How to Get a Big Discount on Adobe MAX 2020 + Fly There for Free
January 22nd, 2020 13 comments
UPDATE (May 2020) – Due to Covid-19, Adobe has canceled the in-person MAX event and made MAX 2020 a no-cost digital experience. Join the mailing list to be notified when free MAX registration opens this summer… Then tune in online on October 20-22 for an immersive event that stays true to the MAX spirit of mind-blowing creativity and inspiration.
Adobe MAX—The Creativity Conference is lined up for October 20-22 back in Los Angeles, California – and planning is already underway to make the 2020 MAX experience better than ever: “Join over 15,000 like-minded creatives from around the world for a week of sessions, labs, speakers, events, inspiration and fun — everything you need to keep you creative for the rest of the year. Can’t wait to see what we come up with in LA for 2020!”
How to Get the Adobe Creative Cloud 2020 Direct Download Links
December 18th, 2019 237 comments
UPDATE – You can now get Adobe’s new CC 2021 Direct Download Links!
For decades now, Adobe has provided industry-standard standalone installers for their creative products, for many valid reasons… Recent examples include the company publicly posting the direct download links for the CC 2019 and CC 2018 releases. In our view, the need is strong and they should continue to do the same going forward.
Free! 120 Hours of Training and Tutorials from Adobe MAX 2019
November 25th, 2019 2 comments
[UPDATE (Oct. 2020) – Watch over 350 new courses & tutorials from MAX 2020 – free!]
Just back from Adobe MAX 2019 and as in previous experiences, it’s always the three most intense days of the year… It’s wall-to-wall with larger-than-life presentations, keynotes with creative luminaries, diverse educational sessions, connecting with other leaders in the Adobe space, hands-on with the latest design tools, meeting the product teams, feeling the energy of the Pavilion floor, the buzz over mind-blowing “Sneak Peek” demos of cool new technology, and of course the fantastical MAX Bash party with 15,000 of your closest friends.
Adobe Black Friday & Cyber Monday 2019 Offers, Deals & Specials
November 18th, 2019 12 comments
[UPDATE (Nov. 2020) – Check out Adobe’s new 2020 Black Friday & Cyber Monday Deals!]
Yes, it’s that time of year again. Adobe is having a worldwide sale with money-saving deals through Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2019 (and beyond), and we’ve got the complete guide below… There are some exceptional offers for major products in this “season of savings” – with discounts as much as 74% off the regular prices!
The company is running four major promotions for the all-new Creative Cloud 2020. These are the all-time lowest prices ever offered on these popular products. The holiday deals begin today and will run continuously until Thursday, December 5th (extended!) at 11:59pm Pacific Time. So don’t miss out, as these values only come once per year!
What’s the Difference Between Adobe CC 2020 vs. Prior Versions?
November 14th, 2019 1 comment
[UPDATE (Oct. 2020) – The all-new Creative Cloud 2021 release has launched and is now available! See what’s new in features and all the differences compared to older versions.]
Last week at the annual MAX conference, Adobe launched the new 2020 release of Creative Cloud – and everyone wants to know what’s new, what’s different, and what’s changed between CC 2020 and the previous CC 2019, CC 2018, CC 2017, CC 2015, CC 2014, CC 2013, or 2012’s Creative Suite 6? Or more to the point, what are the key new features and advancements in the 2020 upgrade versus prior versions?
The Creative Cloud 2020 Release Is Here – What You Need to Know
November 7th, 2019 6 comments
[UPDATE (Oct. 2020) – The all-new Creative Cloud 2021 release has launched and is now available! See what’s new in features and all the differences compared to older versions.]
“Creativity for All” is the key theme of the all-new CC 2020 release, which was just announced by Adobe this week at their annual MAX conference. This next generation of Creative Cloud includes hundreds of new features and advancements across their product line, focusing on three core goals: faster, more powerful & more reliable tools, creating anywhere & anytime with anyone, and exploring new frontiers… CC 2020 is the next major release following the CC 2019, CC 2018, CC 2017, CC 2015, CC 2014, and CC 2013 versions, which in turn replaced CS6 from 2012.
Update on New Adobe CC 2020 Direct Download Links
November 4th, 2019 158 comments
UPDATE – You can now get Adobe’s new CC 2021 Direct Download Links!
Every year, Adobe’s creative product launches seem to get bigger – and this year is no exception… This morning, in front of a record 15,000 attendees at the annual MAX conference, Adobe unveiled the new CC 2020 Release, which feels like their biggest product launch since they first introduced Creative Cloud over seven years ago.
Adobe Photoshop/Premiere Elements 2020 Direct Download Links
October 22nd, 2019 Leave a comment
A short while ago, Adobe shipped version 2020 of Adobe’s “Elements” line – and since Elements releases are now named by the upcoming year instead of a version number, this edition would be the equivalent of version 18 in the previous numbering system.
And continuing our tradition of publishing the direct download links for major Adobe products such as Creative Cloud, Lightroom 6/CC, and Acrobat DC, below you’ll find the direct links from Adobe’s servers for the free trials and full offline installers for the new releases of Photoshop Elements 2020 and Premiere Elements 2020, for both Windows and macOS.
Are Adobe Creative Cloud (CC) Files Backwards Compatible w/ CS6?
October 15th, 2019 92 comments
Now that the Adobe CC release has become ubiquitous with over 22 million paid customers, some folks are asking us whether the new versions of the tools in the Creative Cloud can read or save older data/document/project file formats like CS6, CS5.5, CS5, CS4 & CS3…
In fact, since Adobe’s flagship creative toolset CC 2019 is now seven major releases past CS6 from 2012 (which they no longer sell), file version compatibility can sometimes be an important decision point in moving forward.
In the past, new Adobe product versions have often brought different or expanded file formats to support significant new features – and customers want to know if their existing projects will easily carry forward with them when they upgrade, or if they will be able to save back to older formats for coworkers or clients who may still be running an earlier revision of the programs…
OK then, here’s how it works. Generally, your new CC tools will be able to open and use any and all earlier CS project and data files – including CS3, CS4, CS5, CS5.5, and CS6 files – with no problem or loss of information. In other words, all Adobe software is able to read or import file formats from previous versions of the same program – and it should happen seamlessly and automatically. The only exception to this is Premiere Pro, where it’s best to open/edit projects in the same versions that created them.
Creative Cloud Giveaway! Win the New Adobe CC 2020 Release Free
October 8th, 2019 569 comments
[UPDATE – Also see our all-new Creative Cloud 2021 Giveaway!]
Every autumn brings MAX – Adobe’s big annual creative conference – and every recent MAX has also brought a major new release of Creative Cloud… For instance, CC 2019 was unveiled at MAX last year, and we expect this year to be no different. In fact, Adobe has already tipped this off with a new article about changing requirements for the next Photoshop and Lightroom:
As we prepare for our next major releases of Camera Raw, Lightroom Classic and Lightroom at MAX 2019, we wanted to give you a heads up on upcoming changes to our System Requirements…
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