Full Version vs Student Version

Is there a difference between the full version and the student version?

The student version is identical to the full retail product - you just need to provide valid accreditation from your educational establishment.

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Is there a way to find out, whether the student or the full version is currently installed?

Hi everyone!
First of all: Merry Christmas!
A longer text with some background information is following. My question will be at the bottom.
My computer is a good boy and it didn't disappoint me for quite a while now.
I had once installed the student version (german) of CS3 extended on this one.
Then, after having removed the student version some time later when needed, I have re-installed the full version.
This time, however, it was in english and it wasn't the extended version either.
After the software has accepted my serial id, I was quite content. It felt much better in english and I was able to use photoshop to the fullest once again.
Today, I have gotten my hands on the upgrade version to CS5 (again in english and not extended, but that's all I need).
After the installation guide has told me, that there are no programmes installed which are compatible to the upgrade, I was confused.
I have realised that my current CS3 version was still the extended one, even though it was in english and it wasn't the student version either (at least, that's what I believe, because there were no "activate"/"deactivate" buttons in the help menu where it used to be in the german student version before).
So while doing an upgrade to CS5, I had to chose CS3 extended from the list and had to type in the old student's version serial number.
Nothing else worked, even though I've tried to chose the CS3 version in combination with the other serial number, which belong to the full version both.
Now to my question:
Is there a way to find out, whether the student or the full version is currently installed?
(Other than looking at the box of course, that would be quite trivial. I am worried if the installation guide hasn't removed all components thoroughly.)
Thanks in advance,
Happy holidays,
Jeff

Thanks for the reply!
That's what I thought as well. However, that wasn't the case. Whether it's the educational or the full version, both splash screens looked the same.
At least for the CS3 version.I know how I was quite confused about that in the past when I'd realised that.
The CS5 splash screen didn't say anything about a student version, but I was able to deactivate the application. I thought this was possible for the student version only.
I've tried using the adobe clean program like suggested, but that didn't work either. The installation guide of CS5 still didn't bother asking for an older version.
I.e.: It still used the educational serial number from before.
After reinstalling windows on my pc, the installation guide finally wanted to know about my CS3 again.
However, it told me, that the serial number of the full version in combination with CS3 is not valid. Just like it did before.
Maybe it's because the full version was made in the USA and the CS5 upgrade version was made in Austria - Ireland?
That would be really frustrating.

Is student version released at the same time with the full version?

I downloaded the LR4 to see how it compares to a LR2 I have at the moment. Adobe clearly states that users testing the beta can get the full version after March 31, but I did not find any information regarding the the student version release. Has adobe released the student versions simultaneously with the full versions, upon product release?

In the past, the student version has been the same price as the upgrade, and it has been possible to upgrade to a standard version from a student version. If that continues to hold, you'll be able to get LR4 immediately for the equivalent of the student price. Notice the "if" in that statement.
Hal

Do I have the chance to get Photoshop for free if I'm a student? I mean the full version and not the trial.

Do I have the chance to get Photoshop for free if I'm a student? I mean the full version and not the trial.

No. Just the student rate on a permanent or subscription license. Some places do include Photoshop and other products as part of the tuition, but it is a separate arrangement and most likely temporary.
The Photography Plan is a fine deal at $10 a month. Creative Cloud Photography plan | Adobe Creative Cloud
Otherwise there are free and paid lower cost Photoshop alternatives you can look into.

Problems trying to load a full version of office home and student 2010

I am trying to load office 2010 but it will not load, It just keeps saying its a trial version. I rang microsoft and they told me I have to un install the trial version installed on my touchsmart 310-1025a.
Apparently it is put on there at manufacture stage. Can anyone tell me how to uninstall the trial so that it will let me use my full version. thanks

Hi,
jacquitos wrote:
I am trying to load office 2010 but it will not load, It just keeps saying its a trial version. I rang microsoft and they told me I have to un install the trial version installed on my touchsmart 310-1025a.
Apparently it is put on there at manufacture stage. Can anyone tell me how to uninstall the trial so that it will let me use my full version. thanks
This article from the Microsoft knowlege base has a few different ways to uninstall it. There is also a Microsoft Fixit utility specifically for Office 2010.
Best regards,
erico
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Downloaded FULL version but still asked for previous serial number as if it were an upgrade.

So I received the serial number for the standalone version of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 Student and Teacher edition that I purchased from the Adobe online store. After it downloaded I received a serial number. When I installed the software and attempted to activate it using the provided serial number the pop-up box stated that the number I provided was for an upgrade version and that I needed to provide the serial number from the previous install; something that I do not have because I have never owned Lightroom before.
Before you start, I was very careful in selecting the FULL version, please see the attached image of the shopping cart which clearly indicates that I have purchased the full version. Further the email with the serial number gave no indication that I have purchased the upgrade version.
So my question is, how do I get a non-upgrade serial number that will work with the software that I have installed??

Here are the steps that I followed to purchase a full version of the software but for which I received an upgrade only serial #.
1) Logged into my Adobe ID account and sought out "Products: For Education Customers" by clicking the link products link at the bottom of my account summary page. This resulted in my being directed to the following URL:
Products
Here is a screen capture of the page which clearly states the page is for education customers.
2) Press the BUY link beside the Lightroom for Students and Teachers Edition. Please note - THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THIS IS AN UPGRADE VERSION. Clicking the link results in the following URL:
Products
The only thing that changed is that the buy icon changed to an "Add to Cart" icon.
Here's the screen shot. Notice that it still says Products: For Education Customers at the top and there is no mention of this being an upgrade version.
3) Press the "Add to Cart" icon. Which loads a new page. Here's the URL:
https://www.adobe.com/ca/cart.edu.html
And here's the screen shot:
Please notice the price. It will become relevant when you read the chat that I had with "customer service" last night. Also, once again, absolutely no indication that this is an upgrade version. In fact, if someone at Adobe would actually look at this screen shot they would see that just below the text indicating the product's name is a line that states: "I want to buy: Full"
4) Proceed to Checkout. After providing my Adobe ID and password again I was directed to this URL:
https://store1.adobe.com/ca/cart/checkout.edu.html#null
Here's the screen shot, please notice that the content of the cart states "Full, Mac/Win, English, Download" Once again, absolutely no indication that this is an upgrade version.
5) I provided my credit card information and then received the following email from Adobe. A close reading of the message will not reveal anything about this purchase being an upgrade.
Dear DOUG TURNER,
Thank you for your purchase of downloadable Adobe products.
For your records, we have included your serial numbers below.
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 (Mac/Win,English)
<serial number removed - kglad>
Download Instructions:
1. Login into Your Account with the Adobe ID: [email protected]
* http://www.adobe.com/go/ols_ww_login/
2. In the My Orders page, locate order #AD015387514 with the date January 14, 2015, and expand the order to view the details.
3. Start your download by clicking on the 'Download' button.
4. After you have completed the download process, your serial number will be displayed in the download center.
You can log back into 'Adobe Account Management' in the future to re-download your product or retrieve your serial number. Please refer to the download policy for terms and conditions.
http://www.adobe.com/go/ols_en_download_policy
For help with downloading and installing your product, visit the Download and Installation Support center:
* http://www.adobe.com/go/ols_ww_download_instructions
Best Regards,
The Adobe Store Team
A second email with somewhat different formatting but with the same details was received immediately following the one quoted above.
6) Followed the instructions provided in this message and then installed Lightroom and entered the serial number provided above once the software launched. The pop-up box then informed me that I had been provided with an upgrade serial number and that the serial number from my previous purchase of Lightroom was needed. This was the first indication that I had not been provided with the product that I thought I had purchased.
7) That's when the nightmare that Adobe calls customer service began. Here's the transcript of the 30 minute entirely useless chat I had yesterday.
For additional help, reach us at http://helpx.adobe.com/contact.html
General Info
Chat start time
Jan 15, 2015 1:59:04 PM PST
Chat end time
Jan 15, 2015 2:34:33 PM PST
Duration (actual chatting time)
00:35:29
Operator
Ganesh
Chat Transcript
info: Hi, we are currently helping other customers in line ahead of you. We'll be with you as soon as possible.
While you wait, you can try our community forums where experts are online 24/7.
info: You are now chatting with 'Ganesh'
Ganesh: Hello. Welcome to Adobe Technical Support.
Ganesh: Please allow me a moment while I look into your account & verify the details.
Ganesh: Hello Doug.
DOUG TURNER: hello
Ganesh: I understand that you have purchased Lightroom 5 and it asks for earlier version serial number while installing, is that correct?
DOUG TURNER: Yes. I specifically purchased the FULL standalone student/teacher version of LR5. I was sent a serial number but when I install the box says that the SN is for an upgrade and that I need to provide my previous SN which I do not have.
info: Your chat transcript will be sent to [email protected] at the end of your chat.
Ganesh: Thank you for confirming.
Ganesh: I will be glad to help you with information on this issue.
DOUG TURNER: Great...
Ganesh: Please allow me a minute to check the details for your purchase.
DOUG TURNER: O.K. I can provide a cut and paste of the email...
DOUG TURNER: Dear DOUG TURNER, Thank you for your purchase of downloadable Adobe products. For your records, we have included your serial numbers below. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5 (Mac/Win,English) 1160-4001-0579-1093-9318-8739 Download Instructions: 1. Login into Your Account with the Adobe ID: [email protected] * http://www.adobe.com/go/ols_ww_login/ 2. In the My Orders page, locate order #AD015387514 with the date January 14, 2015, and expand the order to view the details. 3. Start your download by clicking on the 'Download' button.
Ganesh: Thank you for providing details.
Ganesh: I see that you have purchased an upgrade version for Lightroom 5.
Ganesh: I will transfer this chat to our Customer Support team so you can return Lightroom 5 upgrade version and purchase full version.
Ganesh: Is that okay?
DOUG TURNER: NO, NO, NO... I specifically purchased the full version... I have a screen capture of the shopping cart to prove it.
DOUG TURNER: I was very careful to make sure that I did NOT purchase the upgrade.
Ganesh: I checked the order details again and it is for an upgrade version.
DOUG TURNER: How can I send you the jpg that shows the shopping cart that specifically says I want to buy the FULL version???
DOUG TURNER: NO. I repeat. I did not purchase the upgrade. I can prove it.
Ganesh: Order total for Lightroom 5 is $89.27.
Ganesh: You can check the cost for full version on Adobe site.
DOUG TURNER: $79 Us plus Tax. for the STUDENT & TEACHER FULL version. Give me a second and I'll copy the url for you...
DOUG TURNER: Check here -- https://www.adobe.com/ca/products/catalog/software._sl_id-contentfilter_sl_catalog_sl_educ ation_sl_popular.edu.html
DOUG TURNER: Hit the BUY button beside light room and then add it to your cart and you will get a message stating that you want to buy the FULL version.
Ganesh: I see that you have purchased a retail version and not an educational version.
DOUG TURNER: Did you check the link???
Ganesh: Yes. I checked the link.
DOUG TURNER: Do you see the Student & Teacher edition?
Ganesh: You need to click on ''Student & teacher pricing'' to purchase a student version.
DOUG TURNER: That's how I got to the link in the first place...
DOUG TURNER: This really is not very helpful. Is there someone I can talk to? Or perhaps you can escalate this issue to a supervisor?
Ganesh: Doug, I checked with my senior on this issue.
Ganesh: You need to return the upgrade version and purchase the upgrade version.
Ganesh: You can return the current order and can contact our Sales team to get help to purchase the correct version.
DOUG TURNER: How do I return downloaded software??
DOUG TURNER: Hello??
Ganesh: I am sorry for delay.
Ganesh: Do not worry, our customer support team will help you with return process.
Ganesh: Would you like me to transfer the chat to our customer support team?
DOUG TURNER: Yes, I thought I was talking to customer support. A transfer would be good.
Ganesh: Allow me a minute to transfer the chat.
info: Please wait while I transfer the chat to the appropriate group.
info: We are still assisting other customers, thank you for your patience. You can also try our community forums, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
info: We are still assisting other customers, thank you for your patience. You can also try our community forums, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
info: We are still assisting other customers, thank you for your patience. You can also try our community forums, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
info: We are still assisting other customers, thank you for your patience. You can also try our community forums, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
I waited as long as I could for a response from the appropriate group and then closed my browser.
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I thought I was supposed to get full version of office

Hello Everyone,
I have taken delivery of a 12inch G4 powerbook today,
I ordered it through my university and I thought I was supposed to get a full version of office as it was thorugh an academic institution, I find I only have the test version,
Am I supposed to get the full version. I'm sure it said it was when I ordered it.
thanks

It is possible they were offering a rebate w/purchase of Office. I've seen that advertised a few months ago locally.
The Student/Teacher edition was free after rebate with supporting purchase of any Macintosh product.
But, you had to lay out the cash at the register to get Office, first. It wasn't free "out the door". Since it has only been a couple days, I'd call the store up and ask them about the offer. Maybe your salesperson did not know of the add-on?

Problems accessing full version of Adobe Premiere CC 2014

Yesterday I purchased the complete student addition of creative cloud special offer at $15.99. After completing my purchase I signed into creative cloud with my Adobe ID and installed Adobe Premiere CC 2014 from the apps menu. After installing it, it asked me to start the trial, which doesn't make sense because I bought the program as part of the creative cloud complete package. I should get the full version, so what is the issue?

Something about your registration/activation did not work
A chat session where an agent may remotely look inside your computer may help
Creative Cloud chat support (all Creative Cloud customer service issues)
http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/service-ccm.html

Cannot download full versions of Photoshop and Lightroom

Hi, I purchased a plan for photographers as a part of Creative Cloud Student and Teacher Edition and cannot download Photoshop or Lightroom in a different way than as trials. You, Adobe, have my money already and everything else seems to be ok. How can I download the full versions??? This is really disappointing

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Is there a way to upgrade from the Elements 12 editor app to the full version?

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There are no student upgrades. Never have been, never will be. Your options are to either buy a new student verison or pay for the full retail upgrade price. That's always been Adobe's policy. If you are looking to jump on a cloud, then you need to contact Adobe sales for help.

Will Installing LTR5 from CC be compatible with full version LTR 5.7 on desktop ? will it over write any settings i have and what purpose will this serve?

will Installing LTR5 from CC be compatible with full version LTR 5.7 on desktop ? I bought the standalone LTR5 couple years ago .So will CC LTR5 overwrite any settings i have in This application ?And simply merge with what I have on desktop without too much trouble ? I have over 10,000 photos in Libraryin LTR5.7 Do I Leave LTR5 IN CC alone even tho I am paying for the Photgraphy package at 9.99?. whats the difference between the Lightrooms ? Thanks on clarifying !

There is only one version of the Lightroom program. The Lightroom standalone version, the student version, and the CC version are all the same program. The only difference is in how they are licensed. The standalone version that you are using is activated with a serial number. The CC installation is activated with your Adobe ID and Adobe password. I would suggest that you uninstall your standalone version. Then you will be able to install Lightroom from the creative cloud application manager. The application manager will keep track of updates for you as they are released. And when Lightroom 6 is released you will get it automatically, no additional charge, as part of your creative cloud subscription.
Uninstalling your current Lightroom will uninstall the program, but will leave the catalog and all user files as well as all of your images on the computer. Once you have installed Lightroom from the creative cloud manager you will be able to simply double-click on the desktop icon (which will look just like the old one) and start right where you left off. Everything will be intact, business as usual. I know this because I went through the process I have described when I joined the creative cloud. It happened just as I have described. There were no problems in switching.

Are Apple apps the full versions?

Are the apple apps available the full versions (Keynote, Aperture, etc). Is there any benefit to buying from Apple Store...why the cost difference?

I had occasion to look at the Usage Rules for the Mac App Store today while posting on another thread and read this:
+MAC APP STORE PRODUCT USAGE RULES+
+Except as otherwise set forth herein,+
+(i) You may download and use an application from the Mac App Store (“Mac App Store Product”) for personal, non-commercial use on any Apple-branded products running Mac OS X that you own or control (“Mac Product”).+
+(ii) If you are a commercial enterprise or educational institution, you may download a Mac App Store Product for use either (a) by a single individual on each of the Mac Product(s) that you own or control, or (b) by multiple individuals on a single shared Mac Product that you own or control. For example, a single employee may use a Mac App Store Product on both the employee’s desktop Mac Product and laptop Mac Product, or multiple students may serially use the Product on a single Mac Product located at a resource center or library.+
+(iii) Use may require sign-in with the Apple ID used to download the Mac App Store Product from the Mac App Store. Mac App Store Products can be updated through the Mac App Store only.+
I'm just checking to make sure I don't post incorrect information; but this excerpt appears to allow sales to commercial enterprises?

After redeeming the full version of CC through my University,I dont appear to have it.

Hi everyone,
so basically my University allows students like myself to download the full version of Creative Cloud for free. I went through all the steps and recieved a confirmation email with a redemption code. I then used this code to redeem CC and thought i would be able to download and install programs such as Photoshop, Indesign etc. But i checked my adobe account and apparently i only have access to trial versions of the software. I even tried redeeming again but it said that the code had already been used.
Hope ive explained myself well enough.
Any help appreciated.
Thanks

Hi basketball_21
Could you please check that you're using the same Adobe ID you used to redeem the membership. I can see a membership under a slightly different email address - edyu instead of edu?
Thanks
Bev

I purchased CC full version yesterday but they are asking me to complete the profile.

I purchased CC full version yesterday but they are asking me to complete the profile. I was supposed to put school information. what should i do?

Some links that may help
http://www.adobe.com/products/creativecloud/faq.html
http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/install-apps.html
http://forums.adobe.com/community/download_install_setup/creative_cloud_faq
what is http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/creative-cloud-desktop.html
Cloud Getting Started https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/topics/getting-started.html
And some that are education specific
http://www.adobe.com/products/creativecloud/students.edu.html
http://www.adobe.com/products/creativecloud/buying-guide-education.html
http://www.adobe.com/education/students/student-eligibility-guide.edu.html
ID Proof http://www.adobe.com/store/au_edu/academic_id.html

Full Version

Hi.
How do I get the software to function as a full software version instead of the Student?
I was told that a Serial Number is needed but I was not given any serial number since I purchased the software through electronic download.
Thank you.

Hi Eloisa,
Kindly we would like to inform you that the only difference between the student edition and a complete version is of pricing, there is on functionally difference is student edition or the full version.
Please provide use the below mentioned details in a Private Message, so that we can assist you appropriately.
Order #:
Alternate email Address:
Note: Information that we need is critical, make sure you send these details in a private message only.
Thanks,
Atul Saini

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