Doug
I noted the issue raised on the Flickr forum to which you gave a response and thought to look at my system to see what shows. I hope it may be of some use and not a time waster to set out how it looks on both my Mac Pro and MacBook.
Both have Mac OS X Lion installed, now at version 10.7.2 and with recent Apple software updates both have Java updated to version 1.6.0.jdk early this month.
The files in question i.e. eSellerateActivate and libESD.jnilib are accessed as follows:
Go to Applications/Lightzone.app - right click on the app and click on Show Package Contents - click on Contents - click on Resources - click on Java - listed there are the two files among others.
eSellerateActivate is 101 kb, described as Unix Executable file, dated 8 July 2011 15.06
libESD.jnilib is 138 kb, described as Document, dated 8 July 2011 15.06
I have had Lightzone 3.9.2 installed since it came out, with a brief hiccup when there was an issue with a Java update that killed it until an update version came out that sorted the issue - it remains a pleasure to work with.
Kris
I've posted your information over on the Flickr thread. I hope that helps them out.
Doug
eSellerate has its own folder to be found as follows:
Go to Users folder on the system hard drive, then go to the "Home" folder, then Library, then Application Support, there find the eSellerate folder. Within is a folder with a name made up of 9 digits which may relate to the activation code.
Within that folder is EWSMac.framework folder, which itself contains other folders and a pointer to an EWSMacxxxxxxxx Unix Executable file. The other folders carry on to show further files and folders. The xxxxxxxx is an 8 digit number.
It should be noted that Mac OS X Lion hides the Library folder in the "Home" folder as default. It has to be "unhidden".
Kris
Doug
I note that the Flickr forum eSellerate thread has no further posts since yours. My previous post here might be of use/interest to youdliehoodlie there. I have no wish to sign up to Flickr just to post on that forum, and thought I might suggest you add the eSellerate folder within Application Support to the Flickr forum if you think it is of any value there.
Kris
Thank you Doug and Kris for trying to help me figure out why LightZone is not working on my Mac. Unfortunately, I am no closer to a solution. All the files that Kris mentioned are in place, and I have all the same operating system and Java updates that Kris has on his Macs.
I have noted your posting but have nothing positive to pass on to you. Might it be worth drilling down through the eSellerate folders and files and post a list to compare with what is on my machine? Some discrepancy might show but how then to remedy the issue? Might be worth a try.
I had downloaded a trial version (3.9.2) of LightZone some time ago. I wanted to buy a serial number and activate, but came to find out that the company is out of business. How can I activate my trial version? Love the software, any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
nkoulian: It's been reported that you can still buy Mac LightZone from here: https://secure.avangate.com/order/cart.php?PRODS=2836559
I have my reservations, since it seems that every related link takes you to the dead Light Crafts site, and a search of Avangate for LightZone returns no hits. Personally, I'd recommend calling Avangate ahead of time at the appropriate phone number listed at the bottom of the page, to be sure that you're able to buy LZ.
On the other hand, all you need is the license key, not the software download, so maybe that much will work. I dunno. If you try it, please report back on what you learned!
By the way, here are the Avangate links for the other systems:
Windows: https://secure.avangate.com/order/cart.php?PRODS=2853883
Linux: https://secure.avangate.com/order/cart.php?PRODS=2836560
Thanks, Doug, for the Avangate link. Paid ($95), received activation Key and I was able to activate my trial version! But as you suspected I didn't get a link to download the software, and didn't bother looking into it since I already had it installed.
I'll be checking this forum on a regular basis.
Thanks again!
OK, It seems to me that if I were to uninstall LightZone, then open the .dmg file, then open the app, I should be presented with a license prompt. But that doesn't happen. I have tried to find and delete (using CleanApp) all the LightZone related files, but perhaps I am missing some. Does anyone know where all the LightZone specific files are located on a Mac?
Also, I found this in the log file (Library/Logs/lightZone.log) -
CPU = i386
This is Mac OS X 10.7.2
JavaVM: requested Java version (1.5) not available. Using Java at "/System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0.jdk/Contents/Home" instead.
This is LightZone 3.9.2 (10413)
Running Java version 1.6.0_29
MIW file = /Users/ralph/Library/Application Support/LightZone/License/MIW
=> NOT DETECTED
The only file in the License folder is ESLF3, even in TimeMachine archives so I am not sure that is my problem.
The "MIW not detected" message is normal. The ESLF3 file is your activated license file. (ESLF presumably is eSellerate License File or some such thing.) The ESLF3 file is stored and looked for in the same folder that is mentioned in the MIW message — in this case, /Users/ralph/Library/Application Support/LightZone/License/
I was thinking to buy a licence for LZ.
But checking this thread i am not sure if there still is a problem for some Lion users to get a licensed LZ to work. Or will it work for most of them?
Hello,
I tried to get a serial number for LightZone, but the connection gets refused. I guess it is due to the fact that the company does not exist any more. Is there a way to avoid getting the horrible watermark in the form of a grid?
Thanks,
Alain Damlamian
There was, a while back, a query about the location of eSellerate files in Lightzone. It was answered in part but in fact there is another location. The matter may still be of interest to some and I post this as it may be of help.
It was Doug's explanation about the "lightcrafts.jar" file that led me to look into the file.
In Mac OS X zip files can be opened by double clicking - I do not know about Windows - so the method in Mac OS X is simple, just rename the file as "lightcrafts.zip", double click and it opens as "lightcrafts" folder ready to be explored. To avoid any issues with Lightzone program I duplicated the file and placed the duplicate on my desktop before unzipping it.
The "lightcrafts" folder contains 4 folders named: "com", "Jama", "META-INF" and "tilecachetool".
Opening the "com" folder reveals another "lightcrafts" folder with 12 folders within, named: "app", "image", "jai", "license", "mediax", "model", "platform", "prefs", "splash", "templates", "ui"and "utils".
Open the "license" folder to find files with ESDLicense.... and eSellerateLicense.... in their names. Can it help solve the eSellerate issue?
For the Lightzone camera profiles, the "ui" folder reveals an "editor" folder within which is an "assoc" folder within which is a "resources" folder containing the individual camera profiles.
I'm new here and to LightZone.
I just wanted to say that the Avangate link still works, Paid ($95), received an activation Key and I was able to activate my trial version of LightZone! I have the windows version.