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Numpty
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p.1 #1 · CS4 Upgrade path and free of charge upgrade period.

Hello,

I see just now on Amazon that I can pre-order Photoshop CS4 PC Upgrade for about £180, however, I also see I can buy via another site the CS3 upgrade for £120 (I have CS2).

Is it worth my time ordering the CS3 upgrading and hoping it falls within the Free of Charge Upgrade period for CS4 (I've done a search and cannot find anything that gives dates for this just yet)?

Thoughts?

Oct 05, 2008 at 11:28 AM

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p.1 #2 · CS4 Upgrade path and free of charge upgrade period.

Just buy the CS4 upgrade, unless you are an obsessive gambler.

Oct 05, 2008 at 02:41 PM

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p.1 #3 · CS4 Upgrade path and free of charge upgrade period.

JourneyEd is offering free CS4 upgrade with purchase of CS3. We must be in the free upgrade period.

http://www.journeyed.com/itemDetail.asp?ItmNo=20271033

Jerry

Oct 05, 2008 at 02:54 PM

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p.1 #4 · CS4 Upgrade path and free of charge upgrade period.

jerryrock wrote:
JourneyEd is offering free CS4 upgrade with purchase of CS3. We must be in the free upgrade period.

http://www.journeyed.com/itemDetail.asp?ItmNo=20271033

Jerry

But they often shaft us in the UK so you can't be sure if that will apply here.

(as they gave me a free copy of Lightroom version 2.0 that is a bit mean

)

I was going to mention gambling - then saw Rick beat me to it.

Oct 05, 2008 at 04:25 PM

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p.1 #5 · CS4 Upgrade path and free of charge upgrade period.

I bought the last CS2 upgrade from Adobe Store online within the grace period for a free CS3 upgrade.

It was a nightmare to finally get the upgrade. They didn't want to honour it, played dead, the run around etc.

I won't play them on that ever again, they treated me poorly. IT will be better for me to pick up an upgrade in the US and bring it back with me.

Oct 05, 2008 at 05:22 PM

Numpty
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p.1 #6 · CS4 Upgrade path and free of charge upgrade period.

rickmorealnd wrote:
Just buy the CS4 upgrade, unless you are an obsessive gambler.

:o) Not a gambler or obsessive.

Oct 05, 2008 at 06:26 PM

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p.1 #7 · CS4 Upgrade path and free of charge upgrade period.

http://photoshopnews.com/2008/10/06/last-chance-to-upgrade-from-photoshop-7/

Oct 06, 2008 at 06:30 PM

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p.1 #8 · CS4 Upgrade path and free of charge upgrade period.

jerryrock wrote:
http://photoshopnews.com/2008/10/06/last-chance-to-upgrade-from-photoshop-7/

..and for the too lazy to read this, it means it looks like you need to upgrade from PS7 to CS3 before October 15th

Oct 06, 2008 at 07:14 PM

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p.1 #9 · CS4 Upgrade path and free of charge upgrade period.

paulhodson wrote:
jerryrock wrote:
http://photoshopnews.com/2008/10/06/last-chance-to-upgrade-from-photoshop-7/

..and for the too lazy to read this, it means it looks like you need to upgrade from PS7 to CS3 before October 15th

Actually, it means that CS4 is being released on October 15th. Purchasing CS3 prior to that date gets a free upgrade to CS4.

Oct 06, 2008 at 09:24 PM

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p.1 #10 · CS4 Upgrade path and free of charge upgrade period.

Personally, I would just go with the direct upgrade to CS4, at least you know what you will get at the end of it.

Oct 07, 2008 at 11:04 AM

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p.1 #11 · CS4 Upgrade path and free of charge upgrade period.

I upgraded to CS2 after the CS3 announcement, and qualified for a free CS3 upgrade. I had a better-than-expected experience with Adobe in the matter. You have to ask to be enrolled, it isn't automatic, and you might need to phone them one more time to bug them to send it to you, but after that it was all smooth for me (and I'm in Canada).

Oct 07, 2008 at 01:35 PM

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p.1 #12 · CS4 Upgrade path and free of charge upgrade period.

Alistair Watson wrote:
Personally, I would just go with the direct upgrade to CS4, at least you know what you will get at the end of it.

But not if you only had PS7 - as you couldn't!

Oct 07, 2008 at 02:06 PM

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p.1 #13 · CS4 Upgrade path and free of charge upgrade period.

Alistair Watson wrote:
Personally, I would just go with the direct upgrade to CS4, at least you know what you will get at the end of it.

paulhodson wrote:
But not if you only had PS7 - as you couldn't!

Sure, but the OP has CS2.

Oct 07, 2008 at 02:21 PM

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p.1 #14 · CS4 Upgrade path and free of charge upgrade period.

Let me get this right. I have the full version of PS 7. This has been upgraded to PS CS2 and now to CS3. Will I be able to upgrade to CS4 as well or do I need a full version CS, CS2 or CS3 to do the upgrade? What I am getting at, is will my original PS 7 be the last full version I need or will I eventually have to buy another full version?

TKS.

Oct 08, 2008 at 05:30 PM

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p.1 #15 · CS4 Upgrade path and free of charge upgrade period.

Upgrades are from the last version of Photoshop, so you'd be upgrading from CS3, which is supported. You only need to buy a full version once.

Oct 08, 2008 at 06:08 PM

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p.1 #16 · CS4 Upgrade path and free of charge upgrade period.

Thanks Colin.

Oct 08, 2008 at 06:22 PM

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p.1 #17 · CS4 Upgrade path and free of charge upgrade period.

I spoke to adobe today and they informed me that the free upgrade period from CS3 to CS4 is avialble for purchases after 23rd September

Oct 08, 2008 at 07:40 PM

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p.1 #18 · CS4 Upgrade path and free of charge upgrade period.

I upgraded my CS2 to CS2.3 within the "post announce" period in 2007 ... and got a free upgrade to CS3

I tried it again by upgraded my CS3 to CS3.3 on 24 September this year ... but Adobe have knocked me back this time

Oct 09, 2008 at 09:34 AM

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p.1 #19 · CS4 Upgrade path and free of charge upgrade period.

Jim Healey wrote:
I upgraded my CS2 to CS2.3 within the "post announce" period in 2007 ... and got a free upgrade to CS3

I tried it again by upgraded my CS3 to CS3.3 on 24 September this year ... but Adobe have knocked me back this time

Their support quote :
As per our conversation, you are not eligible for Free Upgrade to CS4 because you only purchase for an upgrade and not for a Full version of CS3.3. Also the date you purchase your 3.0 Design Premium did not reached the starting eligibility period for CS4.

So you just never know!

Sucks, but that must be an Australian thing, they might have different policies in different countries. AFAIK, there were no "CS2.3" or "CS3.3" versions in the US. And the Adobe blog linked above clearly states that they will upgrade from as far back as PS 7 to CS3, and buying now qualifies for free upgrade to CS4.

Oct 09, 2008 at 01:43 PM

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p.1 #20 · CS4 Upgrade path and free of charge upgrade period.

I just bought a new imac lastnight at the mac store and got mt student discount plus the 300 off special if you buy a mac and Photoshop at the same time. They went ahead and gave me CS3.3 and told me I would qualify for Cs4 upgrade when it ships at the end of the month.

Oct 09, 2008 at 02:41 PM

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p.1 #21 · CS4 Upgrade path and free of charge upgrade period.

I bought CS2 right as CS3 came out - Told them I wanted the upgrade and it arrived at my door about 2 weeks later, all I had to pay for was 5$ Shipping and now have 2 CS3s at home, and a CS2 @ work - perfect!

Oct 11, 2008 at 05:51 AM


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