Digital BW, The Print

I can imagine a time in the not too distant future where people might use some new features which are only in the cc version of LR. Then if those people drop out of the cc program and try to open those images in an older version of LR, those files which depend on the new features in cc may not open at all. There is no reason why Adobe should guarantee to make anything backward compatible or even tell us when it isn’t, so as time goes on, we’ll certainly become more and more dependent on the subscription model and they’ll be able to raise the stakes at will. Even so, I bit the bullet and went with their current 9.99 offer, but I’m nervous about what happens two years from now. As a community, users should be checking to make sure that we can still open files on older versions if we use new features as they are introduced. Then we can make an informed choice about whether or not to make files that are not backward compatible, just in case we need to drop out of the cloud for any reason years from now.


From: jimbo 
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 3:48 PM
To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com 
Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Photoshop Create Cloud program for photographers




Hi Tina,
If I may... :-).. The CC version and regular version of LR are virtually the same piece of software except that some code has been added to the CC version such that if it's not licensed it will expire if you quit the cloud program.. The only reason that is this way is due to the photographers package that was offered to all of us shooters as long as we have qualifying software.. 

So in function if you go to your present license and click on check for upgrades you will get upgraded to version 5.2 or 5.3.. same as the CC version.. If you download the CC version it will install right over your present version 5.0.. you can't stop that .. but you could reinstall version 5.0 if you want to stay there but their really is no point in that.. The CC version does check your licensing path and it can tell if your a licensed user so when it upgrades you will still retain your present license.. your just facilitating your upgrade thru the cloud that all. So if you quit the cloud you can keep going and you won't have any issues with LR as long as your licensed. ok?  

Lastly... Adobe has apparently put a firm deadline on those interested in the Photographers Package for 9.99.. That deal ends officially Dec 2nd according to the latest release on their site.