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Cole Slow
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May 15, 2013
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Should I just buy cs6 now?

  • May 15, 2013
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Hi I'm a third year graphic design student.  I started with 5.5. I've been waiting for the next version after cs6 since I have 1 more year to finish school but it seems like that's not gonna happen. However, I can't afford monthly subscription for cloud, also it will be more expensive than buying the programs as a student. So, how do you think? Is it better to buy cs6 now for the future? Thanks in advance

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    Noel Carboni
    Noel Carboni
    Legend
    May 16, 2013

    Just for reference, you can get a decent student discount on a cloud license:

    http://www.adobe.com/products/creativecloud/students.edu.html

    There is no student discount on upgrades, however - never has been.  You'll pay $200ish for the upgrade to a perpetual Photoshop CS6 Standard license, or $400ish for the upgrade to Photoshop CS6 Extended.

    -Noel

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    Anonymous
    May 28, 2013

    If I was going to do freelance work (after school), I'd make sure I had a fully operational and professional set of tools to use for the next couple of years. For me, that would be the CS6 suite not the cloud.

    If planning to work for someone, perhaps it's not so important.

    However, if you're going to be in school for a couple of years, you might want to get your student version of CS up to version 6.

    Phillip M Jones
    Phillip M Jones
    Inspiring
    May 30, 2013

    >will be supersceded with CS7 within next few weeks to next few months

    There is a LONG message thread at http://forums.adobe.com/thread/1205851 which says there will NOT be a standalone version at all... only the Cloud

    For standalone, it looks like CS6 is the last version... unless Adobe goes back to selling a disc/download version that does not require a Cloud subscription... and based on the link above, that is not going to happen

    I don't think this link mentions an Education version, but you are right... it is now download only

    Also... it is NOT just the Master Collection... click the link and see for yourself

    http://www.adobe.com/products/catalog/cs6._sl_id-contentfilter_sl_catalog_sl_software_sl_creativesuite6.html?promoid=KFPMZ

    For an upgrade version, click the BUY link and change from Full to Upgrade


    I didn't say a stand alone version of  Web/design premium would be available. The next version equivalent to CS7 would be avaialable on on Creative cloud, only.

    Jacob Bugge
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    Jacob BuggeCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 15, 2013

    kim,

    There is no particular rush in terms of update opportunities, since CS6 is now truly a perpetual application/license, but you may buy it now to get (as much) up to the current level (as possible).

    It is probably impossible to predict what is going to happen in all aspects, including options and prices.

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