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The new Creative Cloud (What does it mean to you?)

Posted by Richard Harrington on May 6, 2013
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Adobe just announced several major changes to their software. Getting the latest features are now available only from Creative Cloud. Plus there’s a ton of new features and ways to use their photography tools for your workflow. Lightroom is not changing its license structure.

I caught up with Scott Morris backstage at Adobe Max. The audio is a little rough in spots (it is a backstage interview) but the news is breaking and important. Have a listen.

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Photofocus Podcast – Rich Interviews Ben Willmore

Posted by Richard Harrington on May 5, 2013
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To our loyal listeners…  I apologize deeply for the delayed post.  I broke my own rule about backing up to 3 locations and had to wait for a lost bag to arrive.  Hope you enjoy this fun interview.  We’ll be back with a bonus podcast from Adobe MAX in a short bit too.

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Rich takes a deep dive with photographer and photograph expert Ben Willmore.

Topics include:

  • Traveling nonstop to find photos
  • Why he literally lives out of his camera bag
  • His love of Americana and engineering
  • When he chooses to shoot HDR
  • His post workflow to finish images for professional printing

Download the episode here…

Hosted by Rich Harrington

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The Topaz Labs Image Enhancement bundle. Open up a world of creative possibilities with a seamless, integrated workflow. You don’t need to be a Photoshop wizard to look like one. Click here and use the code photofocus to get a 15% discount.

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Adobe Has Not Discontinued Creative Suite, Just Physical Boxes

Posted by Richard Harrington on March 14, 2013
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There’s been a lot of hullabaloo on the Internet about Adobe discontinuing the Creative Suite. Many sites are reporting that Adobe is getting rid of Creative Suite altogether.

Here’s the official statement from Adobe’s FAQ about the discontinuation of physical media (aka shiny discs).

Why is Adobe discontinuing boxed copies of Creative Suite and Acrobat?

As Adobe continues to focus on delivering world-class innovation through Creative Cloud and digital fulfillment, we will be phasing out shrink-wrapped, boxed versions of Creative Suite and Acrobat. Electronic downloads for Creative Suite products will continue to be available – as they are today – from both Adobe.com, as well as reseller and retail partners.
So the real deal is that physical media is being discontinued.  Same thing Apple did to all of its software packages.  The Creative Suite is not discontinued.  This is a misunderstanding (and one that I personally verified with Scott Morris, the Senior Marketing Director, Creative Cloud & Creative Suite). Morris assured me that CS6 will continue to be sold with a perpetual license.
“Adobe is not discontinuing CS6. We are just discontinuing the shipment of physical boxes with physical DVDs, and will instead offer the products as ESD (electronic software download) only, or through Creative Cloud,” said Morris.  “This change does not affect the availability of Adobe’s perpetual products, just the delivery medium – in the same way that most music is delivered online now, instead of via a physical CD.”

So there you have it…  you can still buy Creative Suite… if you want to.  Though I personally think the Creative Cloud is a much better deal.