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December 27, 2019
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New installation of CS3 is too late???

  • December 27, 2019
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Hy, I read on the followiong post 

Activation issues CS3 ADBESTPPCS3_ESD1_WWE install

that until April 2019 was still possible to obtain a new activaton code for Adobe Creative Suite 3. I can't find any link to the downloading page anymore.

I'm the at-the-moment sad owner of a legal old Photoshop I shall never use again?

Thanks for any help! 

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Correct answer Tacafy大尉

bob_boh, good evening.
Due to a policy change, it appears that the download links for older versions of CC products, including CS products, have been removed at the same time.

https://helpx.adobe.com/support/programs/support-periods.html

If you haven't already downloaded the installer, you're out of luck, but there's no way to get it.
CS3 products are very old products. There is no security concern due to the suspension of the update, and there is no guarantee of operation in a popular OS environment with the current PC (especially OS 32-bit support was discontinued in macOS 10.15 Catalina) (It does not work 100% because of the relationship)
It might be a good idea to take a look at the Photography Plan, a CC product.

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John T Smith
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Community Expert
December 27, 2019

Photoshop is now by annual subscription, which you may pay monthly

 

Photoshop Elements is a one time payment http://www.adobe.com/products/elements-family.html

Tacafy大尉
Tacafy大尉Correct answer
Legend
December 27, 2019

bob_boh, good evening.
Due to a policy change, it appears that the download links for older versions of CC products, including CS products, have been removed at the same time.

https://helpx.adobe.com/support/programs/support-periods.html

If you haven't already downloaded the installer, you're out of luck, but there's no way to get it.
CS3 products are very old products. There is no security concern due to the suspension of the update, and there is no guarantee of operation in a popular OS environment with the current PC (especially OS 32-bit support was discontinued in macOS 10.15 Catalina) (It does not work 100% because of the relationship)
It might be a good idea to take a look at the Photography Plan, a CC product.

bob_bohAuthor
Participant
December 27, 2019

Thank you Tacafy, I didn' know I could buy a new Photoshop!