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OK looking at biting the bullet and getting hold of Photoshop as PSP sadly does not offer the colour calibration I now find myself in need of (Ironic really, old laptop was by happy coincidence fitted with a screen that was so dark it perfectly matched a DSCL print! by getting a better laptop I now find myself in trouble!)

Anyway... I keep seeing Student software on ebay. What's the crack with that? As I understand it I can buy student edition software new but need to supply them with proof of eligibility - how would it work buying said software off the likes of ebay?

Even with student discount CS6 is grossly overpriced :shake:
 
If it's a legal version you will still have to send proof of eligibility to Adobe. If it's not legal then you're probably throwing your money away.
 
Not worried about the genuine-ness (new word for you there) more of the fact that I'm not the person who purchased the software in the first place so will they let me be eligible when I'm not the person who bought it originally... make any sense?
 
The rules are quite simple. Are you a student?

If you are a student then you are eligible for student discount. Buy via Adobe.
If you are not then you are not eligible... Buy wherever you like.

If you are looking for an illegal copy then I doubt anyone here will help you out. Infringing the copy-write of others is bad form.
 
Its worth looking around for the best price on the student version. Last time I checked (a month ago) the best price to be had was from Amazon.

Wherever you buy it, you will have to send proof of you student status to Adobe to obtain a serial number.

There are plenty of dodgy copies around on ebay, so beware. Also, ebay prices vary, and were not better than Amazon for me.

If this is still too expensive for you, then it might be worth looking at Photoshop Elements, which is still pretty powerful but only a quarter of the price.
 
In the UK you need to supply Adobe with a valid UK College/Uni/School email address. This usually ends in .ac.uk

This way Adobe can keep track on how many products each student has as they are only allowed one.
 
Brian_of_Bozeat said:
The rules are quite simple. Are you a student?

If you are a student then you are eligible for student discount. Buy via Adobe.
If you are not then you are not eligible... Buy wherever you like.

If you are looking for an illegal copy then I doubt anyone here will help you out. Infringing the copy-write of others is bad form.
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Teachers and the parent /guardian of an under 18 full time student are eligible
 
with regard to buying it second hand strictly speaking you are buying the licence, not the software itself, and legally speaking to exercise the licence you still have to be a student /teacher etc - you can of course exercise it illicitly but adobe will not look kindly on this if you get caught

If its purely for colour profiling, would you not be better off sticking to PSP/PSE or whatever and just investing in a spyder and some profiling software to calibrate your screen ?
 
Seems some are getting a bit too high on their horses in here, calm down gents no one's doing anything illegal just trying to make the budget go further!

The point is still being missed. Someone, lets call them person A, gets hold of some student software which they then sell on ebay. Person B then comes along and buys it. Where does person B stand on eligibility since he didn't buy the student license from Adobe in the first place - presumably it's going to end up costing him the full license fee from Adobe themselves yes?

And genuineness really? Seems too much of a lazy ass word to be real!
 
You could always lease software from Adobe and pay monthly.

That way you aren't running the risk of dodgy copies of photoshop etc that may have the serial blacklisted and as soon as you try to activate it, bye bye to your money as it will nevr work on your computer again.
 
Alan Clogwyn said:
The point is still being missed. Someone, lets call them person A, gets hold of some student software which they then sell on ebay. Person B then comes along and buys it. Where does person B stand on eligibility since he didn't buy the student license from Adobe in the first place - presumably it's going to end up costing him the full license fee from Adobe themselves yes?
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point not missed at all - i answered that in the post above yours

big soft moose said:
with regard to buying it second hand strictly speaking you are buying the licence, not the software itself, and legally speaking to exercise the licence you still have to be a student /teacher etc
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saving money by buying a student licence second hand when you arent elligible to do so is still a violation of terms
 
paulminus273 said:
Teachers and the parent /guardian of an under 18 full time student are eligible
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Eh? Where did you get that from?

Am I eligible?
To qualify for a student discount, you must be enrolled in one of the following:
University or college — accredited public or private university or college (including community, junior, or vocational college) that grants degrees requiring not less than the equivalent of two years of full-time study*
Primary or secondary school — accredited public or private primary or secondary school providing full-time instruction*
Homeschool — defined by state homeschooling regulations

Am I eligible?
To qualify for a teacher discount, you must be one of the following:
Faculty or staff — employed by an accredited primary or secondary school, public or private university or college, school district, or board of education (including emeritus status professors)*
Teacher of a homeschooled student — defined by state homeschooling regulations

Source: Adobe website.

Nothing there about parents OR under 18's :thinking:
 
Alan....I will answer the question (that a few people seem to be accusing you of doing something illegal) that you are asking.....the software can only be loaded onto ONE computer.....so if you buy it second hand after a genuine student and they have already registered/loaded the software then it will not be valid for another computer.

Hope that helps.

Neil.
 
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An illegal copy or a cracked copy is just that... illegal.
A second hand copy will not work because adobe will not let you registser it.
If you were to try it will say it is already registered, and your registration will fail.
You will have thrown your money away.
It seems a few years ago such things, though illegal ,were possible, Now adaobe has got a grip.
 
Brian_of_Bozeat said:
Eh? Where did you get that from?

Am I eligible?
To qualify for a student discount, you must be enrolled in one of the following:
University or college — accredited public or private university or college (including community, junior, or vocational college) that grants degrees requiring not less than the equivalent of two years of full-time study*
Primary or secondary school — accredited public or private primary or secondary school providing full-time instruction*
Homeschool — defined by state homeschooling regulations

Am I eligible?
To qualify for a teacher discount, you must be one of the following:
Faculty or staff — employed by an accredited primary or secondary school, public or private university or college, school district, or board of education (including emeritus status professors)*
Teacher of a homeschooled student — defined by state homeschooling regulations

Source: Adobe website.

Nothing there about parents OR under 18's :thinking:
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Adobe when they sold cs6 to me
 
paulminus273 said:
Teachers and the parent /guardian of an under 18 full time student are eligible
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Brian_of_Bozeat said:
Eh? Where did you get that from?

Am I eligible?
To qualify for a student discount, you must be enrolled in one of the following:
University or college — accredited public or private university or college (including community, junior, or vocational college) that grants degrees requiring not less than the equivalent of two years of full-time study*
Primary or secondary school — accredited public or private primary or secondary school providing full-time instruction*
Homeschool — defined by state homeschooling regulations

Source: Adobe website.

Nothing there about parents OR under 18's :thinking:
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Surprisingly enough, not many primary school children have a credit card. Quite a few have to get their parents to buy it.
 
Another way to get it is to become a student? Enroll in an evening course, lots are quite cheap, eg photography or photoshop (or anything else you fancy).

This should entitle you to use the student version, as long as you are a student (even if you are one briefly) you should be entitled to buy the student version.
 
strictly speaking its a violation of terms to go on using the student software when you are no longer a student.

Also note the eligibility guideline of courses equivalent to 2 years full time study - a short evening course isn't going to cut it
 
big soft moose said:
strictly speaking its a violation of terms to go on using the student software when you are no longer a student.

Also note the eligibility guideline of courses equivalent to 2 years full time study - a short evening course isn't going to cut it
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I thought it read the colledge has to provide courses 2 years or longer, not that you had to be on one?
 
big soft moose said:
strictly speaking its a violation of terms to go on using the student software when you are no longer a student.

Also note the eligibility guideline of courses equivalent to 2 years full time study - a short evening course isn't going to cut it
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To be fair a short evening course does qualify you. I did an 18 week, one night a week course and qualified for the student version on CS5
 
fair enough - but it is still worth checking that a particular course qualifies you before going for it as not all will
 
hollis_f said:
Strictly speaking, it's not.
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The Adobe FAQ is a very grey area on this as they do say that " a student can continue to use the product after completion of training" but they also say " software should be upgraded to a commercial version when the user is no longer a student"

They do however answer the question alan posed earlier in the thread about buying a second hand copy

"Can I resell or give away my Adobe Student and Teacher Edition software?
No. Adobe Student and Teacher Edition software may not be resold or given to others for free."

So any for sale s/h are essentially illicit copies
 
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big soft moose said:
yes it is

the eligibility rules say

once you no longer meet those criteria , you are no longer eligible for a student discount and thus should not be using the licence
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Not so sure about this? According to adobe website:

http://www.adobe.com/sea/special/education/students/studentteacheredition/faq.html

'Can a student or teacher continue to use Student and Teacher Edition software after graduation or upon completion of training?
Yes. After graduation or upon completion of training, an individual may continue to use Student and Teacher Edition software.'

Lol think you updated your post as I was writing this :)
 
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see my post above
 
st599 said:
Or you could download Gimp and save 600 quid.
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Very true However if You have been using Photoshop since the first version, it is not so good having to start a new learning curve.
It is true Gimp can do most stuff and I tried it a couple of years ago but I was alll fingers and thumbs...:(
 
big soft moose said:
The Adobe FAQ is a very grey area on this as they do say that " a student can continue to use the product after completion of training" but they also say " software should be upgraded to a commercial version when the user is no longer a student"

They do however answer the question alan posed earlier in the thread about buying a second hand copy

"Can I resell or give away my Adobe Student and Teacher Edition software?
No. Adobe Student and Teacher Edition software may not be resold or given to others for free."

So any for sale s/h are essentially illicit copies
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There we go THAT finally gets us somewhere :thumbs: So yes, buying it secondhand would then land you in trouble with adobe.

Not that it really matters I think I'm now settled on continuing to use PSP and perhaps adding lightroom to my toolbox to keep hold of ACR and to be able to embed and assign colour spaces when required.

I've been thoroughly trialling CS6 and am happy that it offers me nothing more than PSP editing wise, in fact it's a big step backwards in my established workflow.
 
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