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Can I buy a stand alone version of Adobe Illustrator, or am I forced to pay the CC subscription fee?

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August 13, 2013
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I really want to buy a copy of Illustrator becuase I have seen it to be an incredibly useful tool for work I do, however I want to buy a copy and own it forever, and not pay a CC subscription? I'm a student with a very limited income and so paying the subscription (even with student discounts) is not the path I want to take. Is there a way for me to do this? (Same applies with Photoshop and Premiere)

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Correct answer Jacob Bugge

Jamie,

You can buy the CS6 versions, and whole suites at student discounts:

http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/cs6-product-downloads.html

You may calculate the sums of prices of individual products and compare with suites, keeping in mind that you get a completely different price when still a student.

This may make it worth really considering which applications you might wish to use in the future, or maybe rather which applications you are completely certain you will never wish to use (to the extent that is possible), as part of the comparison and decision.

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glenm21479582

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I think what you are asking is what I am trying to find out.. and no one has answered it.. Can we buy the program .. out right.. no monthly payments just one time buy and have it for the rest of eternity.. The whole monthly fee thing is whack.. leads to increases and then you are always incurring an expense. If I buy CAD I don't pay them a fee every month.. I think this is why you have so many illegal downloads of your software..

Glen MacLean

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oraven

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finally someone got it, that's what I want to know I already have Photoshop that you were able to buy outright back then but things have really changed this monthly thing is really not cool

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Kathie29038428n422

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Adobe has totally out priced their customers. I was a teacher teaching their software. Shouldn't be taught anymore in schools because after learning it, they can't afford it. Way greedy company. Sad!!!!!!! I was willing to pay quite a high price for the program,but the monthly subscription isn't worth a crafter person to use.

Jacob Bugge

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Jamie,

If you want all of Illustrator, Photoshop, and Premiere Pro, it is cheaper to buy them in the Production Premium Suite with a number of other applications.

You may also consider the Master Collection Suite, which is somewhat more expensive but has more applications.

Strangely enough, none of them have Acrobat Pro, as have the Design Standard and the Design and Web Premium which do not have Premiere Pro.

There may be other strangenesses.

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Wade_Zimmerman1

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this is what you can actually buy at this time

https://www.adobe.com/products/catalog/cs6._sl_id-contentfilter_sl_catalog_sl_education_sl_creativesuite6.edu.html

However if you look you might find it economicl to just go with the suite for 19.95 per month. $240 per year and get the whole suite. I do not believe there is a standalone student version of AI as it would be difficult to offer the application for less than 19.95 per month hiuch is what the standalone reail vrsion of Illustrator cost which is he sme price as thw whole cloud for student.

Monika Gause

Community Expert

You can buy stand-alone versions, but as soon as you buy two stand-alones, the complete one is cheaper.

http://www.adobe.com/products/creativecloud/buying-guide.html

Jacob Bugge

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Community Expert

Jamie,

You can buy the CS6 versions, and whole suites at student discounts:

http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/cs6-product-downloads.html

You may calculate the sums of prices of individual products and compare with suites, keeping in mind that you get a completely different price when still a student.

This may make it worth really considering which applications you might wish to use in the future, or maybe rather which applications you are completely certain you will never wish to use (to the extent that is possible), as part of the comparison and decision.

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