Dngallagher wrote:
The "cloud" is just the name, nothing is stored on the "cloud" unless you want it to.
By joining the Adobe Creative Cloud you would download the programs and install them on your computer. They all run on your computer just like your current software, the "cloud" portion is the license check, which happens roughly every month. As long as your account is paid the software continues to function.
The Photographers Package is Lightroom, Photoshop and Bridge (and a few other goodies)
Your old program would continue to work as normal, nothing about it communicates with the cloud.
Lightroom CC and Photoshop CC would need to check in with the cloud to confirm license validity to operate.
Once on the CC versions, they would get updates when they are released by Adobe and UPGRADES to new versions when released by Adobe.
There is an app that runs in the background and alerts you when an update/upgrade is available, the installation is pretty much automatic once you approve it.
Easy enough to get started with the free trials and/or jump right in.
I really see no downside. I have been on CC for a year now and just renewed for another year - the cost did not go up even a penny.
This should take you to the web site to get costs and plans. I have the photographers plan - Lightroom and Photoshop
http://creative.adobe.com/plans
Or go for a 30 day trial first
http://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/buy/photography-segment.html
I would assume your old software would no longer get used, you would be running the latest version, Photoshop CC (2014) and newer versions as they come out.
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Thanks for the information, that clarifies some of the mystery for me.