New Offer: Save 40-45% on Adobe CC, Even Better than Black Friday
July 17th, 2019 6 comments
[UPDATE – See all of Adobe’s current deals & discounts!]
Something very rare is going on this week, and we thought you should know about it. For one of the first times ever outside of the traditional Black Friday / Cyber Monday sale period, Adobe is currently offering a large discount on Creative Cloud to the general public…
For a limited time (until Friday, July 19th), first-time subscribers to the Creative Cloud ‘All Apps’ plan can score a 40%-45% discount off the regular prices for your first year. This promotion beats the all-time lowest prices ever offered on these popular products.
Download the Creative Cloud for Teams Getting Started Guide (Free)
July 16th, 2019 Leave a comment
If you’ve already purchased or are considering buying Adobe’s Creative Cloud for Teams, then the free downloadable PDF guide (plus videos) below will help you learn how to best use the group and licensing management tools that come with this plan.
Creative Cloud Giveaway! Win the Full Adobe CC 2019 Release Free
June 18th, 2019 467 comments
[UPDATE – Also see our new Adobe CC 2020 Giveaway!]
Last fall, Adobe launched the all-new CC 2019 product line, a major milestone of creative tools and services marking the seventh major release of the CC product line. This latest version contains thousands of new features and advancements since Creative Suite in 2012, and this product is available only via Creative Cloud membership – a community which now surpasses 15 million paid subscribers.
Save $400-$500 on Adobe MAX 2019 with Exclusive Promotion Code
June 12th, 2019 2 comments
“Adobe MAX is an experience unlike any other — an opportunity to learn from the experts and connect with thousands of the most influential designers, developers, and decision-makers in our industry.”
If you’d like to go to Adobe MAX this year in Los Angeles (November 4-6) and save US$400-$500 in the process, then you came to the right place… You can get an instant discount of $400 simply by using our exclusive ProDesignTools promotion code here: P19PDT. This coupon code is valid worldwide.
Download Free Set of 83 Custom, Royalty-Free Photoshop Textures
June 4th, 2019 20 comments
We’ve got another great resource for you – a freely-available collection of custom Photoshop textures to help set your work apart… This exclusive set of 29 different handcrafted textures has been released by War Unicorn Media at no cost and is 100% royalty-free. This collection comes complete with an 18-page guide (available online or as a downloadable PDF), filled with tips and tricks on how to best use textures in your Photoshop workflow, as well as how to create your own!
Textures are super-easy to apply and use in Photoshop. Just load the texture into a new layer above your composition, and then set its Blending Mode and Opacity for how you want it to impact the photograph or image underneath. More details and ideas are given in the short tutorial video included below.
Here is James Rodel’s introduction from the accompanying guide, which is packed with examples and entitled, “Textures, the Universe, and You“:
How to Transfer an Adobe Software License Between Two People
May 29th, 2019 44 comments
We’ve previously covered here how to transfer Adobe software products (like Creative Cloud, CS6, Photoshop, Lightroom, Elements, or Acrobat) between two computers, including from PC to Mac or vice versa. In this article we’re going to focus on transferring the actual legal license from one person or company to another, like transferring the title to a car or home between two people.
Moving the software physically is mostly a technical task, but doesn’t cover what happens if the recipient has problems, needs customer support or updates, wants to be registered with Adobe, and be recognized as the new rightful owner and user of the tools. To address those needs, you can follow the transfer process described below to “unregister” the program from the old owner and re-register for the new one.
Adobe Stock for Free: Download 10 High-Quality Images Worth $50
May 22nd, 2019 9 comments
Adobe wants to give you US$50 worth of professional, high-resolution stock images right now. We’re talking about premium-quality, curated photos, illustrations, vectors, graphics, and more from an enormous collection of over 150 million assets to choose from…
Adobe Limits Software Version Downloads, Incl. Some Direct Links
May 13th, 2019 43 comments
Adobe has just made a big change to the version availability and usage of its creative software products, both for CC and CS applications…
Since the advent of Creative Cloud in 2012, subscribers have been able to use any version of the CC products that has ever been released. Some customers use prior versions due to compatibility with evolving system requirements, or because co-workers have standardized on the same earlier release.
Actually, Adobe’s $9.99/mo. Photography Plan (20gb) Is Still Available
May 2nd, 2019 2 comments
This morning, there was a widely-shared post on a photography blog with a headline stating that Adobe’s $9.99/month Photography Plan (including Photoshop, Lightroom, and 20 GB of storage) was gone.
This has led a lot of folks to worry that it might no longer possible to buy or renew this popular bundle at a price lower than $19.99/month. Or, that they’d have to scramble to find a third-party reseller who might still be offering the lower price.
Fortunately, this is not the case. Adobe says they are currently running some tests, is all – so that not all product configurations may be shown on their website for all visitors:
How to Move Adobe CC or CS6 Between Computers, or PC to Mac
May 1st, 2019 492 comments
OK, so your old computer is running out of gas, you’re upgrading or changing systems, adding a new machine, or switching from a PC to a Mac, or vice versa — and you want to move over your copy of CC/Creative Cloud or CS6 (or CS5 or CS4 or CS3) Adobe software — what do you do, and how do you do it? Just follow our complete guide below, which also works for other Adobe desktop products such as Acrobat, Elements, Lightroom, Captivate, and more.
As we’ve covered previously here, you are generally allowed to install and activate most Adobe software on up to two computers, with the restriction that the software can not used on both systems at the same time. So right off the bat, you might be good to go with installing the software on a second computer, although you may wish to double-check the licensing agreement for your product to be sure.
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