Photoshop CS6 beta is free for now

[Marko]

Just in case people don't know...

There is a beta version of Photoshop CS6 that is out now that is FREE. I have been using it now for 2 weeks and it works very well. Adobe Labs | Previews, prereleases and beta software from Adobe

I don't know how long it will stay on your computer before "expiring".

[Runmonty]

Thanks Marko,

Does anyone know what is happening with the subscription / upgrade path. I had been led to believe that CS6 will be subscription only, but now I understand that you may be able to upgrade from CS3,4,5 without subscribing

I am currently using PSE 8 and had been considering upgrading to Photoshop, but was waiting for the newer version. If is goes subscription only I may be best to stick with PSE, or I will have to buy CS5 and then upgrade? Throw Lightroom in the mix and it gets quite confusing.

[theantiquetiger]

thanks Marko!!! I downloaded it, it is good for 60 days

[kat]

LOL..I just got CS5 two weeks ago....

[Gremlich]

Thanks Marko,

Does anyone know what is happening with the subscription / upgrade path. I had been led to believe that CS6 will be subscription only, but now I understand that you may be able to upgrade from CS3,4,5 without subscribing

I am currently using PSE 8 and had been considering upgrading to Photoshop, but was waiting for the newer version. If is goes subscription only I may be best to stick with PSE, or I will have to buy CS5 and then upgrade? Throw Lightroom in the mix and it gets quite confusing.

found this at the following link about CS5.5, dunno if CS6 will be similar:

Creative Suite 5.5 Web Premium is $135.00 per month on a month-to-month basis and $89 per month if paid for an annual plan. (That's $1620 and $1068 respectively for those without a calculator handy.) The full version of Creative Suite 5.5 Web Premium is $1799, so if you're a glass-half-full type that means that you save around $700 to use CS5.5 before Adobe likely releases a 6.0 (at which time you'd likely just subscribe to the next package).