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Hi guys,

I'm getting really frustrated trying to get Adobe Photoshop CS3 to work. I've installed the several applications from the Adobe CS3, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Acrobat and all of them work perfectly fine, is only Photoshop that is causing problems.

The error I get is "The application Photoshop quit unexpectedly" and the error report is
Code:
Process:         Adobe Photoshop CS3 [610]
Path:            /Applications/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop CS3/Adobe Photoshop CS3.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Photoshop CS3
Identifier:      com.adobe.Photoshop
Version:         10.0 (10.0x20070321 [20070321.m.1480 2007/03/21:16:39:00 cutoff; m branch]) (10.0)
Code Type:       X86 (Native)
Parent Process:  launchd [169]

Date/Time:       2008-07-24 22:26:39.549 +0300
OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.5.4 (9E17)
Report Version:  6

Exception Type:  EXC_BREAKPOINT (SIGTRAP)
Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000002, 0x0000000000000000
Crashed Thread:  0

Application Specific Information:
*** Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'NSInvalidArgumentException', reason: '*** -[NSCFString _getValue:forType:]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0x198bed90'

Thread 0 Crashed:
0   com.apple.CoreFoundation      	0x9060aff4 ___TERMINATING_DUE_TO_UNCAUGHT_EXCEPTION___ + 4
1   libobjc.A.dylib               	0x900bc0fb objc_exception_throw + 40
2   com.apple.CoreFoundation      	0x9061234a -[NSObject doesNotRecognizeSelector:] + 186
3   com.apple.CoreFoundation      	0x9061094c ___forwarding___ + 892
4   com.apple.CoreFoundation      	0x90610a12 _CF_forwarding_prep_0 + 50
5   com.apple.CoreFoundation      	0x90575e18 CFNumberGetValue + 2728
6   com.adobe.Photoshop           	0x006e5928 0x1000 + 7227688
7   com.adobe.Photoshop           	0x000a12af 0x1000 + 656047
8   com.adobe.Photoshop           	0x00aaf29e 0x1000 + 11199134
9   com.adobe.Photoshop           	0x00aaf64c 0x1000 + 11200076
10  com.adobe.Photoshop           	0x000c7dd2 0x1000 + 814546
11  com.adobe.Photoshop           	0x000abc09 0x1000 + 699401
12  com.adobe.Photoshop           	0x000abce9 0x1000 + 699625
13  com.adobe.Photoshop           	0x000ac47b 0x1000 + 701563
14  com.adobe.Photoshop           	0x00bc130e 0x1000 + 12321550
15  com.adobe.Photoshop           	0x00bc13d6 0x1000 + 12321750
16  com.adobe.Photoshop           	0x00bc0456 0x1000 + 12317782
17  com.adobe.Photoshop           	0x00bc0593 0x1000 + 12318099
18  com.adobe.Photoshop           	0x00bc0671 0x1000 + 12318321
19  com.adobe.Photoshop           	0x00bc08ad 0x1000 + 12318893
20  com.adobe.Photoshop           	0x00bc138b 0x1000 + 12321675
21  com.adobe.Photoshop           	0x00bc0456 0x1000 + 12317782
22  com.adobe.Photoshop           	0x00bc0593 0x1000 + 12318099
23  com.adobe.Photoshop           	0x00bc0671 0x1000 + 12318321
24  com.adobe.Photoshop           	0x00bc10bd 0x1000 + 12320957
25  com.adobe.Photoshop           	0x00bc1456 0x1000 + 12321878
26  com.adobe.Photoshop           	0x00bc1978 0x1000 + 12323192
27  com.adobe.Photoshop           	0x00bc19ba 0x1000 + 12323258
28  com.adobe.Photoshop           	0x00bc19ee 0x1000 + 12323310
29  com.adobe.Photoshop           	0x000abae9 0x1000 + 699113
30  com.adobe.Photoshop           	0x006ec0b0 0x1000 + 7254192
31  com.adobe.Photoshop           	0x0021981b 0x1000 + 2197531
32  com.adobe.Photoshop           	0x002199e9 0x1000 + 2197993
33  com.adobe.Photoshop           	0x00002fd2 0x1000 + 8146
34  com.adobe.Photoshop           	0x00002ef9 0x1000 + 7929

Thread 1:
0   libSystem.B.dylib             	0x90e814a6 mach_msg_trap + 10
1   libSystem.B.dylib             	0x90e88c9c mach_msg + 72
2   ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore	0x9090ca07 TS_exception_listener_thread + 155
3   libSystem.B.dylib             	0x90eb26f5 _pthread_start + 321
4   libSystem.B.dylib             	0x90eb25b2 thread_start + 34

Thread 0 crashed with X86 Thread State (32-bit):
  eax: 0xa00860f0  ebx: 0x900bc0dc  ecx: 0xa00851a0  edx: 0x0000000e
  edi: 0xa029ef20  esi: 0x198bed90  ebp: 0xbfffea38  esp: 0xbfffea38
   ss: 0x0000001f  efl: 0x00000282  eip: 0x9060aff4   cs: 0x00000017
   ds: 0x0000001f   es: 0x0000001f   fs: 0x00000000   gs: 0x00000037
  cr2: 0x41a24000

Binary Images:
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 0x1b9a000 -  0x1b9afff  com.apple.Carbon 136 (136) <98a5e3bc0c4fa44bbb09713bb88707fe> /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Carbon
 0x1b9e000 -  0x1ebffea  com.apple.QuickTime 7.5.0 (861) <4e1161b204b3b1f1047412c16483c39a> /System/Library/Frameworks/QuickTime.framework/Versions/A/QuickTime
 0x1f7e000 -  0x21fefe7 +AdobeAGM ??? (???) /Applications/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop CS3/Adobe Photoshop CS3.app/Contents/Frameworks/AdobeAGM.framework/Versions/A/AdobeAGM
 0x22a8000 -  0x23a8fe7 +AdobeACE ??? (???) /Applications/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop CS3/Adobe Photoshop CS3.app/Contents/Frameworks/AdobeACE.framework/Versions/A/AdobeACE
 0x23c7000 -  0x23e8ff7 +AdobeBIBUtils ??? (???) /Applications/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop CS3/Adobe Photoshop CS3.app/Contents/Frameworks/AdobeBIBUtils.framework/Versions/A/AdobeBIBUtils
 0x23f5000 -  0x240efff +AdobeBIB ??? (???) /Applications/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop CS3/Adobe Photoshop CS3.app/Contents/Frameworks/AdobeBIB.framework/Versions/A/AdobeBIB
 0x2418000 -  0x267cfc7 +AdobeCoolType ??? (???) /Applications/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop CS3/Adobe Photoshop CS3.app/Contents/Frameworks/AdobeCoolType.framework/Versions/A/AdobeCoolType
 0x26f8000 -  0x271bff6 +AdobeAXE8SharedExpat ??? (???) /Applications/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop CS3/Adobe Photoshop CS3.app/Contents/Frameworks/AdobeAXE8SharedExpat.framework/Versions/A/AdobeAXE8SharedExpat
 0x272d000 -  0x2782ffd +AdobeXMP ??? (???) /Applications/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop CS3/Adobe Photoshop CS3.app/Contents/Frameworks/AdobeXMP.framework/Versions/A/AdobeXMP
 0x2790000 -  0x27abff9 +AdobePDFSettings ??? (???) /Applications/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop CS3/Adobe Photoshop CS3.app/Contents/Frameworks/AdobePDFSettings.framework/Versions/A/AdobePDFSettings
 0x27c4000 -  0x287afcc +FileInfo ??? (???) /Applications/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop CS3/Adobe Photoshop CS3.app/Contents/Frameworks/FileInfo.framework/Versions/A/FileInfo
 0x28a8000 -  0x28adfff  org.twain.dsm 1.9.3 (1.9.3) /System/Library/Frameworks/TWAIN.framework/Versions/A/TWAIN
 0x28b6000 -  0x2a21ff7 +AdobeOwl ??? (???) <e228e1b18bdb47ac9dbfb4cf705a58d5> /Applications/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop CS3/Adobe Photoshop CS3.app/Contents/Frameworks/AdobeOwl.framework/Versions/A/AdobeOwl
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 0x2a9c000 -  0x2aa2fff +com.adobe.AdobeCrashReporter 2.5 (2.5.02272007) /Applications/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop CS3/Adobe Photoshop CS3.app/Contents/Frameworks/AdobeCrashReporter.framework/Versions/A/AdobeCrashReporter
 0x2aa9000 -  0x2ac5fd7 +com.adobe.LogTransport 1.0 (1.0) /Applications/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop CS3/Adobe Photoshop CS3.app/Contents/Frameworks/LogTransport.framework/Versions/A/LogTransport
 0x2ad0000 -  0x2e25fc7 +com.adobe.linguistic.LinguisticManager 3.1.0 (3.1RC) <8111f571d718411e96246fb83187d84a> /Applications/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop CS3/Adobe Photoshop CS3.app/Contents/Frameworks/AdobeLinguistic.framework/Versions/3/AdobeLinguistic
 0x2fbe000 -  0x37bbfef  com.apple.AppKit 6.5.3 (949.33) <84b236f43802f4c15011513d18efa101> /System/Library/Frameworks/AppKit.framework/Versions/C/AppKit
 0x3cfc000 -  0x4092fff  com.apple.QuartzCore 1.5.3 (1.5.3) <1b65c05f89e81a499302fd63295b242d> /System/Library/Frameworks/QuartzCore.framework/Versions/A/QuartzCore
 0x4188000 -  0x41cffc7 +com.adobe.adobe_caps adobe_caps 0.0.120.0 (0.0.120.0) /Applications/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop CS3/Adobe Photoshop CS3.app/Contents/Frameworks/adobe_caps.framework/Versions/A/adobe_caps
 0x41df000 -  0x41e4fff  com.apple.CommonPanels 1.2.4 (85) <ea0665f57cd267609466ed8b2b20e893> /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/CommonPanels.framework/Versions/A/CommonPanels
 0x41ed000 -  0x41f0fff  com.apple.help 1.1 (36) <b507b08e484cb89033e9cf23062d77de> /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/Help.framework/Versions/A/Help
 0x41f6000 -  0x44fdff7  com.apple.HIToolbox 1.5.3 (???) <e36f5c553e5a32f64b7eb458dadadc71> /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/HIToolbox.framework/Versions/A/HIToolbox
 0x465b000 -  0x46b7ff7  com.apple.htmlrendering 68 (1.1.3) <fe87a9dede38db00e6c8949942c6bd4f> /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/HTMLRendering.framework/Versions/A/HTMLRendering
 0x46e5000 -  0x46f9ff3  com.apple.ImageCapture 4.0 (5.0.0) /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ImageCapture.framework/Versions/A/ImageCapture
 0x4713000 -  0x47a6fff  com.apple.ink.framework 101.3 (86) <bf3fa8927b4b8baae92381a976fd2079> /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/Ink.framework/Versions/A/Ink
 0x47c5000 -  0x4807fef  com.apple.NavigationServices 3.5.2 (163) <91844980804067b07a0b6124310d3f31> /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/NavigationServices.framework/Versions/A/NavigationServices
 0x4835000 -  0x484dfff  com.apple.openscripting 1.2.6 (???) <b8e553df643f2aec68fa968b3b459b2b> /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/OpenScripting.framework/Versions/A/OpenScripting
 0x485f000 -  0x4861fff  com.apple.securityhi 3.0 (30817) <2b2854123fed609d1820d2779e2e0963> /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/SecurityHI.framework/Versions/A/SecurityHI
 0x4867000 -  0x4870fff  com.apple.speech.recognition.framework 3.7.24 (3.7.24) <d3180f9edbd9a5e6f283d6156aa3c602> /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/SpeechRecognition.framework/Versions/A/SpeechRecognition
 0x487a000 -  0x487aff8  com.apple.ApplicationServices 34 (34) <8f910fa65f01d401ad8d04cc933cf887> /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/ApplicationServices
 0x4882000 -  0x49c8ff7  com.apple.ImageIO.framework 2.0.2 (2.0.2) <77dfee73f4c0d230425a5151ee0bce05> /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ImageIO.framework/Versions/A/ImageIO
 0x4a20000 -  0x4a3dfea  libJPEG.dylib ??? (???) <87e1c0bc5732bd4b0304c8aff04bac84> /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ImageIO.framework/Versions/A/Resources/libJPEG.dylib
 0x4a45000 -  0x4a83fef  libTIFF.dylib ??? (???) <a17a1ab24248dfde869339610c95a951> /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ImageIO.framework/Versions/A/Resources/libTIFF.dylib
 0x4a8d000 -  0x4a91fff  libGIF.dylib ??? (???) <a9f9bc51f5a98da157c79131cd7de4c8> /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ImageIO.framework/Versions/A/Resources/libGIF.dylib
 0x4a97000 -  0x4a99ff5  libRadiance.dylib ??? (???) <9d743be3d04889d2e2dd1b6546ae7446> /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/ImageIO.framework/Versions/A/Resources/libRadiance.dylib
 0x4a9e000 -  0x4ad8fff  com.apple.coreui 1.1 (61) /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/CoreUI.framework/Versions/A/CoreUI
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 0x4fdf000 -  0x4fe6ff7  libCGATS.A.dylib ??? (???) <9b29a5500efe01cc3adea67bbc42568e> /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/CoreGraphics.framework/Versions/A/Resources/libCGATS.A.dylib
0x40000000 - 0x400a6fe0 +AdobeJP2K ??? (???) /Applications/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop CS3/Adobe Photoshop CS3.app/Contents/Frameworks/AdobeJP2K.framework/Versions/A/AdobeJP2K
0x64b00000 - 0x64b06fff  com.apple.print.framework.Print 218.0.2 (220.1) <8bf7ef71216376d12fcd5ec17e43742c> /System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/Print.framework/Versions/A/Print


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0x93008000 - 0x93084feb  com.apple.audio.CoreAudio 3.1.0 (3.1) <70bb7c657061631491029a61babe0b26> /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreAudio.framework/Versions/A/CoreAudio
0x93085000 - 0x9316aff3  com.apple.CoreData 100.1 (186) <8e28162ef2288692615b52acc01f8b54> /System/Library/Frameworks/CoreData.framework/Versions/A/CoreData
0x9316b000 - 0x9318bff2  libGL.dylib ??? (???) /System/Library/Frameworks/OpenGL.framework/Versions/A/Libraries/libGL.dylib
0x9318c000 - 0x93407fe7  com.apple.Foundation 6.5.5 (677.19) <bfd4ebea1a7739dd6b523f15dca01a37> /System/Library/Frameworks/Foundation.framework/Versions/C/Foundation
0x93427000 - 0x9351bff4  libiconv.2.dylib ??? (???) <c508c60fafca17824c0017b2e4369802> /usr/lib/libiconv.2.dylib
0x93557000 - 0x9367bfe3  com.apple.audio.toolbox.AudioToolbox 1.5.1 (1.5.1) /System/Library/Frameworks/AudioToolbox.framework/Versions/A/AudioToolbox
0xb0000000 - 0xb0004fd8  com.apple.carbonframeworktemplate 1.1 (1.1.0) /Applications/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop CS3/Adobe Photoshop CS3.app/Contents/Frameworks/ahclient.framework/Versions/A/ahclient
0xba900000 - 0xba916fff  libJapaneseConverter.dylib ??? (???) <7b0248c392848338f5d6ed093313eeef> /System/Library/CoreServices/Encodings/libJapaneseConverter.dylib
0xfffe8000 - 0xfffebfff  libobjc.A.dylib ??? (???) /usr/lib/libobjc.A.dylib
0xffff0000 - 0xffff1780  libSystem.B.dylib ??? (???) /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib

I've searched on Google for a solution and tried multiple things bud none of them solved the problem.

If you have any ideea about how I could solve the problem, please share it,

Thanks in advance for your time,
Constantin TOVISI
 
Still nothing?

Come on guys, still nothing?

This thing is still not working and is slowly driving me nuts 😡 ....

Constanitn TOVISI
 
Come on guys, still nothing?

This thing is still not working and is slowly driving me nuts 😡 ....

Constanitn TOVISI

One question- what does Adobe Support have to say about the problem? I rely on them for support along these lines and they have been pretty helpful the few times I have had to call.
 
Looks like your Ps binary got corrupted (if it didn't used to happen); restore from backup or reinstall is probably your best choice. It's possible there are conflicts between CS3 and 10.5.4, but since it hasn't been reported elsewhere, try the other solutions first.
 
Same problem

Hi guys,
I have the same problem on PPC G5 with leopard 10.5.6.
I have tried to reinstall same times CS3 and CS2, finally i have tried Pacifist but Leopard have a lot of upgrade so isn't impossible to check the system/library. I have read on another forum that Adobe have same problems if the disk is hfsx (mac os Journaled and case-sensitive) have you notice about?
(Have you resolved this problem??)
Thanks.
 
maybe you should email adobe and get a free upgrade to CS4. haven't had any problems with that on my mini (running 10.4.11) or my MacBook (running 10.5.6)
 
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