Inexpensive PS CS?

[jar_e]

jar_e,

As a moderator I don't think it is a good idea to bring up references to cracking copies of software even if it is relatively easy to do so.

Just my thoughts.

Peter,


Point taken. I merely wanted to state the fact that even though with the security Adobe put into it, they still haven't solved the problem of cracked software. Also, note the edit on my original post.

[Peter_AUS]

Fair enough Jared, but you need to edit it again as you said "Please Not", instead of "Please Note". And the edit does make it clear now.

[jar_e]

Fair enough Jared, but you need to edit it again as you said "Please Not", instead of "Please Note". And the edit does make it clear now.

Surfing the web at one am is never a good case for high quality spelling

[Peter_AUS]

True, but it is only 7.26pm here at present, although it is Saturday evening.

Have a good sleep.

[mjs1973]

Thanks again everyone for all the great info!

Thanks Peter for the heads up about PS CS2 coming out next month. I think maybe I will wait for that version, unless you think Adobe would offer a free upgrade from CS once the new version is out?

Thanks for the link Kelly, that is the cheapest I have seen so far, for a legal version of the product, and to get all that other great software is a huge bonus. Not that I would use any of it, but still the cheapest I have seen for just PS. I started walking thru the order process and it let me get past the part where I enter my student ID # so it looks like it's going to work!!!

Thanks again for all the info, help and advice everyone!!!

[another view]

Adobe would offer a free upgrade

Umm... No. Not a chance. When you have a legal copy of Photoshop, the upgrades have been $169 and you usually don't have to have the previous version to be able to get it (a couple versions back is usually OK).

If CS2 comes out in a month or so, you might want to wait. This is the first I've heard of it and wonder what it will offer - whatever it is it's probably worthwhile.

[Peter_AUS]

Kelly,

That is a very good deal, excellent in fact. Nothing like those prices available down here in Aus. Photoshop CS eductional version is $379US equivalent in pricing.

[Asylum Steve]

Adobe Creative Suite Premier (Photoshop CS, Illustrator CS, GoLive, Acrobat, and InDesign) ----- all for the grand low price of $199

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Well, ok, I suppose it would be petty of me to be envious of someone else's good fortune. Especially someone so nice...

As someone who has spent (seemingly) huge amounts of money on Adobe products and upgrades over the past five years, I guess the closest I can come to matching your "deal" was the time I found a legit copy of Illustrator 8 at a flea market for $8. And it worked!

[opus]

Thanks everyone.

First of all, the website clearly states "NO REFUNDS" in huge letters. So I bought it when I clicked the "submit" button.

I looked into the upgrade, but it's like $499, minus the $100 it's still lotsa money.

I'm wondering if they'll have an educational price on the upgrade.

Otherwise, I suppose I can look back in another couple months and see if they're offering the new version as an educational package for about the same price, which would still be less than the upgrade.

I just have to get it before I quit school.

And.... well, I've paid thousands of my own $$$ for tuition, so there's no need to feel *too* envious ...

[Erik Stiegler]

Contact Adobe. I'll bet they'll give you the upgrade to CS 2 for nothing, or next to it because you bought CS so close to the release of CS 2.

[mjs1973]

Kelly, I have seen academic prices on upgrades before so you might be in luck there. I also emailed this particular company yesterday and asked them about CS2. They said that they should be posting the new package in a few days when they get the Academic Licensing aggreement info. They don't offer a pre-sale option so they may not post it until it's actually available.

My only concern is that the CS2 price will be too high, and by the time I find out, it will be too late to order the origianal... decisions decisions...

[opus]

Michael, I suppose waiting is a risk, but I did see closeouts for sale on that website, so maybe even after they offer CS2 they might somehow have a closeout...but probably only if they actually own inventory. Not sure how licensing works.

Speaking of which, how does Academic Licensing work? Are there any features I don't get?

I know there's not a limit to the license as far as time goes. I still own it after I quit school.

[another view]

Speaking of which, how does Academic Licensing work? Are there any features I don't get?

The only difference is that it says Educational Version on the start-up screen. I don't know if it still will after I upgrade because I bought the educational version of CS. The only catch is that you have to be a student to be able to buy it.

I went to a workshop a year ago that was a week long, and held at a university. Someone made the official decision that since we were there, we were college students for that week and able to buy educational software at the discounted prices. So you can get a little creative... Or take a continuing education class at a community college, that should do it too.

[Lionheart]

I just purchased a new computer and I want to put PS CS on it. I have Elements 2.0, and PS 5 and together they do ok. 5 has feartures that E2 doesn't, and vise versa and I hate having to go back and forth between the two. I really want to update to CS but the $650 price tage is pretty steep. I have found a downloadable version online for $80, but I don't know how legit it is. Everything looks ok, but they say that you can't register it with Adobe, or uses Adobe's services for the product. That doesn't seem like a big deal to me since I have never had to use their service for anything in the past. Anyonw know of where I can get a legit version of CS for a reasonable price?

Try newegg.com. I buy a lot of my software and hardware from them. Very good prices, quick shipping and processing, excellent selection. The upgrade for CS should work for PS versions 5 and higher.
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