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One of the greatest benefits of Adobe Creative Cloud is the ability to install the software on computers that use different operating systems. With Creative Suite, you had to choose one or the other, or invest in two versions of the software. Sep 18, 2017 - Please see the specific instructions below for your appropriate operating system. If you need instructions on using Self Service on a Mac or Software Center on. If the Adobe Creative Cloud app isn't already open, go to your Start Menu. To install, update, manage or uninstall an Adobe Creative Cloud app.
Adobe announced on Monday that Creative Suite is no more and that moving forward Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, and the rest of the company's professional content creation apps are available only as part of Creative Cloud. That was promptly followed by wailing, gnashing of teeth, the falling of the sky, and plenty of misconceptions spread as fact. We decided to cut through the noise and get the straight answers because you can't decide if Creative Cloud (CC) is right for you without good information.
Get ready for subscription software, because that's where Adobe is taking usCreative Cloud is Adobe's subscription license model for its professional Mac and Windows content creation and editing applications; the familiar Adobe apps, like Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Premiere, Flash, and Acrobat. It was first introduced along side Creative Suite 6 last year as an alternative to traditional perpetual licensing, and this year replaces Creative Suite all together.
It was clear Adobe wanted to push its customers into the subscription model, but I wasn't expecting the change to come so quickly. Until Monday, there was still speculation that Creative Suite 7 would be unveiled and that users would have the option of choosing between perpetual and subscription licensing, just as they could with Creative Suite 6. Since that isn't what happened, it's time to bone up on our Creative Cloud facts.
Within minutes of Adobe announcing the new Creative Cloud, the rants were already flooding my Twitter stream with complaints about being forced to use Web-based apps, needing always-on Internet connections, and losing all your files when your subscription expires. Turns out all of those complaints are wrong.
Where Are My Adobe Apps?
The Creative Cloud name seems to have caused a little confusion because people think that means they're using Web-based versions of Photoshop, InDesign and Dreamweaver. The reality is that you download those apps, just as you did with a perpetual license for Creative Suite 6, and they live on your computer.
The Creative Cloud name seems to have caused a little confusion because people think that means they're using Web-based versions of Photoshop, InDesign and Dreamweaver. The reality is that you download those apps, just as you did with a perpetual license for Creative Suite 6, and they live on your computer.
Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Premier, Acrobat, and rest of the (former) Creative Suite titles are still native Mac and Windows apps running on your computer locally, not apps running in your Web browser. Creative Cloud doesn't change how you access or run your Adobe apps, just how you pay for your license.
Adobe's application manager handles app installsIf you're currently using an older versions of Adobe's apps, like Creative Suite 4, the installation process will be a little different since you're downloading the apps instead of installing them from DVD. The new application manager should, however, look pretty familiar to CS6 users even if they aren't already CC subscribers.
Can Adobe Delete My Apps and Files?
Creative Cloud is a subscription license, so that means if you don't pay, your subscription shuts down. Since you already installed the apps on your computer, they'll stay there taking up space until you delete them or pay to reactivate your licenses.
Creative Cloud is a subscription license, so that means if you don't pay, your subscription shuts down. Since you already installed the apps on your computer, they'll stay there taking up space until you delete them or pay to reactivate your licenses.
The files you create with Adobe's apps are yours and won't go away if your subscription lapses. All of the files on your hard drive stay where you put them, and you can take them to any other computer running the same apps, or even prior versions of those apps, and use them without any restrictions. Files that you save to your Creative Cloud online storage will still be there when you reactivate your subscription, although you won't be able to access them during the lapse period.
If your files are critical, they should be saved in more than one location -- one of which isn't your CC online storage. That way, you control your backups and always have your files even if you drop your CC subscription.
If you have a perpetual license version of Adobe's apps, like CS6, they're licensed independently of your CC apps, so they'll continue to work just as they always have and won't be impacted by your subscription status, nor will they get deleted when you install CC versions. Translation: The CC and CS versions of your apps will peacefully coexist.
Do I Have to be Online to Use My Apps?
Nope, you don't have to be online to use the CC apps. You do, however, need to be online about once a month-ish for the apps to verify that your CC subscription is still active. That system has been in place for a year now, and so far it hasn't had any major problems leaving users locked out of their apps.
Nope, you don't have to be online to use the CC apps. You do, however, need to be online about once a month-ish for the apps to verify that your CC subscription is still active. That system has been in place for a year now, and so far it hasn't had any major problems leaving users locked out of their apps.
Even if your CC subscription lapses, you still aren't totally dead in the water. Instead of deactivating completely, the apps revert to demo versions for 30 days.
Is Creative Cloud the Only Option for Adobe Apps?
It's no secret that Adobe really wants all of us as Creative Cloud subscribers. That said, the company also knows that for some people CC simply isn't an option. For those customers, the Creative Suite 6 perpetual license is still available.
It's no secret that Adobe really wants all of us as Creative Cloud subscribers. That said, the company also knows that for some people CC simply isn't an option. For those customers, the Creative Suite 6 perpetual license is still available.
Giving users the option of buying CS6 is good news, but that does come with a limitation: Adobe won't be adding any new features to the CS6 apps and will only release maintenance updates. Adobe will eventually drop support for CS6, so don't expect to be able to keep using those versions of Photoshop, InDesign, and Dreamweaver indefinitely.
Is Creative Cloud More Expensive?
Will a Creative Cloud subscription cost you more than a perpetual license? That depends, and to help sort out what the prices mean, I turned to Adobe InDesign expert and trainer Erica Gamet. The short version is users who upgrade very rarely, say every five years, will spend more on Creative Cloud while everyone else could save some money.
Depending on your needs, CC might save you moneyWill a Creative Cloud subscription cost you more than a perpetual license? That depends, and to help sort out what the prices mean, I turned to Adobe InDesign expert and trainer Erica Gamet. The short version is users who upgrade very rarely, say every five years, will spend more on Creative Cloud while everyone else could save some money.
'Let's say you buy and use the Creative Suite Master Collection and Lightroom for three years without buying any upgrades. That's US$2,748,' she said. 'Three years of Creative Cloud costs $1,764, and also includes 20GB of online storage, TypeKit, and Adobe app creation. Plus, you get major application updates for free.'
She added that for professional users who need to stay on top of the latest Adobe app versions, and use other Adobe services, the savings can be significant.
Keepass download windows 10. This then saves to my Google Drive, which allows me to quickly open the file from Google Drive in MiniKeePass (the older file will be replaced by the new one, provided the filenames are the same). By only syncing one-way, I never have to worry about which version is most up-to-date.
If you aren't a Master Suite user, the numbers work out a little differently. For example, Creative Suite Production or Design and Web users who upgrade every other year would pay $2,274 during their first three years, which is still substantially more than a CC subscription over that same time. An every other year upgrade cycle after that, however, would run $750 -- or $1,125 for an every year upgrade cycle -- which both come in under the cost of a CC subscription.
For Creative Suite Standard customers, that first three year cycle costs $1,574, or $190 less than a CC subscription over the same time.
While the costs over time for a perpetual license for Creative Suite Production, Design and Web, or Standard can be less compared to a CC subscription, it's important to remember that we're now comparing numbers for packages that include subsets of the Adobe apps, whereas the Master Suite includes nearly all of Adobe's products, and it's the Master Suite that Creative Cloud replaces.
Also, Adobe offers a single-app Creative Cloud subscription for $19.99 a month for users that don't need more than just, say, Photoshop or Illustrator. Plus, Adobe offers educational discounts and is currently offering special pricing for anyone with a Creative Suite 3 or newer license that wants to move to CC.
Adobe chose to go with a flat fee for everything model with Creative Cloud, so there isn't any option between the one-app $19.99 option and take-it-all option, so if you're currently anything other than a Master Suite user you won't find the options you're familiar with in CC -- they aren't there. Very few of the creative professionals I've encountered were Creative Suite Standard users, so most of the people I know will probably be getting a wider app selection for less money as Creative Cloud subscribers, especially since they're people that upgrade every year or so.
Is Adobe Screwing Me?
That's a matter of perspective. If you typically go five years or more between Adobe app upgrades, then you'll probably end up paying more over time as a Creative Cloud user. Otherwise, you may end up saving money in the long run.
That's a matter of perspective. If you typically go five years or more between Adobe app upgrades, then you'll probably end up paying more over time as a Creative Cloud user. Otherwise, you may end up saving money in the long run.
If you have an aversion to subscription software models, you can still buy Creative Suite 6, but don't be surprised when Adobe eventually leaves you behind. Still, ongoing payments for software is a notion that doesn't sit well with many Adobe users, so the company has a lot of work before it gets everyone on board with the idea.
The new versions of the Creative Cloud apps won't be available until June, and even when they're out you don't have to upgrade right away if you don't want to. That said, it's a safe bet that other software makers are watching to see how this plays out and may very well follow suit and jump into the subscription game, too.
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The 2014 release of Adobe Creative Cloud significantly updates the entire range of Adobe applications and services. I’ve collected some practical tips and information that you might not be seeing on the new feature lists.
You can watch a recording of the Adobe announcement event (June 18, 2014). Outlast 2 torrent codex.
New version naming, and additional updates
In the picture of my Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application above, you might notice that Photoshop is listed three times. What’s that all about?
In this round of Creative Cloud applications, the name of each application contains the release year (2014). This name change indicates that the software is a significant revision, similar to saying Version 2.0 instead of Version 1.0. The code in the 2014 applications is different enough that they are installed in addition to the older CC apps instead of replacing them. (This doesn’t apply to all of the applications; for example, Adobe Bridge CC is updated in place and isn’t given the CC 2014 naming.)
One reason that updates are also listed for some CC and CS6 applications like Photoshop is because Camera Raw 8.5 became available at the same time and is compatible with those applications.
Stuff to watch out for
When you see the long list of new and updated software in the Creative Cloud desktop application, it’s tempting to just hit the Update All button. But before you dive into all the new hotness, there are a few things you should know and be prepared for. I strongly recommend reading Installing the 2014 Release of Creative Cloud by Julieanne Kost, and 2014 release of Photoshop CC: FAQ by Jeff Tranberry. I highlighted some of the issues below.
- CC 2014 versions install separately. I just mentioned that CC 2014 applications are installed in addition to CC applications, so you’ll end up with two versions. This is confusing a lot of people. For example, you may need to uninstall your old CC versions and delete old Dock (OS X) or Taskbar (Windows) shortcuts, add new shortcuts for the CC 2014 versions, and make sure your add-ons still work (see next item).
- Plug-ins and extensions apparently missing (but not really). Because CC 2014 applications install separately, they may not see your plug-ins and extensions if those are stored in folders for an earlier version of Photoshop. You may have to drag over those add-ons to the appropriate CC 2014 folder, or reinstall them.
- Disk space requirements. Installing the 2014 Creative Cloud apps will consume many gigabytes of disk space, because remember, the old CC apps aren’t removed. If you’re down to less than 30-40GB of disk space you may want to do a fair bit of spring cleaning before updating a large number of Creative Cloud apps. (That number is my own very rough guideline, because the Creative Cloud desktop app doesn’t show how much disk space is needed, the total depends on how many applications you update, and because you do need to keep a lot of disk space free at all times.)
- Removed features. Back in April, Adobe warned us that some features would be removed in the next version of Photoshop, and Photoshop CC 2014 is that version. Before you uninstall any old CC apps, test your workflow in CC 2014. Most of the features removed from Photoshop are related to the Pixel Bender technology (no longer developed) such as Oil Paint, and panels and extensions based on Flash such as Mini Bridge and other Flash-based extensions (including those made with Configurator). Also, Photoshop CC 2014 doesn’t support OS X 10.6.8 Snow Leopard.
- Photoshop crash when quitting. If Photoshop CC 2014 is crashing when you exit the application, and you had custom styles, brushes, patterns, or tool presets, Adobe is investigating this crash. They’ve published a tech note with workarounds and a request for your crash reports to help them debug the problem: Photoshop CC 2014 crashes when you quit
- Lightroom 5.5 not starting or Develop module disabled. This is happening to lots of people; Adobe has published a tech note with workarounds: Lightroom does not launch or get error: “Develop module is disabled” after 5.5 update
- Horizontally oriented dialog boxes. You may see some Photoshop CC 2014 user interface changes such as dialog boxes that are redesigned with a horizontally oriented layout. This was done to better fit dialog boxes to today’s widescreen displays, particularly those on lower-resolution widescreen laptops where the old tall dialog boxes could get cut off.
- File Info redesigned. You might notice that the File Info dialog box looks different in Photoshop CC 2014. I believe this is because File Info was Flash-based in previous versions, so the dialog box was rebuilt due to the removal of Flash-based components.
You can also monitor the Adobe user forums for emerging issues with the CC apps you use the most.
Links to individual installers
If you need to download Adobe application installers instead of installing with the Creative Cloud desktop application, as usual ProDesignTools has a list of download links for each application. Be sure to follow the instructions exactly, otherwise you’ll get an error.
Creative Cloud services branch out
When Creative Cloud was originally introduced, the services were promising but incomplete. Though there are still some glaring holes, they’re gradually becoming more useful.
- Lightroom sync expands. Lightroom Mobile now syncs Lightroom on the desktop with Lightroom on iPad and iPhone as well as the lightroom.adobe.com web view, and the Adobe Voice app for iPad can now get images from Lightroom synced collections. The growing reach of Lightroom Mobile sync is leading more users to point to the elephant in the room and ask: How soon will LIghtroom be able to sync catalogs between a desktop and laptop?
- Folder sharing enabled. The ability to share a folder from Creative Cloud online storage is significant. Previously you could only share individual files, which seriously limited the value of your Creative Cloud shared storage. Being able to share folders removes that limit and makes Creative Cloud file sharing much more useful, especially for sharing Adobe file formats. But Creative Cloud file sharing still isn’t as widely supported by applications and devices as Dropbox, Box, Google Drive, or Microsoft OneDrive.
- Behance more tightly integrated. The Behance service is being tied into more Creative Cloud desktop and mobile applications as Adobe grows this creative online community of conversations and feedback about both portfolios and works in progress. For example, the new Adobe Sketch and Line apps for iPad are both intended to use Behance as a place to both store and show off the work done in those apps.
- Royalty-free assets coming soon. Adobe talked about adding access to a new library of royalty-free assets, but it isn’t available yet. This won’t be the first time they’ve tried this; I remember Adobe Stock Photos. Although the new service will probably go well beyond photos.
- Typekit support expands. Access to thousands of Typekit fonts is one of the most immediately useful Creative Cloud services, and more Creative Cloud applications now have access to them, notably Photoshop.
I didn’t completely cover changes to all of the applications, the new range of mobile apps and hardware, and the very interesting Adobe Creative SDK, but when you throw all that in with the application upgrades, with the 2014 release we’re starting to see the larger and longer-term vision that Adobe has for Creative Cloud.
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