I posted this in the Adobe Photoshop forum earlier, but I think it’s so important that everyone know this, and complain loudly: We will soon be seeing it incorporated into more and more things, like scanner software/firmware, digital cameras, etc. Try to prevent the illegal copying and printing of banknotes the current technology is far more sophisticated, and I suspect the same is true for Adobe.Ī friend who works for a copier/imaging company says that while there have been things in place for several years to When questioned about it on their official discussion boards, folks from Jasc said that this was added at government request, and not something they just decided on their own to add to the program. It caused quite a stir when PSP8 was first launched. The latest version of Paint Shop Pro does the same. It pops up that same warning message and refuses to go any further. I’ve just tried scanning a UK £10 note through Photoshop CS to see if this was indeed the case and applies to other currencies other than the US dollar, and it’s prevented me from bringing the scan into the program. What the hell is this? In my book this is completely unacceptable – Photoshop is an image editor, not a censor, government policy enforcer or anything else. (Photoshop 7, of course, has no such qualms). However, Photoshop CS refuses to open the image, and provides an error message regarding the (il)legality of currency reproduction and an "information" button that takes you to the web. The image does *not* violate any laws regarding reproduction of currency (it’s not even close to actual-size, and it’s not a "flat" portrayal – it’s wavy, as if it’s fluttering in the wind. We received a TIFF image from a customer, of a $20 bill.
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