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_Mika_Bar-Chaim_
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February 1, 2009
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Photoshop CS4 vs. CS4 Extended Student Edition

  • February 1, 2009
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I have Photoshop CS2, and it's incompatible with Vista on my laptop. At this point I'm going to buy some version of Photoshop CS4. So here are my questions:

- What's the difference between Photoshop CS4 and Photoshop CS4 Extended? The extended version Student Edition is significantly cheaper.
- Should I just buy the regular Photoshop CS4 Upgrade or is the student/education edition of Photoshop CS4 cheaper?

At this point it's a matter of what to buy and what's the least expensive.
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      Anonymous
      September 11, 2009

      Actually, eligibility for the Student Licensing depends upon the type of Adobe Educational Licensing your Educational Institution is using. If they are a member of the CLP/AOO (Contractual Licensing Plan/Adobe Open Options), then the enrolled students at that institution can purchase the Student Edition. If your institution is on the Transactional Licensing Program, students do not qualify for the Student option. Some institutions are required by law to separate their institutional courses from their continuing education courses due to funding requirements. And they may have completely different licensing agreements to keep the feds happy, even if they are on the same campus.

      Student Editions in the US may be used for commercial work, and upgraded to a regular license once the student graduates.

      Christine Krof Shock

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      bwork53
      Participant
      September 11, 2009

      I tried to register for the student edition license and received a reply that I could not get student license because Continuing Education students were not eligible for student licenses. The school I am enrolled in is on their list of eligible institutions and I am going for the same degree the other IT majors are. I was taking the course online.

      The only thing I can figure is that my proof of eligibility was my driver's license and a copy of of my registration and tuition receipt. Someone must have looked at my documents and concluded that, since I am older than the average student and not within commuting distance of the college where I was registered, I was fair game to get told to buzz off. I forgot to mention, they not only said I was ineligible for a student license but they were deactivating the product ID so I could not appeal and try to register again. Luckily Amazon was gracious enough to refund half of the price, which the didn't have to since they had done nothing wrong either.

      I have taken a lot of classes online and have never had a problem registering a student edition with any other software mfgr., including one in Australia.

      I am in a dilemma, because I need one more IT elective and of few options I have left, there is the one I was registered in which required Photoshop and two which have that course as a prerequisite.  There is another that requires Flash, but I am guessing I won't have any better luck with that.

      I am considering wheter to file an age discrimination suit, since I believe that could have been a factor guiding their decision. They figure an older guy might not have enough career left to order Adobe  products for his employer.  It would no doubt cost me more than I would gain, but I am more than a little

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      jpope777
      Participant
      April 16, 2009

      I ran across this thread researching the CS4 Student Edition and thought that I'd add some info that just found. According to the Student Edition FAQ located here: http://www.adobe.com/education/students/studentedition/faq.html It states...

      Can a Student Edition also be used for commercial purposes?

            

      In North America, Student Edition software can be used for commercial purposes. Outside North America, Student Edition software is for noncommercial purposes only.

      and...

      Can I upgrade from a Student Edition?

          

      Yes, a  Student Edition can be upgraded to a commercial version.

      Hopefully this clears up any questions anyone else may have as it helped me decide to go ahead and buy the student edition.

      Peace.

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      Anonymous
      March 6, 2009
      I don't think adobe will sue, either way. ;)

      I could be wrong though! :o
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      RJurjevic
      Participant
      March 6, 2009
      I wonder what exactly means "commercial use". Say, if a student, now and then, makes a photo, process it in Photoshop and sells it (say by participating in sales exhibitions) is, I guess, different from using Photoshop in a day to day job earning for living, and I think that when Adobe said "not for commercial use" they actually meant that the software must not be installed on a company computer which is using Photoshop for making profits or used by a student for a full or part time job earning a salary, but I may be well wrong.
      BobLevine
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      BobLevineCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      March 6, 2009
      Legally, it's no different but I agree with Dave, nobody's hauling you
      off to jail.

      Bob
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      Anonymous
      February 19, 2009
      ooga booga! :)
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      Anonymous
      February 19, 2009
      or the "management takes no responsibility if you're injured riding our jet skis"...
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      Anonymous
      February 19, 2009
      iow, it's like the "you break it, you bought it" signs in stores.
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      Anonymous
      February 19, 2009
      >I was also confused by your comment, but now I see what you're referring to.

      thanks. :) glad i wasn't the only one. bob's subsequent post cleared up what he meant.

      > So, while Adobe US may say "personal use only" in that reference Jim cited earlier, I can't help but wonder if that is legally sufficient to also mean "no commercial (for profit) use"?

      good point.

      personal use: only me. personally. if i show my images to YOU, i'm breaking contract.

      personal use: use anyway i want to as long as i'm not making money, including say, flyers for my sisters hot new all girl band as long as i'm not getting paid for it.

      personal use: use only on my personal computer... so anyone in my family can use it.

      personal use: fine for use on a "not for profit" charity?

      personal use: fine for use for salable stuff as long as i'm the only one using it, personally.

      I think you've hit the nail on the head daryl.

      as long as "personal use only" is vague and undefined it's essentially meaningless in the contract except as a big-scary boogey man. to enforce something like that, they're going to have to be clear, as the zoo in your example was. "No commercial use, including non-profits" might be a way to put it.

      otherwise they're barking at the moon, in my non-lawyerly opinion.
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      Anonymous
      February 19, 2009
      >You confuse easily

      Your english so good is not. A hard time understanding you, having, I am.

      >How can anyone tell who's using the two activations?

      whom? yes. but they know how many times it's been activated.

      My give up.
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