Old 16-10-2006, 10:15   #1 (permalink)
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Adobe CS2

Does anyone have any legal methods of obtaining said software for cheaper than the rather expensive list price, not being of the student disposition??

No? Thought not...
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Old 16-10-2006, 10:48   #2 (permalink)
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Nope. Pony up the dough, my good man.

In the meantime, you could just use the trial versions and reformat every 30 days.

Alternatively, you could go into the registry (assuming you're on Windows) and find the keys that limit the trial period and get rid of them.

Of course, that's illegal too.
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Old 16-10-2006, 11:03   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Justinraff
Does anyone have any legal methods of obtaining said software for cheaper than the rather expensive list price, not being of the student disposition??

No? Thought not...

If it's mainly Photoshop you need, You could always download Photo Gimp. It's free. Or get Photoshop Elements. Basically Photoshop with less whizz-bang.
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Old 16-10-2006, 11:16   #4 (permalink)
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What program in CS2 are you after, there are lots of cheaper alternatives which could be of use to you. I used Jasc Paint Shop Pro for aaaaaages before getting Photoshop.
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Old 16-10-2006, 11:18   #5 (permalink)
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Hang on a minute...

Adobe CS2 Standard, delivery by download

US SITE: $899 (£483)
UK SITE: £853

Am I missing something?
Why is it double the price if you say your are in the UK?

Can I pretend to be American?
I AM prepared to eat hotdogs.
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Old 16-10-2006, 11:47   #6 (permalink)
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Old 16-10-2006, 12:45   #7 (permalink)
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I'm sure ive posted this before somewhere - but can't find it right now... anyway... this worked for me:

step 1:
get yourself an old version of photoshop on ebay - any old version will do as long as its genuine, of course. if your'e lucky you can pick it up for about 150 pounds. it might also be a good idea to watch out if the version has been registered or not. if it has been registered - you will need a 'user licence transfer form' (or something along those lines). fill it in, sign, post it and forget about it... (they never got back to me - though they said on the form they would!!)

step 2:
install the old version, buy an upgrade and install it on top (check the adobe site for prices). upgrades are a lot cheaper that the full versions. i don't remember now - it shouldn't be more that about 200 quid. upgrades cost the same almost everywhere...

I've done this trick with both photoshop and illustrator - you just have to be careful when you go shopping on ebay (...as always, common sense rules apply!).

good luck!


[edit]just noticed... you wanted the whole creative suite. hope this helps anyway:P if you own "enough" stand alone programs you will qualify to an CS upgrade - again, check the adobe site - there is some info in the upgrade section.[/edit]
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Old 16-10-2006, 17:01   #8 (permalink)
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You can buy an upgrade from just Photoshop. I went from 5.5 to CS2.

Wanted to find out if I could go from PS5.5 on Mac to CS2 on PC but couldn't find an answer, afterall it is only the licence you're upgrading. The physical program and discs costs next to nothing.
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Old 16-10-2006, 17:14   #9 (permalink)
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Wanted to find out if I could go from PS5.5 on Mac to CS2 on PC but couldn't find an answer
don't think so - the upgrade is installing on top of the older version. theoretically it shouldn't matter - but it's different in praxis.
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Old 17-10-2006, 05:02   #10 (permalink)
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thanks dorian... that's really good thinking.
i'll check up on which products i could use to upgrade from to CS2...
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