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discounted photoshop
- Thread starter petepaz
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SignBurst PCs
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I would stay away from "discounted" software.
"Discounted" is usually code for "pirated". There are exceptions, such as legitimate software being resold by the original owner with Adobe's "Certificate of Transfer".
If you own an Adobe product, you may qualify for an upgrade price, depending on the software that you own.
Discounted software sales can be misleading. Watch out for pirated software, cracked software, educational versions, etc. None of these are legally licensed for your use as a business.
"Discounted" is usually code for "pirated". There are exceptions, such as legitimate software being resold by the original owner with Adobe's "Certificate of Transfer".
If you own an Adobe product, you may qualify for an upgrade price, depending on the software that you own.
Discounted software sales can be misleading. Watch out for pirated software, cracked software, educational versions, etc. None of these are legally licensed for your use as a business.
Fred Weiss
Merchant Member
Bite the bullet and license a full legal version. This will qualify you for regular updates and discounted prices on upgrades. Should you ever want to transfer your license, you will be able to get a good portion of your cost back out of it. You will also likely find that Photoshop will become one of your most used and profitable applications.
petepaz
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i went to a computer show years ago
(maybe 10-11 years ago) and i got a student version of illustrator
and i have always gotten upgrades with no problems
normally i don't mind spending the money on tools to make the job easier
but oddly enough we don't use photoshop a whole lot i can usually manage in illustrator but our new graphic artist was asking for it and i have a pirated version 6 on my pc and that is enough for what i have to do but he uses the mac all day
oh well thanks for the input
(maybe 10-11 years ago) and i got a student version of illustrator
and i have always gotten upgrades with no problems
normally i don't mind spending the money on tools to make the job easier
but oddly enough we don't use photoshop a whole lot i can usually manage in illustrator but our new graphic artist was asking for it and i have a pirated version 6 on my pc and that is enough for what i have to do but he uses the mac all day
oh well thanks for the input
HaroldDesign
New Member
Petepaz - I don't know, it might not be a good idea to post you're using pirated software.
petepaz
New Member
i wasn't in school
i went to the computer show trying to drum up some business
because one of our big sellers back then where computer nameplates and labels
and i happened to come across a guy selling software all in the box wrapped, new
and they had illustrator 8 for the pc for $150 but it was the student version and i think back then the full version was like $400
but i have never had any problems upgrading
i went to the computer show trying to drum up some business
because one of our big sellers back then where computer nameplates and labels
and i happened to come across a guy selling software all in the box wrapped, new
and they had illustrator 8 for the pc for $150 but it was the student version and i think back then the full version was like $400
but i have never had any problems upgrading
cptcorn
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SignBurst PCs
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Man oh man... please don't mistake the Internet to be an anonomous place.
Don't use pirated software. It is illegal, immoral, and wrong. I don't care how little you use it. It is stealing, plain and simple.
Using educational and student versions for commercial use is just as illegal and knowingly doing so is immoral.
You don't like the $700 price tag? Don't use the software. There are more economic software packages out there. Come on now.
Does Adobe have something that you need to run your business? Then it is worth the cost.
Would you knowingly use a stolen truck to deliver and install a sign?
How about your tools? Would you steal someone's tools in order to get an order out the door? Even if you only did it once in a while?
I doubt it. But it is the same thing as using pirated software.
P.S. I am sorry if I sound harsh and I mean nothing personally. I am sure you are a great person. I just don't understand how people can justify stealing software. It may not seem like a horrible crime, but it is stealing / theft. I am sure that you don't steal anything else in order to run your business, so why steal software?
Don't use pirated software. It is illegal, immoral, and wrong. I don't care how little you use it. It is stealing, plain and simple.
Using educational and student versions for commercial use is just as illegal and knowingly doing so is immoral.
You don't like the $700 price tag? Don't use the software. There are more economic software packages out there. Come on now.
Does Adobe have something that you need to run your business? Then it is worth the cost.
Would you knowingly use a stolen truck to deliver and install a sign?
How about your tools? Would you steal someone's tools in order to get an order out the door? Even if you only did it once in a while?
I doubt it. But it is the same thing as using pirated software.
P.S. I am sorry if I sound harsh and I mean nothing personally. I am sure you are a great person. I just don't understand how people can justify stealing software. It may not seem like a horrible crime, but it is stealing / theft. I am sure that you don't steal anything else in order to run your business, so why steal software?
CES020
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Adobe can be a bear to work with on getting your normal storebought software to work, much less pirated, I would think.
One thing you can do is look for the upgrade path. You might already own a product that's in the path. We owned Macromedia Studio MX and it was one of the upgrade paths. Downloaded CS4 Design, went to install it, wouldn't take the key from Macromedia. Spent hours on the phone with them trying to get it activated.
They told me the version I had was illegal (trying to upsell me). I told them that's funny, I had the box, the original receipt, and I bought and opened the package personally. I was currently holding the box, so I know I owned it.
After telling them that, I got transferred a few more times and finally, someone gave me a code to key in to activate it. I was smoking mad at that point, having someone from India telling me that I didn't buy the software I was holding in my hand that I personally bought.
Can't imagine trying to get actual illegal software going with them.
One thing you can do is look for the upgrade path. You might already own a product that's in the path. We owned Macromedia Studio MX and it was one of the upgrade paths. Downloaded CS4 Design, went to install it, wouldn't take the key from Macromedia. Spent hours on the phone with them trying to get it activated.
They told me the version I had was illegal (trying to upsell me). I told them that's funny, I had the box, the original receipt, and I bought and opened the package personally. I was currently holding the box, so I know I owned it.
After telling them that, I got transferred a few more times and finally, someone gave me a code to key in to activate it. I was smoking mad at that point, having someone from India telling me that I didn't buy the software I was holding in my hand that I personally bought.
Can't imagine trying to get actual illegal software going with them.
trakers
New Member
Rather than torrenting Adobe’s overpriced, bloatware stick it to the man and go here: http://www.gimp.org/
The cost is exactly zero and I believe you will find it to be more than adequate for your needs. If not you aren’t out anything but some time.
The cost is exactly zero and I believe you will find it to be more than adequate for your needs. If not you aren’t out anything but some time.
SignBurst PCs
New Member
Use Corel, Adobe, Signlab, Omega, Flexi, freeware, or whatever floats your boat.
But my point is, use legitimately licensed software.
Which I am sure that you do Techman.
Ken
New Member
You know, within these walls, there are MANY people ( with licensed software ) that you can send a file to..they can tweak, peek and squeek those files into any format you desire. As long as it is a win-win..well.... You just need to ask..it is legitimate for you to ask another member to convert a file to something else.
Be prepared to pay that person for their services.
This is (one of) the beauty of Signs 101.
Cheers!
Ken
Be prepared to pay that person for their services.
This is (one of) the beauty of Signs 101.
Cheers!
Ken
royster13
New Member
Earlier in this thread there was a post that said that Illustrator Student Version could not be used in a commercial setting...
"Using educational and student versions for commercial use is just as illegal and knowingly doing so is immoral."
However, this is a quote from Adobe's website:
"Can a Student Edition also be used for commercial purposes?
- In North America, Student Edition software can be used for commercial purposes. Outside North America, Student Edition software is for noncommercial purposes only."
http://www.adobe.com/education/students/studentedition/faq.html
I think what matters most is your status when you buy the licence....If you qualify when you buy it, you are good to go....
"Using educational and student versions for commercial use is just as illegal and knowingly doing so is immoral."
However, this is a quote from Adobe's website:
"Can a Student Edition also be used for commercial purposes?
- In North America, Student Edition software can be used for commercial purposes. Outside North America, Student Edition software is for noncommercial purposes only."
http://www.adobe.com/education/students/studentedition/faq.html
I think what matters most is your status when you buy the licence....If you qualify when you buy it, you are good to go....
choucove
New Member
Absolutely correct. I contacted Adobe myself directly when purchasing a student edition of CS4 Production Suite recently and was informed that, so long as you are a valid student when purchasing, the software can still be used for commercial purposes. I think this has been a pretty misunderstood part of the educational licensing for Adobe, but makes it much more affordable if you can do it this way. The problem is, you can only have one license per name of a single product.