RobertChura Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Can anyone tell me the differences of the education version of Photoshop CS and the regular version? Are there any limits or is it just a pricing tool for students?<p>Thanks for any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_vener_photography Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 It is just a price break for students and teachers, otherwise it is the same. Of course It does have a special feature that scan your computer and if it determines that you are neither student or educator your credit card gets zapped for the full price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rds801 Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 The difference is price and you have to be a student or teacher or be associated with a school or something. Usually the site where you are buying the software will tell you want is required. I believe that the software will be the full thing. Others will probably know more about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rds801 Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Hey Ellis, What type of feature is that? How will it know if you are a student or not just by scanning your PC? All the sites I went to that were selling the academic versions of software, required that you show proof before they shipped it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_vener_photography Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 it looks for frequent use of multisyllable words and complex sentences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertChura Posted October 28, 2004 Author Share Posted October 28, 2004 My daughter is a student and she wanted to purchase it so I think the scan would work fine unless it scans her brain and that might tell me something I already am aware of. But the remedy is why she is going to school (to find out how her smart her dumb Dad is after College). <p>Thanks for the responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rds801 Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 I'm safe then. Don't know anything about complex sentences or multi whatcha ma callit words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul - Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 I think the only difference is that retail versions come with printed user guides, and academic version do not. The software itself is the same full version as the retail package.<p>When considering the education version software, check out the price for the entire $1200 Adobe Creative Suite Premium (which includes Photoshop CS, Illustrator, InDesign, GoLive, Acrobat Professional, and Version Cue). The student price is $399, only $100 more than the $299 academic Photoshop CS alone. I enrolled in a single college course (Photoshop) just to get this price, and the actual course was kind of a perk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_daggs Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Robert, My wife is a teacher and got the educational version of the Creative Suite (Photoshop, Golive, Acrobat, InDesign & Illustrator) at this site: http://www.shoptrc.com/Product.aspx?tgid=4218&gid=13689 If you buy the entire siute, it cannot be upgraded. I think if you buy just Photoshop, it can be upgraded. When you look at the price for the suite ($378), and if you can use any of the other programs, the lack of an upgrade option is minor. We didn't get any manuals with the package, but other than the "Educational Version" designation, I haven't seen any differences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_shiu Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 I think you mean the suite can't be upgraded. I believe the suite includes full versions of software that can be upgraded individually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis_vener_photography Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 the entire Adobe Creative Suite can be upgraded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianb Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 The main difference between the two is that you may not use the academic version for commercial purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianb Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 OT but something else interesting about Photoshop in general is that you cannot scan money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul - Posted October 28, 2004 Share Posted October 28, 2004 Here are a couple of excerpts from Adobe.com about Creative Suite upgrades in general, and then about upgrading education versions:<p><a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite/faq.html#q8">"Q: Will I be able to upgrade from the Creative Suite to future versions of the individual products?<p>A: There is no upgrade path from the full retail version of the Adobe Creative Suite to Photoshop or any other standalone application. However, for those customers purchasing an upgrade from Adobe Photoshop to the Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe has provided additional flexibility. Customers who qualify* are eligible to upgrade to any future versions of the Adobe Creative Suite at a new suite-to-suite upgrade price, or to any future versions of Adobe Photoshop offered to Photoshop CS users. We expect that our customers who purchase the Adobe Creative Suite will be extremely satisfied with their purchase, but wish to provide this alternative for customers who wish to return to the Photoshop standalone upgrade path. Customers who have previously licensed InDesign, Illustrator, GoLive, or Acrobat as standalone products will continue to be able to upgrade those point products individually.<p>* This applies only to licensed users of the upgrade version of the Adobe Creative Suite, who were users of an earlier version of Photoshop."</a><p>and<p><a href="http://www.adobe.com/education/purchasing/education_pricing.html">"No longer a student?<p>An important note about upgrading your software: Your personal investment in Adobe products may continue to be valuable, even if you no longer meet the qualifications for Adobe Education pricing. Please contact the online Adobe Store or your local reseller for information about upgrades to commercial versions of your products. "</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wes_baker1 Posted October 30, 2004 Share Posted October 30, 2004 Actually, the education version explicitly states you can run the s/w on up to three different computers. I don't know what the standard version allows, but this was great fo me since I travel frequently with a laptop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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