![]() Adobe purchasing options * OptionĢ Year agreements. You can only add licenses to your agreement. You cannot true down (reduce the number of licenses in the agreement) on any anniversary dates during an agreement. At the end of the subscription period or agreement the end user has no right to continue to use the software. ![]() Under the new licensing model the end user can no longer do this. They may not receive updates or security patches, but they still have the right to use the software. With previous Adobe agreements and licensing models, at the end of your agreement term or if you purchased the software ‘off the shelf’, the end user will still be able to use the software that they have purchased, as it is a perpetual license. The new licensing model is subscription based so at the end of your subscription the end user won’t have any rights to continue to use the software unless they renew their subscription. This means that a single user is licensed to use the software on any machine, as long as they use their account details or user profile. ![]() User LicenseĪdobe products are now licensed by user, and not by device. This model is very similar to Microsoft’s Office 365 and has been primarily introduced to combat software piracy and ultimately increase revenue streams. They have moved away from being a device-based, perpetual model to a user-based, subscription model. With the introduction of the Creative Cloud, Adobe has totally restructured its licensing models. However, you should note that within the industry Creative Cloud is commonly referred to as CS7. This means that the Creative Suite series will not be continued in its previous format so the last Creative Suite is CS6. The Creative Cloud provides access to a large array of applications, all of which are available on a subscription basis. The biggest change Adobe has made in the past year is the introduction of the Creative Cloud (CC). The guide will not make you an Adobe licensing expert, but it will hopefully provide you with enough knowledge to understand the essentials. The aim of this quick guide is to provide insight into Adobe’s new licensing model. This Quick Guide is available in PDF format – simply subscribe to our free newsletter to receive a free copy instantly.Īdobe has made a number of changes to its licensing structures over the past year.
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