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| We're trying to get some clear and definitive answers to this question right now. > -----Original Message----- > From: After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On > Behalf Of Greg Balint > Sent: 25April2012 01:55 > To: After Effects Mail List > Subject: Re: [AE] CS6 upgrade paths > > I had asked this previously, but it got buried in other discussion. > > I deal with clients that sometimes need me to open an old project I > worked on for them from a year or 2 ago. Considering this for future > efforts, I know Adobe is trying to maximize the previous version > compatability, but in all fairness, there'll probably be some > situations where that's not the best option, and opening up an older > version of AE will be faster. > > Also, sometimes I don't like to upgrade versions in the middle of heavy > work periods throughout the year. Better to finish off projects in one > version than upgrade in the middle. > > Moving forward, having CS6 installed and when CS7 comes out, will we be > able to keep both versions running on one system? Or will cs6 become > deauthirized and inaccessable? If I upgrade to Cs7 and remove Cs6 or > get a new hard drive, will I still be able to access CS6 at all after > Cs7 has come out? Or am I stuck with only current versions available > for download and use? > > ////Greg Balint > ///Art Director / Motion Graphics Designer > delRAZOR.com/ > > On Apr 25, 2012, at 4:31 AM, Elliot Steele <elliot@ppdm.de> wrote: > > > Well to answer (most of) my own questions... > > > > After looking at the FAQ, I don't think it is possible to install on > > multiple systems. You are allowed to intall on one primary computer & > a home > > computer or laptop (the same as with the standard licenses). > > > > The license check/activation occurs every 30 days. An internet > connection in > > the meantime is not required. This means that an on-the-fly license > check > > system isn't happening. > > > > I guess theoretically you can install on multiple systems & then just > go > > through the deactivate/active actions to use the license on a > different > > system (again, the same as with the standard licenses). > > > > There is mention of Creative Cloud Team which could possibly include > more > > license shring options but there are no details at this time. > > > > To answer Rich's question - yes, you have access to both Mac & PC > versions. > > > > I guess for US$29.99 per month for existing users for the first year > it's > > basically a no-brainer, at least to try it. For less than the cost of > a CS6 > > upgrade I get access to the latest versions of the complete CS6 suite > AND I > > still have my original CS5 license running on a different system. If > after > > the year I decide it's not for me, I can cancel the membership & > upgrade my > > normal license to CS6.5 or CS7. > > > > Elliot > > > > > > Am 25/04/2012 10:14 schrieb "Elliot Steele" unter <elliot@ppdm.de>: > > > >> That's a good question! > >> > >> Also,does anyone know if is it possible to install CS6 on multiple > systems > >> (Mac & PC) & use whichever system you want, whenever you want as > long as a > >> license is free? > >> > >> In other words, will the cloud licensing be like a larger scale > network > >> licensing? Could I have say 5 cloud licenses which I could issue to > >> freelancers as needed? > >> > >> If so, this could be very useful! > >> Would an internet connection be required at all times? > >> > >> Another question if anyone has an idea... There is a discount for > existing > >> users of CS5. Does using this discount mean that the existing > license cannot > >> be upgraded independently? > >> > >> Elliot > >> > >> > >> Am 25/04/2012 09:59 schrieb "Richard Green" unter > <Rich@loopcorp.com>: > >> > >>> If you have the cloud subscription, does that mean you can use the > apps on > >>> Mac > >>> and PC? > >>> > >>> Cheers > >>> Rich > >>> www.loopcorp.com > >>> > >>> > >>> +---End of message---+ > >>> To unsubscribe send any message to <ae-list-off@media-motion.tv> > >> > >> > >> > >> +---End of message---+ > >> To unsubscribe send any message to <ae-list-off@media-motion.tv> > > > > > > > > +---End of message---+ > > To unsubscribe send any message to <ae-list-off@media-motion.tv> > > > > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to <ae-list-off@media-motion.tv> |
