CS4 to CS4 extended

[Mark_St...@adobeforums.com]

Hi - I'm thinking of buying CS4 and if I like it and find I need the extended version at a later date, is there an upgrade path? Price in UK?

Thanks

[dave_...@adobeforums.com]

if I like it and find I need the extended version at a later date, is
there an upgrade path?

from standard to extended? i don't think so. call adobe and ask to be sure, but i don't think so.

[John Joslin]

Just read up on the extra features in extended, it should be pretty obvious if you are going to need them for your work.

[boblevine]

And then download the demo and give it test drive.

Bob

[Mark_St...@adobeforums.com]

Hi All,

Not quite as simple as that. I know I WANT the Extended version but at present I don't think I will take advantage of the extra features. However, this doesn't mean that at a future point (next week, next month, next year - who knows) I won't want the extra features.

In these economic times, I can't justify the disparity in price at present, but this doesn't mean I won't change my mind later if circumstances improve.

Therefore, it seems Adobe won't let me change my mind later! I don't ask for discount, just the ability to pay the difference if circumstances dictate finances aren't so tight.

Cheers

[dave_...@adobeforums.com]

Therefore, it seems Adobe won't let me change my mind later! I don't ask
for discount, just the ability to pay the difference if circumstances
dictate finances aren't so tight.

I hear ya. like i said, call and ask to be sure, but we've had a couple people point out with version cs3 and now cs4, that basically adobe has told them you'd have to sell the standard version and buy a whole new copy of the extended version. sounds pretty ridiculous to me but that's their business.

[Mark_St...@adobeforums.com]

Clearly, 'small fry' freelancers mean nothing to them! I'll send a message anyway but I won't hold my breath!

Thanks for the info folks.

Cheers.

[dave_...@adobeforums.com]

'small fry' freelancers

nor hobbyists...

[Michael_D...@adobeforums.com]

When going from CS3 to CS4 there was an option to go from standard to extended, as well as an option to downgrade from extended to standard. I did the upgrade, which worked fine. I'm not sure if there's a path for upgrading within a single version from standard to extended, but there may well be one if you escalate with customer service.

[dave_...@adobeforums.com]

as well as an option to downgrade from extended to standard.

not "officially".