Adobe's Subscription Deal for PS and LR in the Cloud (Page 4): As far as I know, it stays the same ($9.99/month), unless you un-subscribe and then decide to subscribe again at a later...

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

dfrost01 wrote:

What does everyone think about Adobe's current $10/month subscription with a one-year contract for PS and LR in the Cloud? It seems like a good deal since a single update for LR would cost $100. I think you get PS Extended and LR with the subscription. I'm just concerned about what the price will become after the 1st year.

As far as I know, it stays the same ($9.99/month), unless you un-subscribe and then decide to subscribe again at a later point. I guess then the deal is off and you'll pay $20.00 or even as high as $50.00/month for it. To get this deal in the first place you will have to own CS3 or later though!

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Jas wrote:

They limit use to 2 computers because you are still downloading the software onto your computer. These apps are not in the cloud, and the data is not in the cloud, only your updates are serviced through the cloud. You wouldn't want to go to a friends computer and download all the software just to use his computer to do some of your editing, anyway.

Okay. That makes sense.

jdubu Loc: San Jose, CA

schuchmn wrote:

FWIW, I decided to call Adobe for some clarificati... (show quote)

I have it on more than 2 computers and it couldn't be easier to deactivate and activate the pc you are trying to access.
When you open PS CC or light room or bridge, a window warning opens up saying this computer is not an active PC, do you want to deactivate one of the active computers? click yes and go on to as usual.

Linda Ewing Loc: Lincolnshire,UK

I have purchased this also, £8.98 per month for me. From what I understand you now cannot actually purchase these, they are now only available for rental. It all seems a good deal fot me, the tutorials that come with it look good.

They seem to have knocked the pirate versions out of the running now, but all the other versions will still be available via the pirate versions.

We can only hope the price does not increase too much.

russelray Loc: La Mesa CA

Linda Ewing wrote:

I have purchased this also, £8.98 per month for me. From what I understand you now cannot actually purchase these, they are now only available for rental. It all seems a good deal fot me, the tutorials that come with it look good.

They seem to have knocked the pirate versions out of the running now, but all the other versions will still be available via the pirate versions.

We can only hope the price does not increase too much.

You never purchased the software anyway. All you purchased was a beautiful box, a DVD, a manual, and a license to use the software, which is basically rent. The only difference is that you had to pay the full rent up front. Now you can pay rent on a monthly basis.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Linda Ewing wrote:

We can only hope the price does not increase too much.

Very tricky. On the Adobe site, they say it is not an introductory price, but that doesn't mean that the price won't increase. They will want to get us hooked at the lower price and then raise it. By that time, we'll want to stay with the CC. That sounds like another business model - illegal and very popular in big cities.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

russelray wrote:

You never purchased the software anyway. All you purchased was a beautiful box, a DVD, a manual, and a license to use the software, which is basically rent. The only difference is that you had to pay the full rent up front. Now you can pay rent on a monthly basis.

Right. Even though we handed out the full price, they still control whether or not it can be run on our computers.

abc1234 Loc: Elk Grove Village, Illinois

Unfortunately, Adobe is cloudy about future pricing and this cloud creates a problem. One version of the offer says "all for US$9.99/month for as long as you continue your membership. " but in the grayed out renewal footnote, it says "After the first 12 months, we will automatically renew your contract based on the current price of the offering."

Adobe, which is it? If they cut out downloads and that could happen the way things are going to the cloud, then they really hold you captive.

Even at only $9.99 monthly, I am still not convinced this is the way to go for me.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

abc1234 wrote:

Unfortunately, Adobe is cloudy about future pricin... (show quote)

It's closer to $11 with tax, but you can always cancel if the price gets too high. I have CS6 and LR5, so even if I drop it, I still have programs to use.

Adobe must love this type of thing. It's a steady income.

russelray Loc: La Mesa CA

jerryc41 wrote:

It's closer to $11 with tax, but you can always cancel if the price gets too high. I have CS6 and LR5, so even if I drop it, I still have programs to use.

Adobe must love this type of thing. It's a steady income.

Adobe is not even the first to go to the cloud, and they won't be the last either.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

russelray wrote:

Adobe is not even the first to go to the cloud, and they won't be the last either.

They say that $9.99 is not an introductory rate, yet you have to sign up by December 31. Does that mean they will not be offering it after that date? That doesn't seem smart.

charles brown Loc: Tennesse

Let's see, first I have to purchase CS6 and then get a one year subscription for $120. And that price is only guaranteed for one year. At the end of 3 years I will have paid $360 plus purchase price. If Adobe comes pout with some new ad ons will my $120 get them or will they be extra. It's one thing to upgrade an existing feature but what about new. When purchasing CS6 do I get it with a disk or only through the internet. If I chose to drop it when the year is up what happens? As was said before may be ok for some but most of us will be scr____.

jdubu Loc: San Jose, CA

charles brown wrote:

Let's see, first I have to purchase CS6 and then g... (show quote)

Well you don't have to buy CS6 to get PS CC. Just pay the CC $19.99 price with annual commitment but with no previous qualifying product.

CS6 has nothing to do with CC, since it is a purchase without subscription requirement. You can get it via download or DVD. It will not be supported by Adobe forever, as most old programs are not by any vendor. But you can use it for as long as your computer supports the requirements.

There are no instant upgrades for CS6 without a subscription to CC, so owning CS6 is the end of the line without CC. With a CC subscription, CS6 are instantly upgradeable as are CC Bridge, PS and Lightroom.

I am not sure why there is such vehemence regarding the possibility of price increases... I see other software price hikes and that is the normal course of business, yet Lightroom a year ago or so, actually decreased in price for stand alone and upgrade (if I remember correctly)... another example of those greedy Adobe SOBs

russelray Loc: La Mesa CA

jdubu wrote:

Well you don't have to buy CS6 to get PS CC. Just ... (show quote)

Another example of those greedy Adobe SOBs:

I bought CS3, then upgraded to CS4, and then upgraded to CS5.

Instead of upgrading to CS6, I subscribed to it at $35 a month.... $420 for the year.

When my subscription renewed a year later, Adobe dropped the price to $24.99 a month.

When Photoshop CC came along, I upgraded to the Cloud but again Adobe, those greedy SOBs, dropped the price to $19.99 a month.

Then along came the "Photographer's Package" which included Lightroom 5.2 and Photoshop CC. Again the price came down, to $9.99 a month.

I'm getting tired of all these price decreases. Please, Adobe, this just isn't right. Raise the price!

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

russelray wrote:

Another example of those greedy Adobe SOBs: br br... (show quote)

As they say, "You get what you pay for." :D