a one-time upgrade for Lightroom for $80).

For me, $120 a year for a perpetually up-to-date copy of both Photoshop and Lightroom is quite tempting (vs.

I’ve also been curious about Premiere and After Effects (not that I have much time to learn those). I typically only use Photoshop and Lightroom but sometimes use Illustrator. That promotion offer is for all of Creative Cloud at $30/month for first year and then $50/month thereafter (purchased annually). Since I do own an older copy of Photoshop, I have been tempted by the the 40% sale that’s been ongoing since the Creative Cloud launched. This might be the right package for me as I’ve been waiting to upgrade to Lightroom 5 but have been pondering the Creative Cloud subscription that is typically $50/month. Access to Creative Cloud Learn’s training resources.This offer only last until December 31st, 2013 and the package will renew at this lower price in subsequent years (unlike some of their other promotions for Creative Cloud): UPDATE June 18, 2014: Adobe has made this a permanent package and it’s available to everyone now, you don’t need to have a previous license of Adobe Creative Suite.

If you’re new to this entirely, read the Creative Cloud FAQ. That’s like 75% off as it was previously $20/month for any single Adobe software title. Customers who own Adobe Photoshop CS3 or higher are eligible for a special Creative Cloud membership that includes Photoshop and Lightroom for just $9.99/month (with an annual commitment).

Adobe photo plan