Photoshop CS4 licence prices

Here at BAT Systems we're used to the mysterious (and baffling) exchange rate that Adobe use to convert from US$ to £ (sterling). However can anyone from Adobe explain to us how you've derived the upgrade pricing from Photoshop CS3 Extended to CS4 Extended. It appears that we have to pay the same upgrade price from CS3 Extended that standard CS3/CS2/CS users pay. Nice to know that having paid more for the product in the first place we're being rewarded by Adobe.

Online Chat Now button near the bottom for Activation and Deactivation problems may help
http://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/activation-deactivation-products.html

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Photoshop CS4 Extended- change from PC to Mac and a lost licence key.

Hi,
I have been trying to get into adobe chat to ask these two questions, however it always comes up with an 'chat is unavailable' and I'm unsure of where else to turn- as there is no email contact and no number.
I bought Photoshop CS4 Extended (Student edition) a few years ago and got a disk which i have been using on all my pc computers (deactivating old computers and re-activting new ones), However i have now changed to Mac- and the disk will not load on the mac as it is set for windows. I have then tried to download, CS4 online- but my licence key comes up with a red cross and it will not be accepted. I have looked at other chats and looked at different sites to download the cs4 (and apparently the extended cs4) however i can never find the right download or its just a read me pdf document.
I just want my CS4 photoshop on my new mac computer and unsure how to get it.
Secondly i lost a licence key when one of my family computers died- and have only had one licence key since then. I'm just wondering is there a way to get this back?rent
Is there a different way to contact adobe? Chat just doesn't seem to work for me- and i would love to get these two questions cleared up.
Thanks,
Rachael

Prior to the subscription models—and of course that includes CS4—the Photoshop license was platform specific, either Windows or Mac, but not both. Your CS4 Windows serial number ("key") will never work on the Mac version.
CS4 is out of the loop as far as requesting a platform swap for a nominal fee. It is no longer supported by Adobe in any way. A platform swap required the destruction of your PC version, so you could not use both the PC and the Mac versions.
For a time, you could have used CS4 to upgrade to CS6 for about $200, but that time window has closed by now. Now you would have to own a legitimate version of CS5 in order to be eligible to buy an upgrade to CS6.
You can of course buy the full version of Photoshop CS6 Extended for $1,000 from the Adobe store:
Creative Suite 6
Alternatively, you can subscribe to Photoshop CC and Photoshop CC2014 on a monthly basis without ever owning the software. If you stop paying monthly, the software ceases to work.
The cheapest subscription is the Photography plan, which includes both Photoshop and Lightroom for $10 a month.
These are user forums; you are not addressing Adobe here. To contact Adobe support directly:
Click on the link below, and after that click on "Still need Help? Contact us."
Then on the next page, click Chat
http://helpx.adobe.com/contact.html?step=PHXS_downloading-installing-setting-up_licensing- activation.
There is also a phone option. 1 (800) 833-6687

Licence Photoshop CS4 Mac

Bonjour.
J'ai récupéré Une installation de Photoshop CS4 Mac.
Or le transfert de licence n'a pas été fait.
Je désirerais acheter une licence pour cette application.
Comment faire ?
Merci
Cordiakement

Adobe ne vend pas la version CS4 plus. Seulement un propriétaire inscrit d'une licence CS4 peut transférer la licence à vous.

Problem with Photoshop CS4 after migration to new Mac

I just migrated from an old Mac to a new Macbook Pro running Mavericks. I'm having a problem with Photoshop CS4. Specifically, two things:
1) When I open an image in Camera Raw, I get this error:
Fatal error - missing component
/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe Version Cue CS4/Client/4.0.0/VersionCue.framework
2) When I try to save anything, it tells me it can't because of a program error.
I've looked around for a solution. Apparently I had to install Java, but that hasn't solved the issue. A couple of people mentioned that reinstalling would work for a similar problem. My problem with that is that my disk is on the other side of the world and my new macbook doesn't have a disk drive anyway. So I logged into my Adobe account hoping to see a download link for software I have licences for, but there isn't one.
So my question is firstly, whether there is a simpler solution to the errors I am getting and, if not, if there's a solution to reinstalling Photoshop CS4 without the disk.
Thanks!

Did you use Apple's migration tool? It misses a lot of support files, especially in the Application Support directories.
You'll have to copy those files manually, or reinstall the app.

Photoshop cs4 bridge,getting not enough storage message.

I have a computer that the motherboard died a couple of weeks ago. The motherboard and processor have been replaced as well as upgrading the ram from 4 gb to 12. We were able to use the old hard drive with no problems, maybe, just booted it up yesterday and am still working things out. Photoshop cs4 was installed on the computer and it seems to be working fine, except that I'm getting "not enough storage" messages when I try to do things I was able to do before the colapse. One thing I've noticed is that in the 32 bit version of Photoshop preferences it shows around 3 gb of ram available while the 64 bit version shows the full 12gb. Is this typical? and if not why would it be showing up this way? I'm not sure that has anything to do with the problems with bridge it is a stand alone program now. Anyway, does anyone have any idea what could be the problem with this? Would uninstalling and re-installing the programs help?
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit system
12 GB RAM
I'm not sure what else would be needed about the computer, let me know if there is anything else.
Thanks for any help,
Linda

Is the "not enough storage" error message showing up in Bridge or Photoshop? I ask that because it seems to be a Bridge error message and the Bridge forum could better handle that.
If Photoshop is giving you this message, check your Preferences > Performance and see that the ram allocated is not more than 65-70% of total and look at your scratch disk allocation in that section as well.
I would also consider resetting Photoshop's preferences. Sometimes that clears up problems, and of course be sure you install the latest CS4 updates.
I'm assuming you have to use 32 bit Photoshop CS4 (example32 bit third party plugins). If not use 64 bit CS4 and see if that works.
I'd heed the upgrade advice as well. After December, CS4 to CS6 upgrade price will increase from $200 to $700.

Photoshop cs4 and Macbook Pro

Got Error 6 re Photoshop CS4 Version 11.0.2 on my brand new Macbook Pro, says Licence Expired. What does it mean? what to do?

http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/error-licensing-product-expired-cs4.html

Photoshop CS4 install error

Hiya, I require some help with the installation of photoshop CS4 (i think it's extended edition)
The situation:
I downloaded the InDesign trial version from the adobe website and installed it as a trial. After liking the program, i activated it.
Having had a previous experience with photoshop, i downloaded it as well and installed as a trial. This time, however it did not prompt me if I wished to enter a serial code. I went along with it.
Just recently, Photoshop got the "licence expired" error. I figured that the trial had run out, however I still could not seem to enter a serial code. Deciding to re-install (i still have the installer package) I attempted to run the uninstaller. It encountered errors, so I deleted the photoshop folders out of my program files. (both the x64 and x86 (I'm running win7x64)) Now whenever I try to run the installer package it gets most of the way through checking the system profile then displays the error message:
"Setup has encountered an error and cannot continue. Contact Adobe Customer Support for assistance"
I then used a cleaner to clean all adobe programs from my computer. Now all the installers (PhotoshopCS4 and InDesignCS4) give the same error. I have tried the CS4 cleaning scripts, the lot. any suggestions? I'm not overly worried about my indesign serial, I have it backed up around here somewhere =)
Help would be GREATLY appreciated
PS: No, I dont want to use gimp or paint.net, and I dont feel like formatting my C:\ especially as I havn't been supplied with a system restore disk

The 4.5 installer is not needed for Windows 7 so don't worry about that. Windows 7 has the latest downloader already installed.
If you downloaded CS4 (looks like you did reading your attachment) put the folder on your desktop and run the install from there. For some reason PS CS4 download does not extract well in a system folder. Putting it on the desktop avoids this.
When the folder or download is on the desk top right click on it and look at the general tab. At the bottom there might be a unblock button. Click on this button and it will on lock it. If it is not there don't worry about it. Now if you don't see the unblock there right click on the .exe file in the folder and look for the same. If not there don't worry about it.
In the folder on the desk top right click on the .exe file and choose run as Admin.
Also:
Remove adobe reader if installed.
Turn-off any anti-virus running. Turn off Windows defender if running (if installed).
Download and install CCleaner. Free download and it finds and removes un-wanted old files.
http://www.ccleaner.com/

Photoshop CS4 licensing problems

We are a secondary school which purchased Adobe Photoshop CS4 back in 2010 with 10 licences, from a company called Ramesys. They provided us with the licence keys which worked perfectly fine. However, we have recently had to update the PCs and although we 'deactivated' the licence before wiping the PC, we are unable to get CS4 licenced again. We have put a 64-bit Windows 7 image on the PCs.
When we try to enter the licence key, we get a red cross automatically come up and clicking next warns you that 'The serial number you entered is not valid. Click OK to retry entering the serial number.' However, we know that we are definitely putting in the correct number. We have tried both entering manually and cutting and pasting from the email we had. Neither work and give us the same message.
We called Adobe - they are less than helpful. They told us that the serial number we have is certainly correct but cannot help any further and suggested we try these forums?!
We tried to contact Ramesys, but it seems that have been taken over by Captita. Not sure if it's worth pursuing this with them or not?
Is there anything that we are doing wrong, that would prevent this from activating? We only have the time it takes the trial version to run out! These computers are being used in our Art department and the pupils use CS4 almost every day. We really need to get the software activated as soon as possible. Any help would be much appreciated.
Kind regards
The Polesworth School
Tamworth

I find it inappropriate that the company would send you to a user to user help forum to try to resolve licensing issues. Neither does any user here have access to the licensing database, nor do we deal with commercial license questions much here.
But I guess I can see their logic: They verified that your serial numbers are correct, so they're thinking something's wrong with the computer systems or installations of Photoshop.
I'm sure you've double-checked all of this, but since they've sent you here the basic questions need to be asked...
Where did you get the Photoshop image you installed (then and now)?
And it IS Photoshop CS4, right?
Have you tried installing it from a download directly from Adobe?
Do your computers reach the internet directly?
Are you entering the full 20 digit serial number, with 5 fields of 4 digits?
You do have different serial numbers for each machine, right?
Have you tried a clean uninstall and reinstall (I know this is a stretch)?
Thing is, I believe an immediate red X (is it immediate?) implies that the software feels the basic format of the serial number is wrong. So the software doesn't match the serial number somehow.
I'm not sure, beyond asking you to verify your most basic things, that we can help you much more than this here on the forum.
-Noel

Photoshop CS4 running slow on MAC OS X

I bought myself a MAC OS X recently with a student edition of Photoshop CS4, i am currently studying photography and have been told many times that a mac would be the best option to edit images- this coupled with Photoshop CS4. However since loading the program onto my MAC i have had nothing but stress it is being extremely slow.
For example when i start to add layers to my work it immediately slows down, esp when i start adding effects to any of the layers such as 'surface blur', the 'elliptical tool' is also slow as when i create a shape i see nothing come up on the actual image... For me to actually be able to see what i am doing i usually have to toggle between the icons on the tool bar on the side. Another slow feature is the cropping tool, when i want to move the crop the slightest bit by using the arrows on my keyboard the shape doesnt follow where its meant to go. What i have also noticed is that the 'preview' image doesn't apply on the image im working on, usually when an effect such as a blur is applied it shows what it would look like on the image before you click ok. At least this is my experience with Photoshop CS2 and a PC. This is all happening with just one image open, so you can imagine what it is like when i open multiple images... I will admit my images are large in size, but surely photoshop should be able to handle this? The macs in my university are able to handle this AND more (adding multiple layers and images on-top of each other) and they also use CS4.
I have troubleshooted it to death, even rung the store where i bought the program and MAC from and they have updated all the features on the mac and photoshop and this has not helped. Ive even checked if it could be the video card, my mac currently has the- ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro. I believe this to be the most recent and up to date card however i haven't ruled it out as the source of the problem. The ram has also been doubled and is now 4GB.
One thing i do notice is that at FIRST everything seems fine, and then when i really start to get into editing an image it slows down hugely and starts to show the problems mentioned before. I have just rung the MAC support line and they advised me to open a new account on the mac and load photoshop onto there to see if its any of the settings on my particular account, again everything seemed fine at first- but then it fell back into its bad habits of being slow.
Any help or suggestions would be great as this is really getting me down, im a university student studying photography for my degree and i really want this resolved before i go back and start taking more photos.
Liz

The web psd files may be 100mb... not the actual files on a web site. 100mb files on the web would be silly All the actual final web images are almost always under 200k at the very most, more often ~50k max.
I do several different types of projects -- web development, print production, direct mail, advertising, illustration (mostly vector in AI though), and photography retouching. My working files always hit 100MB easy.. in print production or illustration is very easy to hit 700MB - 1GB with a file if not more. Final production files are rarely that large... But I retain all working files as well for easy editing in the future. Photography retouching doesn't often create such large files. That's not to say they can't... but it's just more rare with retouching since most of the work is spot retouching or overall tonal shifts.
File size is also greatly effected by how you work. The more non-destructive methods you use, the greater the file size can get. If you flatten layers file sizes are reduced. I don't ever flatten any layer if it can be avoided.
Forget OWC.. they're great but not the best for RAM.. 18004memory.com has the same ram.. the same warranty.. at better prices. 4x4GB sticks = $396 for 667mhz RAM and $463 for 800mhz both with free shipping. I've got 16GB of RAM in my MacPro from 18004memory and have been wonderfully happy for over a year with it. When I loaded my machine prices were easily triple those. But then.. the economy was much better then too.

Photoshop Cs4 doesn't open at all

Recently i had grown tired of using Photoshop elements and began to find a new program to use such as Photoshop or flash, not knowing the software were already downloaded to my computer. When i found out that i had Photoshop cs4 i tried opening them where it asked for a serial number. When i put the serial number in it said something about being expired and immediately brought me to the license agreement page when i accepted Photoshop refused to open. There is no message that comes after it just closes itself. Since the software has always been on my computer ever since I've been using the computer i do not have a disk so i am not sure if i can uninstall and re-install the software. Please help.

What type of licence do you have? I read recently sone school educational licenses have an expiration date. what does the link show https://www.adobe.com/account/my-products-services.html after you sign in to Adobe.com.
The thread I read that document some licences do expire Why does Creative Suite 6 reject my license number every 6 months or so?

Photoshop CS4 or Photoshop 7

Can somebody advise me what the best buy should be? And which are the buy options.
A full version CS4 is for my budget not possible.
But I do not know what the difference is between PS CS4 and PS7.
Many thanks
Martine

I think you mean Photoshop Elements 7. Photoshop Version 7 is four versions back in the past!
The simple difference is that Photoshop CS4 is a full professional level program with a long learning curve and Photoshop Elements is a program for amateurs and beginners which does all the main things that CS4 does but has none of the advanced professional functions.
This is reflected in the price as you saw.
Unless you are in the graphics industry or a very serious Photographer, Elements is fine.
Read all about it here: http://www.graphic-design.com/Photoshop/vs_elements.html

We need some information about Photoshop CS4 and Other Adobe Products Purchase

We purchased Photoshop CS4 Extended for our educational use as Volume License...
When we purchased the following products:
1. Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended
2. Adobe Dreamweaver CS4
3. Adobe Page Maker 7.0
4. Adobe Flash CS4 Professional
we only got the "SERIAL NO. (VL) with Licence Certificate". We didn't get any Application CD/DVD media or Manuals.?
Then we downloaded and installed the product with the serial supplied. product is working fine.. but if Adobe is charging such amount for their product, then the Applicatio Media & Manuals should be issued for the client.
Why?
kindly send your valuble feedback about this to us on : [email protected]
Message was edited by: SJCETPALAI2010

For the past several years, manuals come as PDF files, even if you buy the retail license. Do you hate the environment and want to kill trees?
Downloaded files should be backed up on a blank DVD.
Your purchasing agent should have been aware that a license and media are two separate purchases for volume customers.
SJCETPALAI2010 wrote:
...but if Adobe is charging such amount for their product, then the Applicatio Media & Manuals should be issued for the client...
Adobe is not 'charging such amount'. You have the cheapest license available and have the same product as a retail user. Appreciate it.

Running Photoshop CS4 on a Windows Desktop PC and A MacBook?

Hello,
I have a quick question and would really appreciate any help
Last year I bought Photoshop CS4 for Windows and now I'm using it on a Vista desktop computer. When I understand the licence agreement well, I can also install it on a portable computer and use it for my work as long as I don't use it simultaneously on both machines.
Well, my portable computer is a MacBook Pro, running Snow Leopard.
My question: Can I use the software on both machines with the same license key? My plan is to download the mac-version of PS CS4 and use my licence key to activate it... Will this work or is it more complicated and I have to contact the customer service? Or do I need to purchase a new licence for my mac?
I hope you guys can help me - thanks in advance,
Frank

Oops!
I just foud the answer to my question in this forum.
For anyone who has the same question, see this link: http://forums.adobe.com/message/1652014#1652014
So I need a new licence
Frank

What should i do: photoshop cs4

I am one of those people that switched from a pc to a mac. on my pc I would edit using pse7 then once i switched to mac i couldn't use it without all that parralel stuff so now that im tired of doing it on my pc i want to buy the photoshop cs4 software for my mac but i would have to buy the full version which costs $699.99 i was wondering if i could upgrade from pse7 on my pc to cs4 on my mac( by the way the upgrade version costs 199.99)
please help

A better place to ask this question would be on the Adobe website.
1. There is no upgrade from Photoshop Elements to Photoshop. And, yes, the $700 price is huge.
2. You should take a look at Adobe Photoshop Elements 6 (Mac) which is $60 USD at Amazon.
3. Another option is to buy Photoshop CS2 or CS3 on eBay. I just looked and you will have to participate in an auction as the Buy It Now pricing is close to Adobe list. You might also want to look at the Suites as there appear to be more of them for sale.
4. Another option, if you are student or teacher, is to buy the academic version. The downside of this is that these versions are NOT upgradeable. See http://www.academicsuperstore.com/products/Adobe/Photoshop+Extended
5. Another option is to spend some time at:
Macworld.com
VersionTracker.com/macos/
and see if you can find alternatives. While nothing else equals Photoshop, there are products that do a lot.

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