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Is CS6 is Worth the Money?

Interview, Photoshop, Tools Apr 19 , Episode 280

Buying Advice

See what you should take into account when deciding if CS6 is worth the upgrade price. This week is all about the new features and here is my honest opinion on how to tell if its right for you. We’ll also go over the new changes they’re putting into effect to stop pirating, why this will help it be more affordable, and how to get discounts.

Timeline

0:40- Time spent per week
1:10- Little advances that make a huge difference
2:25- Subscription program
3:50- Discounted versions
4:20- New features
5:00- Try it out before you buy

What do you think?

Are you planning on upgrading? What are your opinions on the subscription idea?

Gear Used in This Episode

Wacom Intuos 4 Small

Adobe Photoshop CS6

15" Macbook PRO

Sony NEX 5N

Audio Technica AT2020USB Microphone

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Di_Jo

adobe also has education discounts – adobe.com/education
(as does apple).

I’d rather purchase outright than subscribe monthly. If subscription is the only option, I may continue to use CS5 for a while.
Jeppers23

I am still learning CS5, so why bother with CS6?
http://profile.yahoo.com/WYO2JQV7BH22LWZDQ5ZGBKDSJE Wayne Denny

On a completely unrelated note, is there anywhere I could see the two images framed behind you? They look fantastic, and have really caught my attention these past couple of episodes…
Markyodo

I won’t consider upgrading until I have been told my investment in additional filters is compatible. I also would like some real life statistics on system resource usage. I want to make sure there are no memory errors like there were for earlier CS5 versions.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ameliafletcher Amelia Fletcher

They are Sally Mann prints. She is amazing!
TBN

There was a Photoshop 7.And then came CS (8,0)
Jeff185

With the new upgrade policy starting January 1st, you will only be able to upgrade from CS5. If you don’t have CS5, you’ll pay *full price* to upgrade from any other version.
http://profile.yahoo.com/OCYLDYAOXBNA7ZOMYPQ4BR3PJ4 Maddy

Do they have a student upgrade option?
I’m on CS5 now… Just curious.
Great video, btw
Michelle

I still use Version 7 of Photoshop, I definitely would love the upgrade! Surprisingly, I can follow along pretty well with your videos despite the differences.
Sco

Seeing that my MacBook is a 32-bit and CS6 only supports 64 bit, i don’t think it’s worth the upgrade, not buying a new computer to have to buy a new version of a software.
http://www.deadlywind.com/ Paintball Barrel

you would be “remiss”