Adobe CS4??

I was looking into getting Adobe CS4 Master Collection OR Adobe CS4 Design Premium. I've been messing around with FrontPage and like so far but I know Dreamweaver is the king of webdesign! Here's my question. Do I need the extra software that Master Collection has? If anybody knows where I can find a great deal on either one you can PM me as well. :) Also if there is any info you can give would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!
Louie

It depends on what you do.

If you do Websites only, then you would need just the Design package. Dreamweaver, Photoshop, and Illustrator (sometimes Flash) are all I use in design.

the Master collection has Video editing (Premiere) and motion graphics (After Effects) tools which are fun to play with, but you have to think, would you really use them? Probably not. If you think you might, then download the 30 day trials on their site and play with them before you commit the extra money towards it.

Keep in mind also that CS5 is due to be released sometime this year, I think.

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Keep in mind also that CS5 is due to be released sometime this year, I think.

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What do you mean?

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What do you mean?

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uhh...I mean CS5 is supposed to be released this year.

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uhh...I mean CS5 is supposed to be released this year.

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OOOOhhhhh

It looked like two S's


I am on my big TV and it looked off.....LOL


Yeah APRIL 2010....cs5....wait for it.

April isn't too far away! Thanks!

They also sell a web premium CS package. I have the student / teacher package; Save a good coin.

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They also sell a web premium CS package. I have the student / teacher package; Save a good coin.

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What would be the difference of that to the design premium?

Just take a quick look at the Adobe website. All the different packages are listed. The web package and the design packages only differ slightly. It looks like the design package comes with Indesign where the web doesn't.

So what's the difference between the student version and full version?

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So what's the difference between the student version and full version?

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Nothing! They told me in school that we can't use the student version to make money and such. I'm sure Adobes website spells it out somewhere, but as far as the program their is no difference.

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Think of it this way, Adobe wants it's program to be what professionals use. So if they allow students to learn the software at a discounted price they will turn around and use Adobe when they become professionals. They don't want students to only learn 1/2 of their software so theirs no difference between student and full versions.

How would you make money using it? I guess I'm lost on that one.

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How would you make money using it? I guess I'm lost on that one.

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I could make a design(logo) for a paid client, that’s getting paid using the student version.

I see! So if I created a logo or a website using the student version; I would not be able to be paid for it? How would they know if someone was paid to create a project?

So a website would not be able to be published using adobe student version?

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I see! So if I created a logo or a website using the student version; I would not be able to be paid for it? How would they know if someone was paid to create a project?

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Exactly! I'm not sure how they could tell, but I'm sure if they wanted to they could.


I have, but I didn't get paid for it. I think it's a fine line that many people just ignore.

"So a website would not be able to be published using adobe student version?"

Right, there is no difference in the functionality between the full version and the student version.

The student version is offered at student discount rates because...well, students are broke - and software companies want you to learn how to use their tools.

The deal with student software is you cannot create something and make a profit off it.

You can upgrade to the full version and then start charging for you work.

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Right, there is no difference in the functionality between the full version and the student version.

The student version is offered at student discount rates because...well, students are broke - and software companies want you to learn how to use their tools.

The deal with student software is you cannot create something and make a profit off it.

You can upgrade to the full version and then start charging for you work.

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So if I bought the student version and wanted to design my own site could I publish it since I'm not paying myself?

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So if I bought the student version and wanted to design my own site could I publish it since I'm not paying myself?

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Well,

technically - no.

"Not for Commercial Use" - is what it says on the student version. If you build yourself a website for your business, you're using it for commercial purposes.

But, I dunno where the line is drawn. As a college student, I'd use student software to build my portfolio - well, once I get out into the job market, it would be my portfolio that I would use to promote myself...

I dunno...I'm not a lawyer, nor do I know what the law specifically states. I know, vaguely, because I've purchased a lot of student software.