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Jan 15, 2020 06:52:20   #
BlueMorel Loc: Southwest Michigan
 
My advice: subscribe to Adobe LR/PS, etc, try it out, then unsub if you hate it. $10 a month is a trip to McD's or Starbucks, not a budget-buster.

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Jan 15, 2020 07:12:38   #
BebuLamar
 
Bridges wrote:
Does anyone know a reliable source for obtaining an old copy of Photoshop? I wouldn't mind paying the monthly fee if I could use it but for the last 10 years or so I've used Paintshop Pro by Corel. While it is a powerful program on its own, there is much less support for it in the market place. There are few if any books on this program, plug-ins are often specific to Photoshop, etc. When I've tried to use it in the past, I have fallen back on Paintshop Pro because I understand it so well. I would like to have an old copy of Photoshop resident in my computer so I could learn the program well enough to justify subscribing to the on-line copy again. While I know the latest versions have been upgraded substantially, if I could learn the basics -- primarily masks, overlays, etc. I would try the subscription again.
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But the problem is the old PS is quite different from the current PS. I used the CS2 for a long time before subscribing to current PS and found there is a lot to learn.

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Jan 15, 2020 09:25:43   #
fetzler Loc: North West PA
 
DaveyDitzer wrote:
I bought my older (disc supported) version on e-bay.


ditto

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Jan 15, 2020 09:43:51   #
olsonsview
 
I purchased Photoshop 6 not long ago, as a used program, from someone here on UHH. How do I know it is a legal copy? Because the owner transferred it to me through Adobe, and I now have it legally transferred to me by an Adobe support person. That person explained to me that Adobe will not allow any copy older than 6 to be installed anymore, the Adobe rep told me they no longer support any other versions, and that they will no longer allow older versions to be installed legally through them. If anyone buys older versions online and they can be installed by themselves without registering it with Adobe, then it is a bogus copy! If it works, then enjoy, I know how frustrating it is to have to pay monthly rent, rather than a onetime cost. But if you did not have to register it with Adobe, it is a hacked copy.

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Jan 15, 2020 09:56:17   #
mikeschwartz Loc: Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago
 
Try Photoshop Elements. It has a one time license (not a subscription). It can be purchased for $55-$70) and has most of the functionality of Photoshop CC. More importantly, it has the same tools, etc. as Photoshop CC so that if you decide to switch over, you don't have to start over learning how to use the program.

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Jan 15, 2020 10:03:44   #
CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City
 
mikeschwartz wrote:
Try Photoshop Elements. It has a one time license (not a subscription). It can be purchased for $55-$70) and has most of the functionality of Photoshop CC. More importantly, it has the same tools, etc. as Photoshop CC so that if you decide to switch over, you don't have to start over learning how to use the program.


Alas, if our OP is bent out of shape for 32 vs 64-bit processing, he's not going to be happy with 8-bit layered tools ....

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Jan 15, 2020 10:17:02   #
Phil Martin Loc: New Hampshire
 
I have the disk(s) and access codes for Photoshop CS6 -- but why bother? Affinity Photo is an all-around better program (for most users), costs very little, and will be upgraded free of charge.

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Jan 15, 2020 11:10:00   #
mborn Loc: Massachusetts
 
It is worth the subscription price. You get LR Classic and Photoshop CC. There are multiple free videos on using PS, start simply and increase your knowledge base

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Jan 15, 2020 11:31:02   #
bsprague Loc: Lacey, WA, USA
 
BlueMorel wrote:
My advice: subscribe to Adobe LR/PS, etc, try it out, then unsub if you hate it. $10 a month is a trip to McD's or Starbucks, not a budget-buster.


Be careful there! It is a one year contract with $10 a month payments or $120 annually. There IS a free trial.

That said, the photography plan is the cheapest part of my photography habit.

Do the free trial and, if you don't do anything else, look in the Photoshop Help menu for all that you get. Then there is the "portfolio", some cloud storage and Lightrooms for everything from phone to computer or tablet.

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Jan 15, 2020 11:34:29   #
CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City
 
It's so easy to go along, be part of the crowd, to subscribe ...

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Jan 15, 2020 12:00:09   #
speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho
 
Bridges wrote:
Does anyone know a reliable source for obtaining an old copy of Photoshop? I wouldn't mind paying the monthly fee if I could use it but for the last 10 years or so I've used Paintshop Pro by Corel. While it is a powerful program on its own, there is much less support for it in the market place. There are few if any books on this program, plug-ins are often specific to Photoshop, etc. When I've tried to use it in the past, I have fallen back on Paintshop Pro because I understand it so well. I would like to have an old copy of Photoshop resident in my computer so I could learn the program well enough to justify subscribing to the on-line copy again. While I know the latest versions have been upgraded substantially, if I could learn the basics -- primarily masks, overlays, etc. I would try the subscription again.
Does anyone know a reliable source for obtaining a... (show quote)


As far as i know, CS2 is still going for free!

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Jan 15, 2020 12:19:50   #
Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)
 
Bridges wrote:
Does anyone know a reliable source for obtaining an old copy of Photoshop? I wouldn't mind paying the monthly fee if I could use it but for the last 10 years or so I've used Paintshop Pro by Corel. While it is a powerful program on its own, there is much less support for it in the market place. There are few if any books on this program, plug-ins are often specific to Photoshop, etc. When I've tried to use it in the past, I have fallen back on Paintshop Pro because I understand it so well. I would like to have an old copy of Photoshop resident in my computer so I could learn the program well enough to justify subscribing to the on-line copy again. While I know the latest versions have been upgraded substantially, if I could learn the basics -- primarily masks, overlays, etc. I would try the subscription again.
Does anyone know a reliable source for obtaining a... (show quote)


The best deal in town is the subscription. You don't need to know it before you subscribe.

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Jan 15, 2020 12:20:19   #
Mike1017
 
Pay the 9 bucks you get all the updates best way to go Mike

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Jan 15, 2020 14:22:08   #
Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan
 
Photoshop CS6 is the king. Long live the king! They will have to pry CS6 from my cold dead hands before I give it up. In fact, even at this late stage I am going to drop my Photoshop CC subscription and just go with CS6. It does it all anyway. With a few workarounds I can do anything CC does in CS6.

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Jan 15, 2020 15:15:11   #
Phil Martin Loc: New Hampshire
 
You're absolutely right, Fotoartist! CS6 is a dead ringer for CC6. However, Affinity Photo is well worth the $49 investment, and the on-line tutorials will quickly have it doing the Photoshop job -- and in many instances, doing it better!

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