Return-Path: Received: from gateway14.websitewelcome.com ([67.18.82.11] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4586901 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:30:28 +0100 Received: by gateway14.websitewelcome.com (Postfix, from userid 5007) id 303B21EABE553; Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:37:23 -0600 (CST) Received: from ham02.websitewelcome.com (unknown [173.192.111.51]) by gateway14.websitewelcome.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 21ECE1EABE52F for ; Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:37:23 -0600 (CST) Received: by ham02.websitewelcome.com (Postfix, from userid 666) id D85D2449F5688; Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:37:22 -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 26DF8449F5250 for ; Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:37:21 -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=Nelvy8gWycvUZXZ4qSozz2MuEp6EraNuUXpH0AC5KqrqdxyXsPs/aukaPq1t+TsIntAXwlB80FvFP/FLgPtnqipkmfr+T6vM0v5NheDjoixvnqieorceTvSKyc/Vi8FI; Received: from [38.101.33.69] (port=51711 helo=[192.168.0.9]) by alpina.websitewelcome.com with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES128-SHA:128) (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1RlSKm-0007bF-TP for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:37:21 -0600 From: Chris Meyer Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1251.1) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_CC1A77FF-B83D-4917-BAFC-5175DD188B5F" Subject: Re: [AE] Adobe's new upgrade policy and Creative Cloud licensing model Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:37:20 -0700 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: <150385F5-BB87-4B1D-B33F-0F80007D6573@crishdesign.com> 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]:51711 X-Source-Auth: chris@crishdesign.com X-Email-Count: 5 X-Source-Cap: Y3Jpc2h3ZWI7Y3Jpc2h3ZWI7YWxwaW5hLndlYnNpdGV3ZWxjb21lLmNvbQ== --Apple-Mail=_CC1A77FF-B83D-4917-BAFC-5175DD188B5F Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 They seem to be making a distinction between upgrade pricing and "an = introductory offer." What those exact differences are, we apparently = won't know until the full CS6 announcement (according to other pieces of = the FAQ in that link). - Chris On Jan 12, 2012, at 1:57 PM, pixelbot@comcast.net wrote: > you know the one question I have is say you are on Production Premium = CS5 do I need to upgrade to Production Premium CS5.5 to get to = Production Premium CS6 - because the way they have it worded (at one = point it said) latest version, CS5 or CS5.5 so that to me means I need = to be on Production Premium CS5.5 because that is the "latest version" >=20 > Still confused, > Timt >=20 > ps already upgraded at home just wondering if I need to push the issue = at work. (I really should have done it the other way round) >=20 > FYI, Adobe has updated their upgrade policy: >=20 > = http://www.adobe.com/products/creativesuite/faq.html?anonymous_element_1=3D= 2.html#upgrade-eligibility >=20 > 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 >=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." >=20 >=20 >=20 --Apple-Mail=_CC1A77FF-B83D-4917-BAFC-5175DD188B5F Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 They seem to be making a distinction between = upgrade pricing and "an introductory offer." What those exact = differences are, we apparently won't know until the full CS6 = announcement (according to other pieces of the FAQ in that = link).

 - = Chris


On Jan 12, 2012, at 1:57 = PM, pixelbot@comcast.net = wrote:

you = know the one question I have is say you are on Production Premium CS5 do = I need to upgrade to Production Premium CS5.5 to get to Production = Premium CS6 - because the way they have it worded (at one point it said) = latest version, CS5 or CS5.5 so that to me means I need to be on = Production Premium CS5.5 because that is the "latest = version"

Still = confused,
Timt

ps already upgraded at = home just wondering if I need to push the issue at work. (I really = should have done it the other way round)

FYI, = Adobe has updated their upgrade policy:


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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