Return-Path: Received: from gateway03.websitewelcome.com ([69.93.196.21] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4585971 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:55:49 +0100 Received: by gateway03.websitewelcome.com (Postfix, from userid 5007) id 8F71A4E5D778F; Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:02:41 -0600 (CST) Received: from ham02.websitewelcome.com (unknown [173.192.111.51]) by gateway03.websitewelcome.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 847254E5D776E for ; Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:02:41 -0600 (CST) Received: by ham02.websitewelcome.com (Postfix, from userid 666) id 6E18D41E6C2AA; Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:02:41 -0600 (CST) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on ham02.websitewelcome.com X-Spam-Flag2999: NO X-Spam-Level2999: X-Spam-Status2999: "No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=ham version=3.3.1 Received: from alpina.websitewelcome.com (alpina.websitewelcome.com [74.54.176.2]) by ham02.websitewelcome.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0F70C41E6C25F for ; Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:02:41 -0600 (CST) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=default; d=crishdesign.com; h=Received:From:Mime-Version:Content-Type:Subject:Date:In-Reply-To:To:References:Message-Id:X-Mailer:X-BWhitelist:X-Source:X-Source-Args:X-Source-Dir:X-Source-Sender:X-Source-Auth:X-Email-Count:X-Source-Cap; b=TZPGgbBN6VNywQ+8JPGGXRSbWJTGYl32999j6rl8QeMGCEfFGGSp491lvAqV/B273XCxn2BEgSy6Bh+ttcHo/P701L6l5q3Nk3VR20qoFI76/TOvuMf1C5F+VdSiTWKq; Received: from [38.101.33.69] (port=50889 helo=[192.168.0.9]) by alpina.websitewelcome.com with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES128-SHA:128) (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1Rl2VU-0002EC-CP; Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:02:40 -0600 From: Chris Meyer Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1251.1) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_5844B69E-833E-4090-B214-92564658051B" Subject: Re: [AE] Adobe's new upgrade policy and Creative Cloud licensing model Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:02:39 -0700 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" , References: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1251.1) X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - alpina.websitewelcome.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - media-motion.tv X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - crishdesign.com X-BWhitelist: no X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: X-Source-Sender: ([192.168.0.9]) [38.101.33.69]:50889 X-Source-Auth: chris@crishdesign.com X-Email-Count: 2 X-Source-Cap: Y3Jpc2h3ZWI7Y3Jpc2h3ZWI7YWxwaW5hLndlYnNpdGV3ZWxjb21lLmNvbQ== --Apple-Mail=_5844B69E-833E-4090-B214-92564658051B Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 FYI, Adobe has updated their upgrade policy: = http://www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite/faq.html?anonymous_element_1=3D= 2.html#upgrade-eligibility The new news is the second paragraph below: "Adobe=92s new Creative Suite upgrade policy, which goes into effect in = the first half of 2012 when Adobe Creative Cloud=99 and Creative Suite 6 = are released, will require customers to be on the most current version = of Creative Suite in order to qualify for upgrade pricing when new = versions are released. This means that customers need to be on CS5 or = CS5.5 in order to receive upgrade pricing when CS6 is released.=20 "To ensure customers have the opportunity to evaluate both Creative = Cloud and CS6, Adobe will extend an introductory offer to CS3 and CS4 = customers for special upgrade pricing on CS6 until December 31, 2012. = This will give CS3 and CS4 customers an upgrade path to CS6 or the = option of moving to Creative Cloud (which will include all of the CS6 = products, creative services, Adobe Touch Apps, and more). Customers who = remain on CS2 or earlier will not be eligible for upgrade pricing for = CS6 but will be able to move to a Creative Cloud membership."= --Apple-Mail=_5844B69E-833E-4090-B214-92564658051B Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 FYI, = Adobe has updated their upgrade policy:

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The new news is the second paragraph = below:

"Adobe=92s new Creative Suite = upgrade policy, which goes into effect in the first half of 2012 when = Adobe Creative Cloud=99 and Creative Suite 6 are released, will require = customers to be on the most current version of Creative Suite in order = to qualify for upgrade pricing when new versions are released. This = means that customers need to be on CS5 or CS5.5 in order to receive = upgrade pricing when CS6 is released. 

"To ensure customers have the opportunity to = evaluate both Creative Cloud and CS6, Adobe will extend an introductory = offer to CS3 and CS4 customers for special upgrade pricing on CS6 until = December 31, 2012. This will give CS3 and CS4 customers an upgrade path = to CS6 or the option of moving to Creative Cloud (which will include all = of the CS6 products, creative services, Adobe Touch Apps, and more). = Customers who remain on CS2 or earlier will not be eligible for upgrade = pricing for CS6 but will be able to move to a Creative Cloud = membership."

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