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If I had CS5.5 edition and I upgraded to CS6, would I not be able to use the CS5.5 anymore? Even if I had a CD of it?
No, that’s no problem. If needed, you can run as many different versions (CS and/or CC) on the same computer at the same time as you like…
They don’t overwrite or conflict with each other; they all run side-by-side.
After you upgrade to a newer Adobe release, then you can always continue using your older version too if you want.
Hi,
I want to purchase a standalone copy of Photoshop CS6 for my daughter, but she would be using it on a machine that has no internet connection – does the program require Internet connection for validation?
Thanks
Hi Stephen, thanks for your question. It shouldn’t be a problem because CS6 has an Offline Activation process for license key (serial number) validation.
CS6 is almost two years old now though, so if you’re going to get it then make sure you purchase it from a reputable and trusted source like Adobe itself (direct).
I have a laptop and computer, both private. If I purchase Student Teacher edition can I install it on both my laptop and computer?
If not, do you suggest I install it on my laptop (more mobile) or computer (much more powerful)
Regards
Yes to your first question, Shyam – you should be able to install and use the software on up to two systems. For more details, see:
How Many Computers Can You Install or Run Adobe Products On?
Thank you for getting back to me, active forums are always VERY helpful. Do you happen to have a link whereby I could download a trial version of the CS6 student/teacher edition please?
A last question is, I’m coming from the U.K.. . I saw there were specific U.S. Uni student requirements, but are there any for people from the U.K. or can we just pay, download and get down to using it straight away?
Sure, you bet Shyam:
The Adobe CS6 Free Trials: All Direct Download Links
On your second question: You can definitely download and start using the software right away – but for the full education version (after the 30-day tryout is up) you’ll need to verify academic validation, no matter which country you live in.
Finally, people may also want to know that Adobe is currently offering its biggest student/teacher discount ever on new prepaid Creative Cloud plans.
I am looking to purchase the Production Premium package and saw that it was $2000. So I have a few questions. My girlfriend is a student at Rowan and I was wondering if I had her purchase the software for me will she have to register it since she is the student, or once she purchased it will I be able to register it under my name? Secondly I already own a legit version of PS CS6 which I purchased last year for about $500. With the Production Premium coming with PS Extended, will I be able to upgrade my legacy version of PS CS6 with the student version of PS CS6 Extended? Will there be any restriction with the student version that I will not be able to access without my girlfriend’s student info or will I have full control of the software?
Sorry Hector – as mentioned in the article above, all Adobe education software is for purchase and sole use by the student/teacher, requires academic validation, and is non-transferrable either via sale or gift.
Individual products within a suite are also not eligible for transfer, for either education or commercial products.
What would some examples be of academic validation?
Hey Terry, see Adobe’s Education Eligibility Guide for the latest on what they are accepting in order to qualify for the academic discounts… Typically it’s things like student/teacher ID’s, transcripts, tuition bills, report cards, things like that.
Student and teacher versions of Adobe CS6 are being offered on Ebay. Are these genuine? Can they be used by anybody? Even though I do teach I am mostly out of work since the financial recession so cannot take out a full-price subscription to CS6, as it would cost more than I earn. Thanks for any help you can give.
Greetings Alison. No, you should never try to buy Adobe software on eBay… it’s rife with scams and bogus copies – read more about this.
You may not have realized, but in fact you can still buy the CS6 Student & Teacher Editions direct from Adobe, if you prefer those instead of the CC Education memberships.
And if you teach at some level, or take a class at some level, then you may qualify to buy either of those at Adobe’s deep academic discount… See our guide here for more details and advice:
How to Save 70% with Adobe CC / CS6 Student & Teacher Editions
Question: Read all the questions above and had one question that I don’t believe was answered. My husband is a student and is looking at purchasing Adobe software. We have been having issues with hard drives crashing (even new ones). If he purchases the software, and AFTER he has finished with his education, the hard drive should crash, would he be able to reinstall the software if he is no longer a student (of course we would be speaking of the same computer)?
Asking because even at a discount price, some of the packages are still expensive and I we wanted to be sure there is not a chance he could get stuck with software that he would not be able to reinstall should something happen.
Hi Donna, you should be able to install the student/teacher editions on up to two computers, and move the software between different machines when necessary…
Here’s a complete guide on how to do that, even if your hard disk crashed, motherboard fried, or other unexpected loss or theft:
How to Move Adobe Products from One System to Another
Thank you so much for this article, soo helpful! Alex
Hi
So I have the student edition of CS5. I got it as part of an online course I am taking for becoming a games artist. My question is, Can I use the art I create for games and make money from them? Commercially speaking with no fear of being in breach of any T&C?
See, I have been using it for a while now, making various pieces of art for student and course related games for no profit – but would like to consider the prospect of making money from using it and the artwork I create. Is this possible?
Yes, definitely… Absolutely, positively. It is no problem at all – provided the software is not transferred to anyone else, and is used on your privately-owned computer only (as mentioned in the article).
Hi,
I currently have the Adobe Creative Suite 5 Design Premium Student & Teacher Edition purchased in 2011, is it able to be upgraded to Student Edition of Creative Suite 6?
If do you know where this option to purchase is? Have been searching for an option for last couple of hours : (
Thank you in advance for your time!
Yes, Fiona – you can definitely upgrade it – and yes, here is the link to purchase the CS6 education versions (upgrade or full) direct from Adobe.
Hi, I am a retired teacher receiving a pension. Do I qualify for a teacher discount?
Welcome John, good question – and for the answer to that, we’re going to refer you to Adobe’s Education FAQ… In particular, see the section on Eligibility.
Hello,
I was wondering if there’s any way to still order a hard copy of the software from Adobe. When I tried to purchase it outright from the site, it only gave “download” as a delivery option. The computer that I’d like to install it on doesn’t have an internet connection.
Hello Samantha – yes, it’s possible that you may still be able to get a Creative Cloud disc/DVD from Adobe…
Your other option would be to download all the apps you want using our CC 2014 direct links, and then copy or transfer the installer files to your other (offline) computer.
However be aware that systems need to be online for initial Adobe software validation, and occasional revalidation.
Hi, I am thinking of purchasing this software for my daughter but can’t seem to find this information anywhere and cannot get through to anyone on the phone;
1. What happens after paying the monthly price for 1 year, do we then own the software or do we have to continue paying the monthly fee?
2. If we had to carry on paying the monthly fee and decided to cancel (after 1 year) what is the cancellation period? would the software then not work, or would we just not get the updates?
Many Thanks
Hey there Rachel, Adobe Creative Cloud does not have a “rent-to-own” type of option – it is fully subscription-based access.
So in other words, that means that if you stopped your membership then most of the CC applications would no longer run. Your files would remain yours.
Upon cancellation, your account would be downgraded to the free level of Creative Cloud:
What’s Included with Your Free Creative Cloud Membership
For question 2, you’ll find Adobe’s rules on cancellations here.
If you’re interested in software that you purchase or own outright in the previous manner, then Adobe is still selling CS6 here – but keep in mind that it generally has a much higher upfront cost, it’s two years old now, and may not be supported on future operating system versions from Microsoft or Apple.
Hello…On Ebay someone is selling copies of Academic versions of CS6 that already have activation key. Is this legal to sell and purchase if you’re not a teacher or student. Thanks
No, absolutely not John – and you should never buy Adobe software from eBay!
Hi there
I am at this moment in time downloading the CS6 Photoshop. Well I think I am.
I noticed the student discount section and I was interested to know, can I qualify as I am in the process of doing a course with GoSkills on-line?
If this is ok, can you please explain where and how to go about it and how much it would cost?
I intend to expand my studies further once this series of units are complete.
I much appreciate your time in this matter and look forward to hearing from you in the near future.
Cheers Mike
Hi Mike, it depends on whether the school you’re taking classes from is accredited or offers some sort of diploma/degree or full-time instruction, and/or the proof you can provide of your enrollment… Homeschooled students can also be eligible.
Plus some good news: Recently Adobe has added a fast “shortcut” to the qualification process for education discounts – and that is if you can provide them a school-issued email address (like ending in “.edu” or “.k12”) then you will be instantly verified! This goes for students, teachers, and staff.
For more details, see this Student & Teacher Eligibility Guide & FAQ for all the answers.
hello,
I am a 13 year old student, I live in Malaysia and I have question to ask:
I want to get the complete pack for students with education discount, but will the school get the verification stuff?
In other words, if I buy the student complete edition, will the school recieve a email?
Greetings Edward – no, the school typically is not contacted. Instead, you provide the proof yourself for being a student. Here is a list of the different things that Adobe accepts for eligibility.
But as mentioned in the comment just above yours, Adobe has made it even simpler – now all you really need is just to show them that you have a school-issued email address like ending in “.edu” or “.k12” and then you will be instantly verified for the student/teacher discount pricing.
However, even if you don’t have an address like that, you can still prove your academic eligibility by emailing/sending them a copy of your student ID or tuition bill or school transcript, etc.
Help :D
I qualify as faculty / downloaded and installed CS6 to my personal laptop 2 years ago – I’ve recently been receiving (10/01/14) pop up windows promoting I sign up for the cloud – and I’ve dismissed – a new pop up yesterday tells me my CS6 Master suite ‘trial’ will expire in 3 days if I don’t purchase the software?!?! It appears Adobe have changed the status from installed / licensed software on my laptop to ‘trial’ software – AFTER 2 years – and more worryingly so – they can do this / remotely? Confused I inquired with Adobe chat – they couldn’t advise status because I could not produce an order number for obvious reason – and I couldn’t advise the serial number upon launching of Illustrator because it has vanished from the welcome page and the Welcome page has also changed status to ‘trial’…
So I checked with the University and sure enough the licensed software I downloaded has been ‘deactivated’ according to Adobe’s ‘official’ response to the university – and so now the art institution are forced to join the ‘cloud’ and have done so… I have managed to join the cloud at the university’s expense for 12 months. Beyond that I don’t know what to do – there are no disk versions of CS6 to purchase and install or if there are (at well-inflated prices on Amazon) and if I do at the discounted faculty rate as qualified – then move abroad which is possible – I will NOT BE ABLE TO USE purchased software outside of the country I’m qualified to teach in – which is currently the US… So I’m looking at earlier versions as back up rather than be forced to subscribe to the cloud in future. Pretty poor Adobe – I think it makes sense for the cloud to be an ‘option’ – not ENFORCED for future upgrades – instead of changing the rules especially on historically installed CS6 software!!!!!!
If you can confirm the above based on the below – I’ll really appreciate clarification – I don’t know what software investment decisions to make now for future use to access my AI files – I just know I don’t wish to be forced to join the cloud if I can purchase a boxed perpetual license (disk) of CS5.5 / CS6 now
From the latest Adobe General Terms of Use:
(c) Education Version. If we designate the Software or Service as for use by educational users (“Educational Version”), then you may only use the Educational Version if you meet the eligibility requirements stated at http://www.adobe.com/go/edu_purchasing. You may install and use Educational Version only in the country where you are qualified as an educational user. If you reside in the European Economic Area, then the word “country” in the sentence preceding this one means the European Economic Area.
Sorry Natalie, that sounds quite unusual but we can’t speak to whatever specific terms your institution negotiated in their volume contract with Adobe… All we can say is that for individuals purchasing CS6, what you described will never happen!
What we can also tell you is that you should never – repeat never – try to buy old Adobe CS releases from Amazon, eBay, or the like… It is highly dangerous.
If you’re thinking you still want the last perpetual version like CS6 (instead of getting CC 2014), then we have three further points to add:
1. We wrote a complete guide to deciding on which one to get, as well as a helpful point-by-point comparison chart.
2. You may not have been aware, but Adobe DOES still sell CS6 directly, and that is the ONLY place you should get it… See how to buy it here, either for home/office customers or education (student/teacher) customers.
3. Practically speaking, in over seven years of doing this we’ve never heard of anyone not being able to use their academic-qualified Adobe software when traveling abroad to another country or moving/living overseas.
Hope that helps!
Hi,
When I was in school, my school accidentally sent me two copies of Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended (for Windows – the Education version).
I no longer have a Windows computer and don’t have a need for it now that I have CS5 so I was wondering if I could resell it, but according to your article it looks like I can’t. Is this the case? If so, what are my options? I hate to just have it lying around when someone could use it.
Thanks!
Ashley
Welcome Ashley, thanks for your comment. Sorry, per Adobe’s rules (and also spelled out in the product license agreement), the academic or student & teacher editions are not transferable…
The reason is because these versions are only usable by education customers who the company has deemed eligible to receive the substantial discounts.
Think about it like this: If that wasn’t the way it worked, then a student could buy discounted software and resell it to someone who wasn’t officially eligible to get that pricing, opening the door to potential abuse.
Hello,
I am a student who wants to use Adobe CC to create videos for paying clients. Does the student version allow this type of work?
Thank you for any information!
Hi Paul, thanks for your question. Yes, you should be able to use them for professional or commercial work – here’s what the company says:
“The CC and CS6 Student and Teacher Edition versions can be used commercially on your privately-owned computer. However, they may not be resold…”
For more details, please see Adobe’s excellent Education Edition FAQ.
Hi there, I am sure that this has been asked but I can’t find the answer. I bought a copy of Adobe CS6 Student and Teacher and it’s validated etc and running on my laptop. I am getting a new iMac in a few days and it does not have a disk reader.
I know I can install my CS6 on two computers, but I was wondering if there is a download link somewhere that I can then activate with my activation code hence not needing to buy a superdrive to use the disk to install. Is that possible? Can you please direct me to the link?
Thanks!
Sure Sam, no problem – we have the complete CS6 direct download links that you can use to download any of the applications or suites…
They will run either as free trials for 60 days, or you can activate them longer-term using your valid purchased serial number (i.e., license key).
Hope that fully answers your question, if not then just post back!
Hello!
This is a very helpful site! Thanks for all the info and for seemingly responding to everybody’s questions! Ok, here’s mine: I purchased my student edition CS 6 master collection from my university software store just prior to graduating with my MBA in August of 2013 with the intention of learning a bit of design in the future. After graduating, I traveled for the last 15 months, and am now ready to open the box and start learning. However, I no longer have access to my .edu email address. I called my university technology office today, and they said they were going to get back to me, but they never did.
Under the eligibility requirements On the Adobe website, everything asks for “current” proof, ie student id, tuition bill, transcripts, etc, where “current” means in the last 6 months. Am I going to have a problem installing the software at this point? Please tell me I am not out $500+! I was never told that I needed to install it within any amount of time. Please advise. Thank you in advance!
First off Laura, bravo to you for traveling like that for 15 months… That kind of sojourn is something you cannot replace nor will ever forget!
Did you actually open the box and try to install the software? Is is obviously too late to try to return it and (as mentioned above) Adobe’s education versions are not transferable. So there seems nothing to lose by seeing what happens.
Worst case, if the software is unvalidated and you did not realize you were supposed to do it back when you were in school, then you could try contacting Adobe and sharing the story (together with the receipt and other scholastic proof dated at the same time) and seeing if there’s anything they can do. It’s worth a shot if all else fails.
Good luck!
This isn’t really a student/teacher edition question, but I can’t turn to anything else.
Several years ago I received copies of Adobe Photoshop 7 & Illustrator 7 when my company dissolved our marketing department. They gave them to me for free. I have used both up until I upgraded to Windows 7. Now, I can’t seem to install Illustrator. Photoshop 7 works fine on Windows 7 as it did on Vista Home Premium and XP. I toyed with the idea of upgrading to a version of illustrator that would work with Windows (versions 8 or 9), but I am unsure if my former company bothered to properly deactivate the license, I don’t want to jump through the many hoops required by Adobe to do a Transfer of License. I want to either get a copy of Illustrator 9 or 10 that would work with Windows 7 directly, or obtain an inexpensive upgrade disc. I heard about compatibility mode in Windows 7 and thought that might work. Any help getting illustrator to run on Windows 7 would be greatly appreciated. My funds are extremely limited. Robert
Greetings Robert, that software is so old (12+ years) that it’s really beyond our knowledge and ability to support – but we would suggest a couple questions for you:
1. What is the exact message or error that you get? Try googling that and you might find a solution.
2. Also try googling “windows compatibility mode” and you’ll find more information on that than we could give you.
Finally, we would strongly recommend against trying to find and buy some old upgrade version of Adobe tools (not purchased from Adobe) – it is likely to be bogus so highly risky.
Good luck!
I found an adobe suite cs4 education version in a garage sale, it is still sealed. And also a master collection student edition but the box is opened. My question is can i still used them? Or do i need some verification? One more thing – on the master edition at the back, it has a serial number.
Thank you
Hey Marvin, they possibly are useless because Adobe’s education versions are non-transferable and typically require student/teacher validation before initial use. Also what you think is a serial number on the back may be what’s called a “product code” instead (not the same)…
You’d have to check Adobe’s Education Verification Process for more details and information.
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Hello again! And thank you for your prompt reply! No, I never opened the box and still have not, as I am afraid to break any seals, etc. lol I am planning to call my school again after they return from the holiday break which is probably around January 7th ish.
Do you think I should wait and see if I hear anything back from them before trying or call Adobe first?
Probably, yes. They will know the proper procedures for the product they sold you… And they may be able to help more than Adobe could, all considering.
At this point another week should not make a significant difference, so it’s probably best to wait a bit longer to get help and a response from your school first.
Best of luck with it, and please let us know how it turns out!