Hello. I currently have Photoshop 5.5 for Windows. I’d like to upgrade to either 7.0 or CS. Can I go straight to one of those versions or am I required to take the intermediate upgrades first? I apologize if this question has already been asked. I looked, but I didn’t see it. Thanks!
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Ehh… I guess I should qualify my "no problems at all" statement.
You won’t have any problems with the legality of the upgrade. Photoshop CS requires a fairly robust computer and Windows 2000 or above, so make sure you can handle it before upgrading.
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On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 06:25:42 -0700, "LifeIsGood–SOMETIMES" wrote: When I had a LE version (came
bundled with some hardware) they said ok and I purchased the CS version for the upgrade price
Unless, of course, you live in the UK where they won’t upgrade from anything except a previous full version which isn’t an Ed version.
What about France ? I have a 6.0 Mac (sold with hardware) and I don’t know if they will be OK. The french www.adobe.fr doesn’t talk about it. Have I to call them ? Otherwise, y may buy old licensed softwares on the web… witch versions of adobe softwares runs vith os X ?
Thanks
Adobe CS Collection runs extremely well on Mac OS X. I recommend it. I would contact your local Adobe dealer and ask them about upgrade discounts.
Also, since I now have a Mac ( as well as a PC ) can I upgrade to a Mac version ( PS 6 I have is Windows version ) or does the CD have both versions now? Someone told me that they do.
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Also, since I now have a Mac ( as well as a PC ) can I upgrade to a Mac version ( PS 6 I have is Windows version ) or does the CD have both versions now? Someone told me that they do.
No, they do not. You will have to buy a new version for one of the computers and upgrade the other. You can cross-upgrade from PC to Mac or vice versa, but if you want it on both computers that would be silly.
Thanks. Does it matter if it’s the Educational version?
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I have PS 6, can I upgrade to CS?
Yes,
Also, since I now have a Mac ( as well as a PC ) can I upgrade to a Mac version ( PS 6 I have is Windows version ) or does the CD have both
versions
now? Someone told me that they do.
No, they do not. You will have to buy a new version for one of the computers and upgrade the other. You can cross-upgrade from PC to Mac or vice versa, but if you want it on both computers that would be silly. — Comic book sketches and artwork: http://www.sover.net/~hannigan/edjh.html Comics art for sale: http://www.sover.net/~hannigan/batsale.html
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Call Adobe, my experience with the customer service ahs always been positive and clear.
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This may be a silly question. I am using Photoshop 5.5(educational version). I would like to upgrade to CS. Can I purchase the upgrade or do I have to buy the full version? 5.5 to 8 is a big jump. I don’t know how these things work.
Can anyone tell me how the upgrade process works for Photoshop? About 15 months ago I bought a second-hand copy of PS7 in good faith at a PC fair. It wasn’t shrink wrapped and the manual was tatty but it worked.
Unfortunately, since then I’ve tried to patch it, but the install progress of the patch stops almost immediately and tells me that the serial number I’ve used to install the app isn’t correct. Nothing I can do will get around this, despite the supplied number working without comment on the original installation.
I’m now tempted by PS CS and would seek to buy an upgrade copy rather than shell out the almost £500 for a stand-alone version. Does the upgrade search for the presence of the old version on my machine, or an installation CD, (like M$ products do), or will it seek to use the serial number for the old package, which risks not working, leaving me with a piece of software I can’t use?
Can anyone tell me how the upgrade process works for Photoshop? About 15 months ago I bought a second-hand copy of PS7 in good faith at a PC fair. It wasn’t shrink wrapped and the manual was tatty but it worked.
Unfortunately, since then I’ve tried to patch it, but the install progress of the patch stops almost immediately and tells me that the serial number I’ve used to install the app isn’t correct. Nothing I can do will get around this, despite the supplied number working without comment on the original installation.
I’m now tempted by PS CS and would seek to buy an upgrade copy rather than shell out the almost
If PS7 works well for you what you need to consider is what you need that CS has that PS7 does not. There are a lot of third party plug-ins that offer more than what CS has for specialized applications. Few people need the 48bit functionality of CS. After downloading the CS demo from Adobe, which is fully functional for 30 days, I am still undecided about the upgrade. CS is not glitch free. The main exclusive feature in CS, and it is a really big one, is the raw plug in that now works with an even larger number of file types than the original. This is the main lure for me to upgrade and may be worth the cost in itself. Otherwise I don’t really see other "must-haves" in CS as compared to PS7 for how I use the program, probably because I am so used to PS7. That being said, if I do not get CS I will surely get the next version.
I have PSCS, I don’t think I will get the next version
When PSCS mark 3 arrives on the market I will probably hardware and software update 🙂
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If PS7 works well for you what you need to consider is what you need that CS has that PS7 does not. There are a lot of third party plug-ins that offer more than what CS has for specialized applications. Few people need the 48bit functionality of CS. After downloading the CS demo from Adobe, which is fully functional for 30 days, I am still undecided about the upgrade. CS is not glitch free. The main exclusive feature in CS, and it is a really big one, is the raw plug in that now works with an even larger number of file types than the original. This is the main lure for me to upgrade and may be worth the cost in itself. Otherwise I don’t really see other "must-haves" in CS as compared to PS7 for how I use the program, probably because I am so used to PS7. That being said, if I do not get CS I will surely get the next version.
I have been on the adobe website upgrade eligibility page and I cannot find an answer to the following. I have PS CS3 Extended and wish to upgrade to CS4 (not CS4 extended). Does anyone know if this is possible and what the pricing is?
Unfortunately it is the same upgrade price as those with cs3
what is even worse is the fact that a current cs3 extended owner has to pay the same upgrade fee to cs4 extended as everyone else no breaks for paying a premium before
Unfortunately it is the same upgrade price as those with cs3
what is even worse is the fact that a current cs3 extended owner has to pay the same upgrade fee to cs4 extended as everyone else no breaks for paying a premium before
I have called the support line twice and had it confirmed both times that you cannot upgrade from CS3 extended to CS4 due to software differences – whatever that means – I thought they were independent programs.
it confirmed both times that you cannot upgrade from CS3 extended to CS4 due to software differences
That makes no sense (to me). In addition, these are totally independent applications and they don’t rely upon each other for proper operability, as either upgrades or full versions.
Now, there may be a policy reason for not allowing such an upgrade — but that’s a far different issue. You may be able to go up the ladder and find a supervisor who can make case-by-case decisions that are not in the first-level customer support play book.
A couple of folks have written to ask whether it’s possible to upgrade from Photoshop CS3 Extended to Photoshop CS4 (the non-Extended version), or whether once you’ve bought Extended once you can only buy Extended in the future. The short story is that you have a choice.
It turns out there’s an oversight in our pricing and upgrade mechanisms, and CS4 pricing materials don’t list a way to go CS3 Extended->CS4 standard. We’re working to get that corrected now. You’ll need to call Customer Service if you’d like to go down this route, but you might want to wait a few days for them to get the details squared away.
I’m also interested in this issue. I’d like to upgrade from CS3 Extended to CS4. I’m a Mac user, but posted in the ongoing related thread in the Windows forum:
I don’t understand why they haven’t clearly stated what Adobe’s policy is on this question. Nack say’s one thing and the support line says the exact opposite.
OK, they simply did not think it would be an issue. and here is my bent on this without really knowing any of you who are complaining about this issue.
Ok so now you upgrade at a slightly lower price for the non extended version. And since we know you are people that cannot be satisfied you will find something wrong with even that and don’t hand me any baloney about it not being true.
Now you have your normal versions and you go to a clients’ office o colleagues office and they show you some of the wonderful things they are doing with these features and naturally Adobe screwed you by selling a normal upgrade instead of making you aware of all the things you can now do with the extended version.
and now you can’t upgrade to the extended version unless you buy the full version of the extended or pay the upgrade price to the extended.
Even though you have cost them more then they made from you ridiculous whining about a few dollars.
For crying out loud how much money do you people make from Photoshop, ll your income, most of your income, half your income?
This is kind of amusing How many hours do you have to work to pay for this upgrade.
I am glad you are so willing to shell out your money in today’s economy. Keep up the good work and I have a few bridges to sell you also.
My beef is not thye upgrade price my beef is that I already paid a premium once to upgrade to cs33 extended and now everyone can upgrade to cs4 extended for the same price.
I feel current extended owners should be given a discount for cs4 extended and not have to pay a premium twice which is what adobe is doing to us.
End of story and a class action suit should be filed
You may feel that way but lets look at it another way. What if I owned the entire cs3 suite and wanted to get the cs4 suite Do you feel it would be fair for me to pay the same upgrade to cs4 suite as a cs3 regular photoshop owner
It is the same line I am not arguing the upgrade price just that it is not fair for someone who has already paid a premium once to have to pay the premium a second time and if you followed the web upgrades you would have thought that you did not even have a choice but to upgrade to cs4 extended.
That is called a deceptive practice and in this state is punishable by law
When CS4 was announced and you went online to upgrade you were left with only the option to upgrade from cs3 extended to cs4 extyended even if you did not want cs4 extended . if you could get ahold of customer service you would get presented with the same option unless you spoke with a supervisor and found out indeed that you could get the cs4 regular upgrade for the $199.00
That is a deceptive practice and is indeed punishable and we need to band together on this not fight each other when the 800lb gurellia that is Adobe rakes in the money otherwise
Just because this one thing slipped by the marketers does not make it deceptive. This is the first time Adobe has had an upgrade from the extended version. The marketing dept. probably can’t imagine anyone wanting to downgrade to standard. But as John Nack has stated it was an oversight and will be fixed.
I only want to upgrade to CS4 standard because I have no use for the CS4 extended features. I found that out after never using the CS3 extended features. I am not interested in 3d effects or video. So I am not sure why I should have to buy them. I did not think it an unreasonable request.
I suppose I was wanting some information from Adobe before I make another purchasing error.
Trouble is we are users, not Adobe, so you will not generally get info from Adobe here. Ya gotta call ’em, but that is often a useless exercise talking to someone who wants to be helpful but has little knowledge and less authority. <sigh>
They have had amble time to adjust or correct the pricing both on the web and through customer service which as of this moment still insists that you can only upgrade to cs4 extended from cs3 extended.
I believe there are numerous individuals who will never see a rebate or adjustment if they are unaware of the price at time of checkout.
If the price had been posted too low do you believe that adobe would not have corrected that problem within seconds
I believe not
Adobe is trying to harvest as much as they can before they are forced to do otherwise
They have had amble time to adjust or correct the pricing both on the web and through customer service …
No offense, but that comment is posted by someone who obviously doesn’t understand the behind the scene workings of a major web site. Revisions and updates can take weeks, sometimes a month or more – not just a few days.
For what it’s worth, the Adobe web store offers no path from Web Premium CS3.3 to Design Premium CS4 either. But a simple call to Customer Service sorts that out. Anyone paying face value without completely investigating options does so at their own folly.
To add to that folly of an absence of investigation…
If one has no need or made no use of CS3 Extended’s features, what features of plain CS4 are so critical that you must purchase now, before you can even test a trial? Patience will offer many benefits.
Don’t need to purchase now unless you want to have camera raw 5.0 as 4.6 will be the last update for cs3 which basicaly says adobe will not support cs3 anymore
there are numerous other updates but if you work in Lightroom and then want to go over to adobe it will not be fluid anymore if you have cs3 your adjustments in a smart object do not translate back and forth
so they are forcing you to update and then if you are a cs3 extended and do not investigate they are telling you you have to upgrade to cs4 extended even though you may not want to
as of 5 minutes agio still no change and customer service reps still say if you have cs3 extended you have to upgrade to cs4 extended at a price of $349
web site says this Upgrade eligibility Upgrade to Adobe Photoshop CS4* You have You want You pay Adobe Photoshop CS3, CS2, or CS Adobe Photoshop CS4 US$199 Adobe Photoshop Elements (Mac OS) 6.0, 4.0, or 3.0 Adobe Photoshop CS4 US$599 Adobe Photoshop Elements (Windows®) 7.0, 6.0, 5.0, or 4.0 Adobe Photoshop CS4 US$599 Upgrade to Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended* You have You want You pay Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended US$349 Adobe Photoshop CS3, CS2, or CS Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended US$349 Adobe Photoshop Elements (Mac OS) 6.0, 4.0, or 3.0 Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended US$899 Adobe Photoshop Elements (Windows®) 7.0, 6.0, 5.0, or 4.0 Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended US$899 Upgrade to Adobe Creative Suite 4* You have You want You pay Adobe Photoshop CS4, CS3, CS2, or CS Adobe Creative Suite® 4 Design Premium US$1,399 Adobe Photoshop CS4, CS3, CS2, or CS Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Standard US$799 Adobe Photoshop CS4, CS3, CS2, or CS Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium US$1,299 Adobe Photoshop CS4, CS3, CS2, or CS Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium US$1,099 * Upgrade pricing is available only for products listed above and requires a qualifying previous product on the same platform, with serial number. Upgrades for volume and education licensing are handled separately.
reps say same after 3 hours on hold and such still same
Sue if you are just an enthusiast why did you buy extended in the first place.
Ok that is not important but when everyone i also doing video because high definition video is possible on your DSLR and lots of people are doing things with sketch up and the like and you now want the extended version and you go back to adobe and tell the but its not fair that you have to pay a higher fee for the extended version after al I use t own the the extended version s I should not have to pay yet again.
See what I mean. And you will change your mind. At that point I think Adobe should say no, you had your chance.
No – I am not interested in videos. I am a still photographer and I wish the features of ACR 5.0 as these have been upgraded considerably to enable adjustments that are not global. So I only want CS4. I purchased CS3 extended when it came out because that was the only PS available for a considerable time in this country. CS3 standard came out later.
I actually see John’s point and basically agree with it. After all Creative Suite Premium users get discounts on new Creative Suite Premiums. They aren’t forced to pay the same price as Creative Suite Standard owners who now want a premium suite.
If you paid an extra ±$200 for Photoshop CS3x, then the upgrade to PSCS4x should be the same price as PSCS3(no x) to PSCS4(no x), not an additional ±$200 again.
But Buko… going from Design Premium CS3 to Design Premium CS4 is cheaper than going from Design Standard CS3 to Design Premium CS4. (as it should be) That’s the point. I think John just wants the same consideration for Photoshop standard and extended. I don’t disagree with him that it should be similar.
Makes sense. Of course way back when they started the "CS" nonsense, we knew it would be the cause of all sorts of upgrade issues with confused and frustrated users. (What? Now I have to upgrade the WHOLE suite instead of just what I need? etc.) That’s what you get when let marketing guide your company. How many more years of this kind of disregard for the users before Adobe Quarks itself?
When upgrading to CS4, do I need CS3 on my machine during the upgrade or can I delete it first. I vaguely recall from my last upgrade that I only needed to enter my license codes into the upgrade install screens. I need to wipe out my hard drive due to some other issues and don’t want to reinstall CS3 again (I just ordered the upgrade today). Also, I have design premium CS3 which I am upgrading to design premium CS4 but I assume the procedure to upgrade is the same.
Installation issue resolution is free from Adobe tech support. If MacConnection sold you the wrong product based upon your request, you are entitled to a full refund within so many days. If they won’t comply, then call your credit card company and dispute the bill. That generally gets a good response.
Sue, thanks for looking into this. What number did you call? Can you you purchase the upgrade from a reseller and then call Adobe to register? Or must we purchase directly from Adobe?
I was told to go ahead and purchase and then call Adobe. I have purchased CS4 standard upgrade but it has not arrived yet. Will then call the support when I install. Will let you know. The number I called is from New Zealand (0800 447 414) so will not work unless you are from these parts. It was obtained by logging in with an Adobe ID and going to appropriate page for the country concerned.
Good luck with that. Last time I called Adobe and needed help I got a call center in the Philippines and each person I spoke with refused to give me a name and employee number.
Your experience is a most unprofessional attitude. I would’ve escalated that to a supervisor. At least I’ve had a bit better luck with names from Adobe. Even the phone company reps treat me better! <g>
Just to confirm I have successfully upgraded from CS3 Extended to CS4 Standard. I called the support number and they unlocked CS4 upgrade for me. Was very simple and they were extremely helpful.
Hi, I’m finally going to upgrade my Photoshop 7 to the current version. Unfortunately, I seem to have waited too long. When last I checked (about 6-8 months ago) I could upgrade to CS3 for, I believe, $250. Now, apparently, I can only upgrade to CS4 and it will cost $599, just $100 less than the full non-upgrade version. I originally bought my full version of Photoshop at version 6, then upgraded it later to v7. In the v6 full boxed version it came with a very nice manual. I’m wondering if that’s still the case? I would be tempted to just buy the full boxed version if there’s still the physical manual and it’s still as good. Is there a physical manual or are they all digital now? Are any other offers or "perks" included in the full version as opposed to the upgrade?
I just snagged the CS3 upgrade from Amazon for a little over $100. I’m sitting CS4 out, at least for the foreseeable future. If you can find similar deal, your upgrade path will be locked in until CS6, assuming Adobe’s policy doesn’t change.
You can buy the printed edition of the manual from adobe.com, but it does not come with the upgrade or the full version of CS4. There are no perks of the full version over the upgrade version.
But don’t count on that. I have a strong suspicion that the next version of the software will only reach two versions back, not three. Revenues for upgrades are down, and Adobe will eventually punish those who skip versions.
Get it quick, they’re going fast. I checked the availability before I posted in this thread and there were several availalbe. Now there are two. Needless to say, the cheapest ones are gone.
I just noticed that Amazon has the CS4 Extended Upgrade for $349.
This is from Amazon not a third party. Can I upgrade to this from version 7?
In the text it mentions special upgrade pricing for versions 5 and 6, but not 7. So could I buy the upgrade through Amazon and upgrade my version 7 that way? I’m afraid the $899 price on Adobe’s site is just out of my reach with work and the economy the way it is now.
nope. you need to find a legit copy of the cs3 upgrade. they only allow 3 versions back (as of, and starting with cs3). if you can’t find one, you need to buy a full version again.
yes, but you must be VERY careful you get a legit copy. there are some REALLY GOOD looking fakes out there. i’m talking shrink wrapped, with full color manuals. might be worth a shot, but make sure you use a one time use card and have the ability to return it if you call adobe and they confirm a pirated serial #. activation is not a guarantee as many of the fakes have a hacked activation and many people find only when they go to upgrade that they’ve bought a pirated version.
that said, YES. if you can find a legit version of cs3 extended (or regular), you can upgrade to that from version 7 and that will keep you in the upgrade cycle where you don’t have to buy a full version next time.
How do you intend to upgrade to CS3? It’s not going to be all that easy to find a legitimate copy at this point. But if you do, then yes, you could still upgrade to CS4.
Do I need to uninstall photoshop CS before I install CS4 upgrade. I have numerous plugins and if I uninstall CS do you think it will uninstall them also.
Do I need to uninstall photoshop CS before I install CS4 upgrade. I have numerous plugins and if I uninstall CS do you think it will uninstall them also.
Nope. If you do uninstall it before installing the upgrade, what on earth do you have to upgrade? This is an *upgrade *upgrade *upgrade not a new install.
make sure you don’t install in the same folder though! by default cs4 will go into its own folder. you can’t just copy plugins from one to the other. they’ll probably need to be reinstalled too.
best thing to do is to install plugins into a completely seperate folder like "C:\MCGARRS_PLUGINS" and then from within each version of ps, point to it using the 2ndary plugin location in the preferences.
do NOT point at an old (cs) installation’s plugin folder from this preference in a newer version (cs4). that will cause major problems. almost as bad as copying plugins from one to the other.
My version of CS2 (Non-Universal) was removed from my G5 and then the system was sold. I have since purchased an Intel-based iMac and CS2 is not resident, mainly because I am unable to locate the original download from two years back.
I have downloaded the Trial for CS4 (actually CS4 Extended). My question is this: if I elect to upgrade can I just punch in my Serial Number for CS2, or do I have to have the original copy resident on this new machine?
Also, I do not wish to purchased the Extended, which was the only available Trial. How can I obtain the non-Extended version?
You only need to enter the CS2 Serial Number when asked CS2 does not have to be installed on your new machine.
Regarding the Upgrade: originally you could only upgrade from an Extended version to another Extended version but that may have changed so call Customer Service and ask.
If you’re talking about the CS4 Extended trial version, you don’t even need to uninstall it. When you register it, the serial number will automatically turn it into CS4 Standard. It’s the same code.
If you want to uninstall it, you can do so. But you MUST use the Adobe Uninstaller that was installed by CS4 in your Applications folder > Utilities > Adobe or from the CS4 install DVD.
Under no circumstances should you just trash the Photoshop to the trash.
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