Ever feel like just quitting on being a grown-up? Maybe on quitting all technology?
I finally ordered Adobe Photoshop Elements. Got version 10, because I don’t need the latest version to do two or three “simple” things.
It came. I looked at the box for about a week.
Okay, deep breath. What could be so dadgummed hard about installing it? What’s to fear? i’ve “conquered” Adobe Indesign; this is a baby program, so “they” say. It is Photoshop for “hobbyists”, said with a sneer.
Open the box. Read the little words. See that for Mac, only the 3rd disk is required. Insert disk. Scan the miles of ALL CAPS TYPE THAT IS SHOUTING TO BE READ AND AGREED TO. Agree.
A serial number?? What serial number??
Look over the box and the disks. No serial number. Or maybe it is that one. . . or this one?
Go to the internet. Ask the know-it-all Mr. Google how to find a serial number on this thing. Find lots of sites. Find lots of answers. Find a simple answer that says to look on the plastic case.
Look on the plastic case – AHA! Enter the serial number.
Adobe User Name? Sign in? Say what?? Okay, I must have done this to be able to use InDesign. Try one eddress with my normal password formula. No luck. Try another eddress with my normal password formula. No luck.
Click on “Forget Password?”
Go to Adobe website. Type in eddress (and hope it is the one I used for InDesign). Get a message that an email is coming.
Wait for email. Get email. Set new password.
Sign in.
Learn that my password has too many characters. Redo the “Forget Password”? Wait for another email.
Wish I could quit.
Nope. Not quitting.
THERE WILL BE A BOOK CALLEDÂ THE CABINS OF WILSONIA!
I’m sorry for shouting. This is enough to make a preacher cuss. Self-publishing wouldn’t be hard if it didn’t include all this techie junk.
You go, girl! It’s going to be a beautiful book đŸ™‚
Leah, thank you. It IS going to be a beautiful book, it IS, IT IS!! Phew. I feel hopeful again.
Jana,
Hang in there! You are a trooper, albeit a frustrated trooper. Just look back at how far you have come. You are almost there. Hundreds of your fans…well, at least I can vouch for this one….are out here cheering you on!
Love,
Pat
Pat, thank you! It helps me so much knowing that you are there cheering me on. This was certainly an unexpected hurdle, but I’m getting through it. Maybe. I’ve come to far to turn back, for sure.