CS3 - Final vs Beta release

Bridge is still crashtastic apparently. If you hit the regular graphic designer/photographer haunt,s tons of guys who use this daily for work are pretty damn fed up.

PacAce wrote in post #3141010
Are you saying that you're going to pay for the full blown version, then? I don't see how you can (legally) upgrade to the CS3 version if you sell the CS2 version.

Very good question.

At least he's using a legit copy.

PacAce wrote in post #3141010
Are you saying that you're going to pay for the full blown version, then? I don't see how you can (legally) upgrade to the CS3 version if you sell the CS2 version.

The "educational version" only comes as a "full" package I believe. So, Billy the Kid is not upgrading on the same path as those who had to pay full freight.

PacAce wrote in post #3141010
Are you saying that you're going to pay for the full blown version, then? I don't see how you can (legally) upgrade to the CS3 version if you sell the CS2 version.

for me, to buy full academic suite (with a whole new licence) would cost almost the same as buying a retail upgrade package. also, by buying the new package i then still own my CS2 licence, which i can then deactivate and sell to recoup some of the costs.

cosworth wrote in post #3141066
Very good question.

At least he's using a legit copy.

yes, im legit all the way. probably one of the few people my age that is .

pturton wrote in post #3141136
The "educational version" only comes as a "full" package I believe. So, Billy the Kid is not upgrading on the same path as those who had to pay full freight.

youve got it .

Billginthekeys wrote in post #3141154
for me, to buy full academic suite (with a whole new licence) would cost almost the same as buying a retail upgrade package. also, by buying the new package i then still own my CS2 licence, which i can then deactivate and sell to recoup some of the costs.

OK, gotcha. That's makes sense now if you going the academic route.

Doesn't the academic version add some kind of watermark to your finished photos? Or at least, I thought the academic licence probibits the user from using the resulting images for commercial purposes?

-Lik

ryleung wrote in post #3141841
Doesn't the academic version add some kind of watermark to your finished photos? Or at least, I thought the academic licence probibits the user from using the resulting images for commercial purposes?

-Lik

no watermarks haha. and as for prohibitions. you must be a student to "buy" the software. after you have bought it you can use it to make money off of it, and you can pay for a full retail upgrade for future versions. it would be looked down upon if an existing business bought it, but a student can buy it and later make money off of it.

Damn~! Good for you, Kid! Back when I was still in university, I had no idea how my student status enables me to take advantage of all these perks, and now that I'm an old fart, it's too late...

-Lik

ryleung wrote in post #3141899
Damn~! Good for you, Kid! Back when I was still in university, I had no idea how my student status enables me to take advantage of all these perks, and now that I'm an old fart, it's too late...

-Lik

One's never too old to go to back to school and learn something new (or relearn something that's already been forgotten). And you can get discounted software, to boot. I heard of a guy who got his college degree at a ripe age of 83!