Adobe rebrands Creative Suite (CS) to "Creative Cloud" (CC) with NEW FEATURES

For those who are thinking that having it on a Mac and a PC will be nice. From

http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-adobe-creative-cloud-20130507,0,3520547.story


Users who purchase Creative Cloud will be able to download it onto up to two computers, regardless of whether they are PCs or Macs. The programs, however, cannot run at the same time. Previously, the boxed versions of the software let users install the program on two computers with the same operating system and have them run at the same time.
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It's been point out that with the impending h265 format on the way . What are the chances of being able to upgrade CS6 to accept the new codec. Zilch I bet. It will be CS7 for sure.

So IMO CS6 as a viable suite will not be around for long... unfortunately if you want or need the new codec.
 
It's not easy to say this, but Microsoft gets it. From cnet.com:

A day after Adobe Systems killed its Creative Suite software, moving instead to a Web-based subscription service, Microsoft said it would not follow suit with its Office suite of productivity applications--at least not yet.

In a blog post Tuesday, Office spokesman Clint Patterson said that Microsoft, like Adobe, believes in the future of software-as-a-service, in part because the applications can be always up-to-date, and because subscribers can use the applications across a range of devices.

"However, unlike Adobe, we think people's shift from packaged software to subscription services will take time," Patterson wrote.

How much time? Patterson wrote that "within a decade," Microsoft's customers will subscribe to its Web services. That echoes comments Office president Kurt DelBene made in an interview with CNET in January.

"In the meantime, we are committed to offering choice--premier software sold as a package and powerful services sold as a subscription," Patterson wrote.
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You know, if Adobe offered a $50-60/year cloud subscription that had included some storage and the cloud features they showed yesterday, I'd probably go for it. But as it stands now? I'm wondering how development on Gimp is coming along....
 
I gots a question. Let's pretend, for instance, that I'm me (I know it's a stretch, but just go with it). I only edit occasionally, not like every day/week. Could go for months without editing. Can you start and stop the subscription at will? If I need to edit in January and don't need to edit again 'til May, can I just pay for the stuff during the months I'm using it, cancel subscription, resume next time a project comes along? If so, badass.
 
I asked that same question yesterday in a thread, somewhere. I was told that yes, month at a time is available .... however the rate is higher than if you sign up for a longer-duration subscription.
 
Josh Bass said:
I gots a question. Let's pretend, for instance, that I'm me (I know it's a stretch, but just go with it). I only edit occasionally, not like every day/week. Could go for months without editing. Can you start and stop the subscription at will? If I need to edit in January and don't need to edit again 'til May, can I just pay for the stuff during the months I'm using it, cancel subscription, resume next time a project comes along? If so, badass.
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Yes and No. You can buy a month to month subscription for a much higher price, but the cheaper annual plan is for 365 consecutive days. Check out Adobe's FAQ on the plan.

And then if you haven't already seen it, read this: http://timelapse.org/2013/05/adobes-creative-monopoly/
 
Razz16mm said:
They signed up over 500,000 premium cloud members the first year. More than $24 million a month in cash flow. That can fund some serious R&D for upgrades.
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It could, but instead it's going to fund bonuses for the CEO. Just like every other American corp. Watch and see.
 
Bruce Watson said:
Not mine. I'm not a post house, I'm just an independent. Adobe just kicked me out, and in the process proved yet again what we all already knew -- for American corps loyalty is a one way street.
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That is one advantage of being a small independent. I too can switch easily without a problem. I actually
feel bad for some of the big places, especially one I know that switched from FCP 7 to CS 6 and is now
beside themselves.
 
alaskacameradude said:
That is one advantage of being a small independent. I too can switch easily without a problem. I actually
feel bad for some of the big places, especially one I know that switched from FCP 7 to CS 6 and is now
beside themselves.
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There is a difference here - FCP7 was outdated to the point of being broken. The big place has switched to a platform that will remain viable for many years.
We, as a community, are simply learning to become more versatile - not by choice, but by force. All eggs cannot remain in one basket permanently.
All things change.
 
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