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ArtisticAnto
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June 20, 2020
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Photoshop for purchase

  • June 20, 2020
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I am a fine art painter with a studio with no internet; don't really need it.  Is there a fairly recent version of photoshop available for purchase on disc? A version with a spot healing tool for instance, CS2 and up? For years I've been using Photoshop 7.  I am sure that a recent version would better serve me with my reference photos.

Thank you !!!

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Correct answer bbrennan

Artistic anto, you may want to consider Adobe Photoshop Elements. It is available for purchase. I do not use PS Elements but several of my photographer friends do use it.

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ArtisticAntoAuthor
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June 22, 2020

Thank you everyone! Very kind!! I safely purchased Elements 2020 from the Adobe online store (hopefully they sold me a real one haha) and loaded it on my computer at home.  I think Elements is perfect for me.  Though I thought they would send me a disk...now how do I load it on my computer offline in the studio?  It seems to me that I need to be online constantly to use it.  Just confused.  Clearly not a computer savvy!

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June 22, 2020

You have the installer, so copy it onto a USB key. I think you will need to go online to activate the software, that’s part of proving ownership. 

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    ArtisticAntoAuthor
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    June 22, 2020

    Thank you! I was hoping that for a buy to own pruduct we would receive the whole thing on a disk like the old good times and not deal with Adobe anymore. 

    JJMack
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    JJMackCommunity Expert
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    June 21, 2020

    You might want to try Photoshop Elements to see if it meets your needs.  It can be purchased.

     

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      ArtisticAntoAuthor
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      June 22, 2020

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      Nancy OShea
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      Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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      June 21, 2020

      Creative Suite is no longer legally sold by any vendor, retailer or country.

      MODERN OPTIONS:
      Photoshop Elements 2020 (approx $100, no subscription needed).  Elements is geared more towards amateurs so the learning curve isn't steep.  But it's a huge improvement over CS2.
      https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-elements.html

      Creative Cloud Photography Plan (approx $10/month for 1 year subscription).  Includes Photoshop CC, Lightroom CC and Lightroom Classic + 20GB of Creative Cloud storage and Adobe Portfolio for showcasing examples of your  work online.
      https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography.html

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      Beware of fake Adobe reps who may contact you privately offering to sell you software or take control of your computer. It's a scam, run away!

       

      Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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        bbrennanCorrect answer
        Inspiring
        June 20, 2020

        Artistic anto, you may want to consider Adobe Photoshop Elements. It is available for purchase. I do not use PS Elements but several of my photographer friends do use it.

          D Fosse
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          D FosseCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          June 20, 2020

          The answer is no. Only CC subscription is available. Any copy of CS6 and earlier you might come across now will be pirated and illegal.

           

          Just hook up a cell phone once a month for the license check. The rest of the time you don't have to be connected.

            Derek Cross
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            Derek CrossCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            June 20, 2020

            You can subscribe to the Photography Plan which includes the latest version of Photoshop (21.1.3) plus upgardes as they become available and Lightroom and storage for around $10 a month. You download it to your computer and use it in the usual way. So you don't need to be connected to use it, just to download it and around once a month for Adobe to check you're up-to-date with your subscription.

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