Allow access to v7

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Bernie
Mar 11, 2005
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I always try to remain within the licensing agreement for all software I purchase, and PS is no exception. That being said, here’s a hypothetical question.

I bought PS CS suite as an upgrade to PS7. I no longer use PS 7, instead using only the CS version. Would it be breaking the license (since CS was an upgrade) to allow access to v7 to my son (12 years old) who has shown an aptitude for graphics work?
I’d like to get him started learning PS, while not causing any issues, license wise. The version would not be used simultaneously by more than one user, and only installed on one computer. It’s not being sold, traded or given away…

Is this a reasonable use, or do you feel the Adobe folks would not be too happy about it? (yes, I’m paranoid about licenses ;))

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Hecate
Mar 11, 2005
On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 19:00:55 -0500, Roy Petersen <> wrote:

I always try to remain within the licensing agreement for all software I purchase, and PS is no exception. That being said, here’s a hypothetical question.

I bought PS CS suite as an upgrade to PS7. I no longer use PS 7, instead using only the CS version. Would it be breaking the license (since CS was an upgrade) to allow access to v7 to my son (12 years old) who has shown an aptitude for graphics work?
I’d like to get him started learning PS, while not causing any issues, license wise. The version would not be used simultaneously by more than one user, and only installed on one computer. It’s not being sold, traded or given away…

Is this a reasonable use, or do you feel the Adobe folks would not be too happy about it? (yes, I’m paranoid about licenses ;))

In terms of the license you have a license to use *one copy* either version 7 *or* the upgrade. So, hypothetically speaking, if you weren’t using one of your copies of Photoshop, your son could use it instead. Basically, as long as a single licensed copy is only used on one computer, by one person at any one time….

OTOH, I’m sure Adobe would like another budding customer 😉



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edjh
Mar 12, 2005
Roy Petersen wrote:
I always try to remain within the licensing agreement for all software I purchase, and PS is no exception. That being said, here’s a hypothetical question.

I bought PS CS suite as an upgrade to PS7. I no longer use PS 7, instead using only the CS version. Would it be breaking the license (since CS was an upgrade) to allow access to v7 to my son (12 years old) who has shown an aptitude for graphics work?
I’d like to get him started learning PS, while not causing any issues, license wise. The version would not be used simultaneously by more than one user, and only installed on one computer. It’s not being sold, traded or given away…

Is this a reasonable use, or do you feel the Adobe folks would not be too happy about it? (yes, I’m paranoid about licenses ;))

There’s an End User License Agreement in the Photoshop>Legal folder. Check it out. I’m not a lawyer, but I believe it is specific to the computer(s), not the people, so you should be in the clear.


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edjh
Mar 12, 2005
Roy Petersen wrote:
I always try to remain within the licensing agreement for all software I purchase, and PS is no exception. That being said, here’s a hypothetical question.

I bought PS CS suite as an upgrade to PS7. I no longer use PS 7, instead using only the CS version. Would it be breaking the license (since CS was an upgrade) to allow access to v7 to my son (12 years old) who has shown an aptitude for graphics work?
I’d like to get him started learning PS, while not causing any issues, license wise. The version would not be used simultaneously by more than one user, and only installed on one computer. It’s not being sold, traded or given away…

Is this a reasonable use, or do you feel the Adobe folks would not be too happy about it? (yes, I’m paranoid about licenses ;))

By the way, I doubt that the fact that it’s an upgrade is relevant. Even though you upgraded what you have is a full version and I would assume is covered by the same agreement.


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