30 percent off Photoshop cs5

[mhahn]

<p>I received an e-mail offer from Adobe for 30 percent off of Photoshop CS5 (comes to $489) (but just through today). Is this a good deal? Does Adobe offer this discount regularly (or at least occasionally)?<br>

Is there any legitimate way to get Photoshop for less than this? Are the offers to purchase older versions of Photoshop on eBay likely to be legitimate?<br>

Thanks, Martin</p>

[Brad_]

>>> Is there any legitimate way to get Photoshop for less than this?

 

Qualify for educational pricing by enrolling in class(es). Can even be just a single night class...

[peter_cohen]

<p>+1 for Brad's suggestion. You can buy the entire CS5 design standard suite for under $300 -- instead of $1300 -- under their student program. Go to their site to read the details.</p>

[mhahn]

<p>Well, I would guess that even a single class at a local community college would cost about $300, so that plus the $150 or so for the educational edition would bring me within the price range of Photoshop CS5, I think. Am I wrong?</p>

[Stock-Photos]

<p>Adobe's promotion might indicate a new version is on the horizon.</p>

[mhahn]

<p>I didn't consider that it might not even be a legitimate offer, but I checked Adobe's website(<a href="http://www.adobe.com/">http://www.adobe.com/</a>), and the same offer is featured there.<br>

I think you may be right about there being a new version: I think I saw a CS5 12 (?) being offered for sale by Adorama on their website.</p>

 

[KenPapai]

<p>PS CS5 is now almost 18 mos. old. It debuted April 30, 2010.<br>

(CS4 shipped initially on 11/1/2008) (CS3 was April 2007)<br>

So yes -- CS6 (i.e., PS ver. 13.0) is due any day now but I have not seen much of any Beta news on it.</p>

[digitaldog]

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<p>So yes -- CS6 (i.e., PS ver. 13.0) is due any day now but I have not seen much of any Beta news on it.</p>

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<p>Cause those that know can’t say and those that don’t know say lots of wrong stuff...<br>

IF you need CS5 now, its a good deal, go for it. Waiting for the next version to come is silly and unproductive. You all can read whatever you wish into the tea leaves. </p>

[SCL]

<p>Martin - if you already own a registered copy of Photoshop CS3 or better - you can get an upgrade to CS5 for $199. When CS6 comes out all bets are off, although historically Adobe has offered deals 2 versions back.</p>

[Brad_]

Martin, have you considered Lightroom?

 

It may be all you need, and actually can offer a lot more. Today it's rare when I have to drop into

photoshop...

[hjoseph7]

<p>"I received an e-mail offer from Adobe for 30 percent off of Photoshop CS5 (comes to $489) (but just through today). Is this a good deal?"<br>

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I reveived an offer from Adobe to upgrade to CS5 from Photoshop Elements vs 9 for only $299 about a month ago. I waited a long time for this having passed up CS3 and CS4. I'm still using the CS2 student version which I purchased for about $279 7 years ago, so this is a great deal ! </p>