the minimum requirement. Lucis Pro works better in Photoshop CS4 than CS3 because of some improvements in CS4 with respect to managing memory. It works best in the 64-bit version of Photoshop CS4.

Macintosh

Intel Macintosh computer with OS 10.5 or higher (including Snow Leopard) and with 4 GB of RAM and Adobe Photoshop CS3-CS4 or Adobe Photoshop Elements 6-7. 2GB of RAM is the minimum requirement. Lucis Pro works better in CS4 than CS3 because of some improvements in CS4 with respect to managing memory. The Macintosh LucisArt 3 will not work in the 64-bit version of Photoshop CS5. The Macintosh version will not work in earlier versions of Photoshop and Photoshop Elements nor will it work in Photoshop software run using Rosetta on an Intel Macintosh computer. It will not work on a non Intel Macintosh computer.