CS6 worth $200 upgrade price?

Faced with a decision here. I've been quite happy with PS CS 5 on my Mac Pro. I will never make the move to "Creative Cloud," because I find the concept of paying a monthly rental for software offensive. I'm wondering if CS6 offers any compelling new features or improvements that I would actually use and appreciate? It's not like I have $200 burning a hole in my pocket that I'm dying to spend, but if CS6 were appreciably better in real world usage scenarios, I would probably buy it. What are your favorite CS6 improvements and new features? It it worth the upgrade price, in your opinion?

I am in the same position as you, Gary, and feel the same way about CC. I was not planning on upgrading from my CS5.1 until CS7 came out in a year. Surprise.
So not trusting anything Adobe says any longer, I upgraded last week to CS6, moaning the whole way having to spend $209 now instead of in a year when I could have received more features. I took a few online tutorials on "What's new in CS6" on Adobe TV and YouTube to get up to speed.
I must admit that I am now glad I upgraded. I use ACR, so the more intuitive interface and quality improvements were a big plus. If you are planning to begin RAW processing, ACR 7.4 in CS6 will be easier for you to operate with more predictable results.
The new interface options are interesting. Being used to CS5, I didn't like the darker GUI. But after a while, I noticed that the panels on my palette monitor were less distracting while looking at my image on the main monitor -- with a dual monitor setup. So I left it on the default dark gray. You have five total choices in Preferences under "Interface."
Most impressive for me was the Content-Aware Patch Tool and the Content-Aware Move Tool with the "Adaptation" settings to better control what PS does in the process. They work very well. It's also nice to have the Lighting Effects Filter is back, and it works much faster than in CS4. The Liquefy Filter and Puppet Warp is a lot faster. Then there are quite a few small improvements scattered through-out that just make the editing experience more enjoyable. The Filter Menu has been simplified and is easier to use. Some things are not new, they just work better. It's like Adobe did catch-up on the minor gripes users have had for the last two versions.
A few things I don't care for is separating out the Adjustment Panel function with the new Properties Panel. I may be missing something here but is seems unnecessary. There is an extra row of icons at the top of the Layers Panel that I'm still trying to determine if they are worth the space. Seems like it provides a few short-cuts for power-users. The Crop Tool works a little differently, but after using for a while I like it better than in CS5. So far, no bugs have come up. I'm hoping that since CS6 made it to 13.0.4 before Adobe pulled the plug that it is fairly stable.
Hope this helps.

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How do I both subscribe at the CS6 owner's upgrade price plus get a 1 year prepaid subscription?

Adobe only seems to offer month by month deductions from my credit card and retailers don't seem to sell prepaid cards at the CS6 owner's upgrade price. How do I both subscribe at the CS6 owner's upgrade price plus get a 1 year prepaid subscription?

Thanks, Biggles. I suppose I didn't ask the question correctly.
I'm not so much desperate for CC as much as I want to give it a good trial. I have done the free trial for 30 days and the things I need to work do work and I'm pretty pleased with the way it functions. As a CS6 owner, I get a discounted price on CC for one year ($19.99). I want to use that cheaper year to try out CC even more to see if it functions well (or not) over a longer time.
If I order it directly from Adobe, I can take advantage of the discounted price but it looks like I have to have my credit card deducted once a month for the year. I'd rather pay the whole year's subscription at once and up front. If I order it through a reseller (Staples, Amazon, etc.) it looks like I can buy a pre-paid card for the whole year but I don't see how I can buy one for the discounted price that I qualify for (they only sell them for the full $49.99/month price).
I'm wondering if there's a way to pre-pay for the whole year at the discounted price that I qualify for.

Upgrade price to CS6?

I purchased Photoshop CS5 Extended (Student & Teacher edition) in September 2011 and I'm interested in upgrading to CS6 when it comes out. I know that recent purchases have a free upgrade to CS6 (I bought Dreamweaver during this recent timeframe that will be upgraded), but I can't seem to find anywhere an upgrade price for Student and Teacher editions. I'm curious to know what the upgrade or discount price would be to get CS6 as a student, since it seems ridiculous to pay for another full student/teacher version for something I've only had for such a short time. If there isn't a student upgrade price to CS6, is there any way I could take my Dreamweaver upgrade and put it towards a Photoshop upgrade instead?
Thank you.

That's right.
There's been a (low key) shift in purchasing policy from earlier CS versions.
The standalone product > Suite upgrade path has been removed.
From the CS6 FAQ
http://www.adobe.com/au/products/photoshop/faq.html
What is Adobe's upgrade policy for Creative Suite 6?
Adobe allows upgrades to CS6 individual products and suite editions from one version back (which in this case is CS5 and CS5.5, due to the interim CS5.5 release). For example, if you have a validly licensed copy of Photoshop CS5, you can upgrade to Photoshop CS6 at the upgrade price. Owners of individual products are not eligible to upgrade to suite editions.
http://www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite/faq.html#purchasing-policy
What is Adobe's upgrade policy for Creative Suite 6?
Owners of a CS5 or CS5.5 suite edition qualify for upgrade pricing to a CS6 suite edition. Owners of an individual CS5 or CS5.5 product qualify for upgrade pricing to the same product but not to a suite edition. Any version earlier than CS5 will not be eligible for upgrade pricing.

I would like to make an upgrade from creative suite cs5 to cs6 what is the price for student edition and what i have to do, i do not found in your website price

i would like to make an upgrade from creative suite cs5 to cs6 what is the price for student edition and what i have to do, i do not found in your website price

There are no upgrades for student editions. You simply buy a fresh license at the discounted price.
Mylenium

Upgrade Price Speculations Production Premium CS5.5 to CS6?

Anyone have an idea of the cost to upgrade from Production Premium CS5.5 to CS6? Right now you can buy the updgrade from CS5 to CS5.5 for $399 + 10% off until the 15th. If you buy the CS5 to CS5.5 upgrade now, you get CS6 for free. Wonder if buying the CS5 to CS5.5 upgrade with a free copy of CS6 for $360 will be cheaper than the CS5.5 to CS6 upgrade. If you are still on CS5, seems like a not brainer. Thoughts?

Yes, maybe...maybe not? Who knows? Well...besides Adobe. And maybe Dave, but he's not interested in discussing anything today. And this is really more appropriate to the Lounge anyway.
BUT - I like your question, and I want to try to give you some advice if I can so here goes.
You're likely to see that the upgrade price for the boxed/download version of Production Premium CS6 isn't much different than what you're seeing now for the intermediate "upgrade now, save later" type offers.
For me, I'm holding on to see what the final pricing and layout is for Creative Cloud. Probably looking at that costing me a bit more over the short run based on my current Adobe purchasing history, but there's supposed to be quite a bit of extra goodness in there so probably worthwhile.
If you have a money back guarantee wherever you're purchasing, you can always buy now, don't open it, then return it in a week or so if pricing is announced and it makes a difference.
If you think you'd have a use for the Creative Cloud, you may want to wait. The preliminary pricing listed by Adobe is $49/month for annual subscribers. Maybe it'll be discounted for 1-year if you already own CS5 or CS5.5 versions of one of the suites. Dunno. Probably more info within the next 7 days.

I own CS6 from DVD and have just upgraded (by paying) for Creative Cloud. Is there an upgrade price or do I just start with monthly/yearly subscriptions to CC2014?

I own CS6 from DVD and have just upgraded (by paying) for Creative Cloud. Is there an upgrade price or do I just start with monthly/yearly subscriptions to CC2014?

You get a discounted first year on your subscription if you own a previous product, which you should have been asked for when signing up.
Mylenium

APPLE: We Need An Upgrade Price for Logic Pro X!!!

There has always been an Upgrade path for Logic Pro. Where is it???

I've been using Logic since it was Notator 2.5 as well, upgrading every time, and I have absolutely NO PROBLEM with their being no upgrade price.
Reasons?
1. Even at the full price, Logic X is cheaper than any ProTools upgrade price.
2. It is a ridiculously powerful piece of software which can do things I was only dreaming of being able to do 20 years ago. Frankly I think $200/£139 is astonishingly good value for what it can do.
Perhaps people should stop convincing themselves that software manufacturers somehow 'owe them' just because they're long-term users? Apple has delivered a piece of professional level software at a remarkable price - for that I'm actually pretty thankful!
Nobody ever said doing professional quality audio was cheap.

THIS is why there is no upgrade price for Logic Pro X

Because it's time for people stop stop convincing themselves that software manufacturers somehow 'owe them', just because they've used previous versions.
I've been using Logic in its various forms since 1995 - that's 18 years, kids - upgrading every time, and I have absolutely NO PROBLEM with their being no upgrade price.
Reasons?
1. At the full price, Logic X is markedly cheaper than any ProTools upgrade.
2. It is a very powerful piece of software which can do things I could only dream of being able to do - or afford to do - for many, many years.*
Apple has delivered a piece of powerful, professional level audio production software at the remarkable price of just $200/£139.
Just two days ago people were grizzling about "We haven't seen an upgrade to Logic for years. Has Apple forgotten about it?" Well here it is. And you're still moaning!
Nobody ever said doing professional quality audio was cheap, so for goodness sake let's stop the pathetic 'world owes me a living' snivelling.
If you think it's too much, take up knitting, train spotting/railfanning or something.
No connection with Apple, just a longterm user who remembers 'the bad old days' only too well and hates the constant whinging about everything!!
* How many of the moaners actually remember splicing tape or endless analogue bounces to get just 16 or 20 tracks, noticeably losing quality every time?

Dave Woof wrote:
Absolutely - I've posted the text below in a couple of other threads, but it serves to reinforce your point....
The full price of Logic Pro was reduced during the life of Logic Pro 9 to be only a fraction of the original price. Thus, the full price today is still cheaper than the old model for upgrade prices. Net result - just buying the new version when one comes out (e.g. Logic Pro X) costs about the same, if not less than upgrades did in the past, but with the added bonus that if you're a new customer, you pay a far cheaper price first time round.
Everyone's a winner!
Logic Pro used to cost... $999 After Apple purchased it the price was reduced to $499, once it moved to the App Store the price was reduced to 1/5th of it's original cost at $199... so yes, stop the silly complaining.
I've invested thousands in Logic over the years.
However, I can look at it from a different perspective:
The price whining is a natural development from Apple removing the copy protection, reducing the price and promoting Logic as and upgrade to Garageband. You now have a whole new group of users, many who have never used a DAW and have little respect for the development of this software through the years or the things we used to do as engineers/musicians.... To amateurs the $199 upgrade price is ridiculously expensive to the "entitled" attitudes prevalent today. The fact that Apple isn't offering this upgrade at $50 is reason for storming the gates.
So, place the blame for the whining not so much on the users but on Apple for setting up the conditions that made it possible.

Stolen phone, is it possible to purchase a replacement at the upgrade price?

I purchased an iPhone 5 about 2 mo's ago, upgrading from my iPhone 3 (the new phone cost $200).
The phone was stolen from a gym locker about a week ago; I shut it down with AT&T and have had Apple lock it if it's connected to the internet. I didn't have any insurance on it (of course!)
Is it possible to get a replacement phone for the upgrade price, instead of paying $600! Seems that the phone is worthless now, since it's locked and deactivated, but I'm stuck with the remainder of the 2 yr contract! Obviously I'm not looking for a free phone, I just don't want to pay the full $600 since I'm paying AT&T every month fror the contractas it is....
Any advice?
Thanks!
Alan.

You would need to ask AT&T what they will sell the phone to you for. Sometimes carriers will sell you preowned phones.

CS4 Web Premium Upgrade Price Seems Unfair

We own CS2, Macromedia Studio 8 and we have the CS3 Web Premium. The upgrade price to CS4 Web Premium is $599. This is the same price for someone upgrading from Studio 8 or CS2 Premium. What about the people who have bought each upgrade (not counting CS3.3) This upgrade price seems way to high. Just my two cents.

Are you complaining that it is too high, or that there should be different tiers of upgrades?
Adobe's policy has always been that you can upgrade from any of the last three versions. It is my understanding that this will be changing soon, and people who have upgraded more recently DO get a lower price. I believe the price to go from CS2 to CS4 will be $799 sometime next year. Since this is a new policy, they are giving people a few months to buy under the old policy.
If anything, this is the fairest thing I've ever seen a corporation do. They are making a policy more fair, while still not hurting the people who didn't know the change was coming.
That said, I do agree $599 is a bit steep for someone who just upgraded recently, especially for the Web package. The upgrade to CS3 Production Premium was $799, where the CS4 upgrade is $599...that seems fair to me (though they dropped Ultra from the package.) However, the CS3 Web Premium upgrade was $599 (or was it $499?) It does seem out of wack price-wise. The fact that Design Premium now includes Fireworks makes the Web Premium price even less attractive.
In your particular situation, it sounds to me like you have FULL licenses for CS2 AND Studio 8, and then an upgrade to CS3 Web. Basically, you have at least one license you aren't using (unless you're using it on another computer.) My advice would be to sell your CS2 or Studio 8 license, whichever is worth more these days. When I upgraded to CS3 Web Premium, I owned both Studio MX 2004 AND CS2 Premium licenses. I sold the CS2 license, and it almost paid for my Studio MX to CS3 Web upgrade.

Upgrade Price Differentials - Justification?

The price to upgrade CS3 Design Suite to CS6 on the Australian store is over $1000. To do the same upgrade on the US Store is about $700. The currencies have been at parity for over 6 months so this represents at least a 30% markup over the US price for a downloaded product. Australia has a 10% GST so that still leaves at least a 20% price gouge for Australian customers. Discuss.

La2sha wrote:
Does anyone know if the upgrade price and loyalty credit are the same. I've been giving 3 different answers from Verizon employees.
Not sure what you mean here.
If you upgrade your phone after the 20 month point of a 2yr contract, you are eligible for a discounted price for a phone in return for signing a new 2yr contract.
If your current contract was signed on or before Jan 15, 2011, you may also be eligible for these same discounted prices after the 1yr point of a 2yr contract, depending on your price plan. This is not available for contracts signed after Jan 15, 2011.
If your current contract was signed on or before Jan 15, 2011, you may also be eligible for a New Every Two credit of either $30/$50/$100 IN ADDITION to the discounted price for a phone in return for signing a new 2yr contract, depending on your price plan and when you signed your last contract.

Upgrade price question

I don't qualify for the 199/299 price because I upgraded on 12/27/09. So how much would I have to pay to upgrade early anyways?
" You can take advantage of our no commitment pricing at a participating retail sales location. You may qualify for a full discount on a standard iPhone upgrade on 05/28/2011 You can take advantage of our full retail pricing for an iPhone at participating retail sales locations. Additional discounts may be available on 05/28/2011. More Details: Equipment discounts are available from time to time based on a number of factors: service tenure, spending levels, payment history, usage practices, and other factors."
I don't have to pay the no commitment price do I? -_-
What If I upgrade early anyways an extend the 2 yr contract. How much will I pay?

How much did you pay for your existing iPhone?
The fully subsidized or discounted price I'm sure. You do realize the price you paid was $400 less than the full retail sales price for the iPhone?
Apple recieves the same amount of money per new iPhone sale regardless, so it is AT&T paying Apple the difference on your behalf and you haven't paid off your debt for the amount AT&T paid Apple for your existing iPhone.
How much more over the fully subsidized or discounted price would you be willing to pay?
You may qualify for AT&T's early upgrade price, which is $200 more than the fully subsidized or discounted price.
If so and that price is not acceptable, stick with what you've got, or look into selling your existing iPhone to someone else and use the proceeds to pay whatever you have to pay for the iPhone 4 if you want one.

IMac 3.4ghz processor, worth the upgrade?

I looking into purchasing an iMac with the 3.4gHz processor; is it worth the $200 upgrade? I plan to do alot of photo and video work on this computer and an occational high-end game.

Michael,
We see posts like yours all the time, at the end of the day the decision is yours. If you do professional grade video work and are a hard core gamer and other possible 3D renderings then yes the i7 would help. Also if you tend to keep your machines for several years this will help future proof it. However if those things are not as critical then you probably would be very happy for quite some time with the i5 which is also a strong performer. Bottom line, it's your money so it's your decision.

ATT/BB Early Upgrade Price Difference?

My Iphone4 was stolen last night. I checked ATT and I can get the early upgrade for $399 *16GB. I then logged into BB and used their upgrade checker and it said I was eligible for the early upgrade discount but the price is only $199...I went through all of the steps up to actually putting in my CC# for payment to make sure the price never changed.
So here's my question...is the BB upgrade eligibility checker accurate, or is this just a mistake that will be caught when I go into the store to pickup my phone (considering I place the order online). I just do not want any surprises, but also want the cheaper price.
Also, I have only had ATT for 3 months (2 yr contract) so I am no where close to an upgrade deal anyway.

The normal upgrade price of the 16GB iPhone 4 is $199.99, but doing an Early Upgrade tacks $200 onto that price. So the price will be $399.99 plus tax on the full price of the phone.
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How can I install CS6 Production Premium upgrade without re-installing CS5.5?

I need to reinstall Adobe Creative Suite CS6 Production Premium on my OSX 10.9.5 (Mavericks). I bought CS6 as an upgrade to my CS5.5. I can't reinstall CS5.5 because it doesn't seem to be supported on the new OSX (the installer won't run). CS6 seems to be able to install, but when I enter in the serial number, it says that I need CS5.5 already installed.
I'm working on a tight deadline and hoping for someone to tell me what I should do.. thanks!

When you go to activate CS6 it should indicate that your serial number is valid but a qualifying product cannot be found on the machine (this would be CS5.5). There should be a selection list where you select the older version (CS5.5) as well as an entry where you input the serial number for that older version.

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