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Photoshop???

  • 22-04-2009 1:51pm
    #1
    Snoochiboochies
    Closed Accounts Posts: 42 ✭


    Hey,

    Anyone out there know if its legal to download photoshop, or do you need a license for it?

    I know I need to experiment with photoshop but hear it can be quite expensive.

    Any tips??

    Cheers.


Comments

  • #2
    helios
    Closed Accounts Posts: 858 ✭✭✭helios


    It's legal to download from the Adobe online shop once you've paid for it...


  • #3
    sasar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 617 ✭✭✭sasar


    Downloading is not illegal. Using unlicenced/cracked version however would not be legal.

    You can get CS4 on a 30 day trial.


  • #4
    nilhg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,185 ✭✭✭nilhg


    You get a month's trial for free, then you got to pay.

    Should be enough for a reasonable experiment.


  • #5
    AnCatDubh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,393 ✭✭✭AnCatDubh


    about $700 and can be bought online from Adobe.com

    A trial of it is available do download from adobe.com

    If you are not looking to spend money on it then take a look at 'the gimp' www.gimp.org

    It's free and very powerful. If you like the photoshop interface then try gimpshop http://www.gimpshop.com/ which will make your 'gimp' into a photoshop look alike obviously with the gimp under the hood.

    However if you are doing a photoshop course or the like you are going to have to invest. AFAIK there are student versions if you eduicational body qualifies.

    Keep it legal.

    Cheers.


  • #6
    Snoochiboochies
    Closed Accounts Posts: 42 ✭Snoochiboochies


    I'm aware you can download once you pay, but i mean the so called free downloads, are they acceptable?

    I might check out the free trial, thanks for that.


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  • #7
    Snoochiboochies
    Closed Accounts Posts: 42 ✭Snoochiboochies


    AnCatDubh wrote: »
    about $700 and can be bought online from Adobe.com

    A trial of it is available do download from adobe.com

    If you are not looking to spend money on it then take a look at 'the gimp' www.gimp.org

    It's free and very powerful. If you like the photoshop interface then try gimpshop http://www.gimpshop.com/ which will make your 'gimp' into a photoshop look alike obviously with the gimp under the hood.

    However if you are doing a photoshop course or the like you are going to have to invest. AFAIK there are student versions if you eduicational body qualifies.

    Keep it legal.

    Cheers.



    Thanks, thats great advice, i know I want to keep everything legal, I think what i'll do is take a trial and if i like it then perhaps invest. At the moment its just for general interest. Ideally I am on a student budget but Im not studying it at the moment.


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