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12/01/2004 03:58:05 AM · #1 |
Just in case somebody missed this...
If you own a Canon camera that came with Photoshop Elements, you can buy the complete full version of Photoshop CS from Adobe for $299.
Details here
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12/01/2004 04:37:41 AM · #2 |
| Thanks for the head's up, 'cuz I had indeed missed it the first time. Now for a teacher... :>) |
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12/01/2004 04:39:03 AM · #3 |
Iiiinteresting... not quite sure I can afford to blow $300 on PS:CS (after spending so much on camera hardware), but I'll definitely keep it in mind. Any idea when this offer is likely to end?
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12/01/2004 05:07:08 AM · #4 |
| Thanks for the info Eddy. That's a great deal. Ohhhh Santa! |
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12/01/2004 07:19:00 AM · #5 |
You wanna know something funny?
*silence*
Well, I'll tell you anyway...in another thread, everyone was just talking about 'curves' and I threw my hands in the air and said "I need to get the 'real' Photoshop!" and was about to start a thread asking what was the cheapest way to get my hands on this piece of magic since all I have is PSElements and I hate converting to b&w in there...
So is this the cheapest option? How much is it normally? Is it worth it?
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12/01/2004 07:22:26 AM · #6 |
Mike it's a great deal. I am not sure how the money conversion will effect the price for you being in Canada.
Photoshop for just US$299 - a US$350 savings off the regular price of US$649. |
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12/01/2004 07:30:55 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by BrenB:
Mike it's a great deal. I am not sure how the money conversion will effect the price for you being in Canada.
Photoshop for just US$299 - a US$350 savings off the regular price of US$649. |
$299 USD is roughly $360 CAD vs. the regular price of $869CAD at Futureshop which I just looked up...A great savings indeed!
It's still a whole lot of money...ooooohhhh, what should I do? |
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12/01/2004 07:50:24 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by thatcloudthere:
Originally posted by BrenB:
Mike it's a great deal. I am not sure how the money conversion will effect the price for you being in Canada.
Photoshop for just US$299 - a US$350 savings off the regular price of US$649. |
$299 USD is roughly $360 CAD vs. the regular price of $869CAD at Futureshop which I just looked up...A great savings indeed!
It's still a whole lot of money...ooooohhhh, what should I do? |
Write them to say that $360 CAD is way more than you can afford. Tell them "Thanks but no thanks," that you are going to opt for a free alternative like GIMP instead.
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12/01/2004 07:56:04 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by orussell:
Write them to say that $360 CAD is way more than you can afford. Tell them "Thanks but no thanks," that you are going to opt for a free alternative like GIMP instead. |
Is this what you use?
Does it work a lot like Photoshop?
Is this what you would recommend to me? |
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12/01/2004 08:34:12 AM · #10 |
Yes, but if you are a student, or have a student in the house, it's a little cheaper:
Academic Superstore
I just googled this; I think I had seen even lower pricing earlier when I was considering this versus Elements 3.
I may go for it. I think I would like to have the history brush for one thing, and the ability to make custom actions. Also, I think you can selectively get rid of history steps in CS, right? In other words, delete one of the actions in a history? Can't do any of these in elements.
And I hope CS doesn't have that god-awful autoscroll that Elements uses to send me screaming off the end of the image into grays-ville.
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12/01/2004 08:42:32 AM · #11 |
Originally posted by nshapiro:
Also, I think you can selectively get rid of history steps in CS, right? In other words, delete one of the actions in a history? Can't do any of these in elements. |
Does anyone know if this is true? I'd really love to be able to do this, but I don't know how. When I've tried, it killed all subsequent history items.
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12/01/2004 09:42:56 AM · #12 |
There's an option to make history changes non-linear. Somewhere in the history palette menu I'd suspect. It takes up vastly more amount of memory when you use it though, as you can roll changes forward and backward in a much more flexible way.
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12/01/2004 10:00:07 AM · #13 |
Originally posted by thatcloudthere:
Originally posted by orussell:
Write them to say that $360 CAD is way more than you can afford. Tell them "Thanks but no thanks," that you are going to opt for a free alternative like GIMP instead. |
Is this what you use?
Does it work a lot like Photoshop?
Is this what you would recommend to me? |
No I don't actually. I'm using Elements 2. But I plan to give it a try. Have heard many great things about it. Some say the learning curve is a little steeper than PS though. I'm trying to avoid the illegal option. ;)
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12/01/2004 03:26:29 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by Gordon:
There's an option to make history changes non-linear. Somewhere in the history palette menu I'd suspect. It takes up vastly more amount of memory when you use it though, as you can roll changes forward and backward in a much more flexible way. |
Thanks! I haven't played with it, but I found the option. Now, can you tell me this: Is there any way to save a file you've worked on and have the history of operations saved as well? So, if I'm not using layers, I can go back and undo and redo things between saves?
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12/01/2004 03:48:03 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by BikeRacer:
...Now, can you tell me this: Is there any way to save a file you've worked on and have the history of operations saved as well? So, if I'm not using layers, I can go back and undo and redo things between saves? |
No, wheen you close a file, all the history is lost. The reason for this is that it would take incredible amounts of storage space to store all the history states.
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12/01/2004 04:33:52 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by kirbic:
Originally posted by BikeRacer:
...Now, can you tell me this: Is there any way to save a file you've worked on and have the history of operations saved as well? So, if I'm not using layers, I can go back and undo and redo things between saves? |
No, wheen you close a file, all the history is lost. The reason for this is that it would take incredible amounts of storage space to store all the history states. |
That's too bad. Is there a logging option? I would love the software to automatically keep track of what I do and log it. It seems so simple (obviously, it would be impractical to log the cursor/brush strokes, but at least all the steps that show in history would be great. |
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12/01/2004 04:36:36 PM · #17 |
| CS does log your entire editing history to the file, if you want it to. It is quite useful. |
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12/01/2004 04:49:29 PM · #18 |
kirbic: that's too bad, but it makes sense. layers add a lot to a file, saving the history would probably add a lot more.
gordon: can you tell me how/where to turn the logging on?
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12/01/2004 05:05:19 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by BikeRacer:
gordon: can you tell me how/where to turn the logging on? |
With a few layers most of my files are coming out around 250Mb. I'd hate to add history states.
Edit...Preferences...General... History Log options |
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12/01/2004 05:12:51 PM · #20 |
Originally posted by Gordon:
Edit...Preferences...General... History Log options |
Thanks!
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12/02/2004 03:48:42 AM · #21 |
For anyone interested I just download Photoshop CS for $ 149.00 //www.ibackups.net
Message edited by author 2004-12-02 09:03:04. |
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12/02/2004 04:06:07 AM · #22 |
From their Terms of Service agreement:
You understand that in order for iBackups.net to make you a copy of any software, you acknowledge that you are the legal owner of this same software, and are looking to just make a new copy for archival (backup) purposes only. You also agree to destroy all copies of the software in the event it is ever no longer voluntarily in your possession. You understand that only the licensed owner (with a valid serial number, where applicable) of the various software found on iBackups.net may use the services located here. You also acknowledge that the software you have was obtained legally and that you have the legal right to request this backup copy to be made. If you obtained your version though any other means, including any pirated versions, or if you do not already legally own the same version of the software requested, then you may not use this service.
The deal I mentioned earlier is a legitimate offer, direct from Adobe, for a full, licensed copy of Photoshop CS, complete with media, documentation, license certificate, etc.
Photoshop CS requires "activation", just like Windows XP. Simply "downloading the CD" is not enough to "get the software". You need to enter a valid serial number to install the software, and then you need to "activate" your license (which involves contacting Adobe, either automatically via the internet or via phone) to use Photoshop CS.
Message edited by author 2004-12-02 09:12:54. |
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12/02/2004 04:08:35 AM · #23 |
Originally posted by prbetts:
For anyone interested I just download Photoshop CS for $ 149.00 //www.ibackups.net |
This appears to be an upgrade for Photoshop 7--now selling for $99.
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12/02/2004 04:20:29 AM · #24 |
To further show how slimey iBackups.net is, if you go into their "Knowledge Base" and click on the the link for "I need my serial number", they direct you to a third-party web page for downloading a "crack" under the auspice of:
"Due to an Activation Bug in Photoshop CS, you must download and follow the activation instructions located here."
(of course there is no "Activation Bug"!) After you download the file, you end up with a warez'd serial number, and instructions on how to install a "cracked" copy of Photoshop CS that has the activation stuff disabled.
That is just an incredibly sleazy operation. Obviously if you really had a legitimate copy of Photoshop CS and needed to download a "backup", you'd have a serial number and wouldn't need a crack.
Selling "backups" like this is just pure profit for this company.
Message edited by author 2004-12-02 09:35:43. |
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12/02/2004 04:26:38 AM · #25 |
It would be a bit stupid to pay for these versions of software since if you want to use illegal stuff you can get them for free.
edit: Not promoting illegal stuff here, but that's how it is.
Message edited by author 2004-12-02 09:27:42. |
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