CS2 Problems With Rendering--Lighting Styles Went AWOL

[midnitejam]

My CS2 has lost the lighting styles. How do I get them back?

Filter...Render...Lighting Effects....Styles drop-down dialog box has a blank field for styles options

There should be the following options: 10 O'Clock, 2 O'Clock Spotlight, Blue Omni, Crossing, etc. There should be a total of about 18 options and I have none.

I checked my Plug-ins/Filters/Lighting Styles directories and the files are intact in their directory, but CS2 just will not access them.

Can somebody help with a solution?

Thanks

[sPECtre]

You need to change the setting of window's indexing services.

[ronmatt]

has anyone ever tried this; insert the disk, go to 'add or remove programs', click on 'remove' when the dialog pops up, click on 'repair', I've never tried it, but it might work \:/

[Gaussian]

You need to change the setting of window's indexing services.

http://www.lifehacker.com/software/o...-xp-031440.php

[Alistair]

My CS2 is bugging me too; but I think it's a matter of personal preference.
1. Now I cannot drag images from a browser window directly into PS
2. How come maerging links just became more difficult? [confused]
3. It slows down on me every once in a while; lags on even just selecting a layer.

- Al

[Shaun]

1. Now I cannot drag images from a browser window directly into PS

I haven't tried that. if there's several I want to look at later
I usually just drag them into a folder on the Mac's desktop and then open them
using Photoshop.

[Gaussian]

1. Now I cannot drag images from a browser window directly into PS

Never knew that was possible, have to try that.

2. How come maerging links just became more difficult??

I wouldn't say more difficult, just different. Just play with it for a while, you're getting use to it and the new approach actually has several advantages.

3. It slows down on me every once in a while; lags on even just selecting a layer.

Alistair, there is a v9.01 update for Photoshop CS2 which solves lagging on most computers. It solved all the problems I had.? ;)

[sPECtre]

Alistair, dragging from bridge, you mean, or from windows explorer, or internet explorer?

MLS (Multiple Layers Selection) is extremely addictive, I was trying to CTRL+click several layers the other day, in V7...

I'm pretty positive that the indexing service is the cause of the original problem, just turn it on for that peculiar folder:
http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx/.1de7d8e6
http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13045

[Alistair]

Alistair, dragging from bridge, you mean, or from windows explorer, or internet explorer?

MLS (Multiple Layers Selection) is extremely addictive, I was trying to CTRL+click several layers the other day, in V7...

I'm pretty positive that the indexing service is the cause of the original problem, just turn it on for that peculiar folder:
http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx/.1de7d8e6
http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13045

I'm talking about dragging straight from internet explorer (or firefox; either should work). For CS1, 7, and 6 it allowed me to grab the image from a minimized broswer and throw it right onto photoshop. Now, Photoshop creates a new blank file. It causes problems that aren't too much of a hassle. I just saw it much more convenient before.

[Alistair]

For updates it's telling me I have no connection; and I don't use a firewall so it shouldn't be effected.