perpetual license question premier elements

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August 28, 2021
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what is a perpetual license? is it a one time fee for a lifetime license? If yes then does Adobe support with updates and fixes? If no then isnt paying a yearly fee the same as a subscription? sorry for the simpleton question but I cannot get a straight answer.

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Peru Bob

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Upgrades and support ends whe the new version is released.

As long as you continue to use it on the same operating system as it was designed for, you should be able to continue to use it if operating system updates or other updates don't break it.

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seniornewbieAuthor

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ok thanks. If I understand, I would be able to use the Elements software that I buy the one time (indefinitely) but after one year or so ADOBE will no longer support unless I renew the license. I assume that means no more chat or phone support. I assume if a bug is discovered in the version I buy there will be nothing I can do about it without that support.

But I also assume that if the software works for my needs (which is simple compared to you professionals) than I could continue to enjoy using it for a few years if I want.

Im not cheap as is evidenced by my PP subscription (hobby) going into its second year but I need to learn software that doesnt frustrate and even depress sometmes because of the unbelievable amount of tools and redundancies.

If I like Elements alot than I can always renew. I know there are alot of free programs out there such as Davinci, Corel, Cyberlink, Hitfilm, Lightworks, and Shotcut etc but I thoguht that I would go to the best first but apparently my experiment has caused me alot of stress. Maybe someday I'll be good enough to go back to PP. 🙂 Thanks for reading.

John T Smith

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You are not required to "renew" by buying the new version each year

My wife still uses Photoshop Elements 11 on her Windows 10 computer

As I said, Microsoft is MUCH better than Apple at maintaining backwards compatibity

John T Smith

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The current Premiere Elements started at 2021 and is now up to 2021.3 with fixes

Adobe will not update the program to work with new hardware or operating systems... Microsoft is MUCH better than Apple at maintaining backward compatibility, but there is no absolute guarantee that an old program with work with a new operating system

When you buy a program based on the requirements TODAY you need to think about upgrading your computer and what that MAY do to being able to run old programs

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