AE1PT
05-07-2013, 06:04 PM
It's off to the cloud with Adobe Creative Suite. As of right now, there are no more physical or download packages to deal with. Everything is done by MONTHLY subscription through their new "Creative Cloud." It was not that long ago that they closed the door on upgrading any further than the previous release. So if you had v5 and wanted to go to v6, you were good. 4 to 6? Not happening.
At this time, things like Elements, LightRoom, and Acrobat are remaining standalone. It looks like my v5.1 is the end of the Photoshop trail for me. But then again, what more can they add? Nothing really except interface improvements and a bell or whistle since v4. Seems that there are still a few boxed versions available through various retail outlets. Get them while you can--because there will be no replenishment.
I guess that the MBA's who run Adobe got enough of folks that bought a version and made it last for 5 or more years without upgrading...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/adobes-subscription-model-and-the-future-of-software/2013/05/07/617bfb10-b70d-11e2-b94c-b684dda07add_story.html?wpisrc=nl_tech_b
At this time, things like Elements, LightRoom, and Acrobat are remaining standalone. It looks like my v5.1 is the end of the Photoshop trail for me. But then again, what more can they add? Nothing really except interface improvements and a bell or whistle since v4. Seems that there are still a few boxed versions available through various retail outlets. Get them while you can--because there will be no replenishment.
I guess that the MBA's who run Adobe got enough of folks that bought a version and made it last for 5 or more years without upgrading...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/adobes-subscription-model-and-the-future-of-software/2013/05/07/617bfb10-b70d-11e2-b94c-b684dda07add_story.html?wpisrc=nl_tech_b