8 Replies Latest reply: Apr 11, 2011 5:23 AM by BobLevine RSS

    Upgrade Question to CS5 and Acrobat Pro X

    ZenDao Community Member

      1. Does anybody know if CS5 is shipping with Acrobat Pro X or Acrobat Pro 9? If not, when will Pro X be included?

       

      2. In the past, I usually get the Design Premium of CS via education discount. But I also would like to learn video but do not see myself using it as much as the design apps. I could get the Master Collection at the student discount. But in the future if I decide to upgrade from the student version of the Master Collection to the commercial version that would be a huge price tag (as compared to simply upgrading from Design Premium). Am I better off simple getting the Design Premium of CS and Production Premium separately? Just incase I do not do as much video work and when it is time to upgrade  I only have to upgrade to the commercial version of Design Premium.

        • 1. Re: Upgrade Question to CS5 and Acrobat Pro X
          BobLevine CommunityMVP

          1. CS5 is still shipping with Acrobat 9. Only Adobe knows when this will change or what the upgrade options will be.

           

          2. Student and Teacher versions carry full upgrade rights to commercial versions if you are no longer eligible for student / teacher pricing. You can upgrade from Master Collection to Design Premium using current policy as a guide.

           

          You can buy the S/T version of MC for $879 http://amzn.to/hkDXpz which a great bargain.

           

          Finally note that Acrobat 9 which ships with all CS5 suites and collections is included as a separate installer with its own serial number.

           

          Bob

          • 2. Re: Upgrade Question to CS5 and Acrobat Pro X
            ZenDao Community Member

            That is right. I seem to recall even the first version of CS, Acrobat was a separate installation process. Why is that? It seems like it would make more sense by now to incorporate Acrobat under a single serial number is CS5? Is it for revenue purposes?

             

            Let say I upgraded from the Master Collection to Design Premium. Then later on I want to upgrade the other video related components (e.g. After Effects, Adobe Premiere), what happens then?

            • 3. Re: Upgrade Question to CS5 and Acrobat Pro X
              BobLevine CommunityMVP

              You're incorrect. CS5 was the first suite not to incorporate Acrobat in the installation process.

               

              Further, you cannot upgrade individual components of the suite. You can go from MC to another suite but that's it...you can't upgrade After Effects in MC CS4 to CS5.

               

              Bob

              • 4. Re: Upgrade Question to CS5 and Acrobat Pro X
                net_efekt Community Member

                I just discovered that Acrobat doesn't come with the bundle. HOWEVER, on the website it clearly states that Acrobat is included!

                 

                I'm going to have a word with Trading Standards, believe me!

                • 5. Re: Upgrade Question to CS5 and Acrobat Pro X
                  Dov Isaacs Employee Hosts

                  Acrobat 9 Pro was bundled with CS5 although there was a separate installer to run to install Acrobat.

                   

                  Acrobat X Pro is bundled with CS5.5.

                   

                            - Dov

                  • 6. Re: Upgrade Question to CS5 and Acrobat Pro X
                    net_efekt Community Member

                    So you say Dov. But it isn't on the disc received OR in the download I did: DesignPremium_CS5_LS1.dmg

                     

                    If it says on the website that it's part of the bundle, surely it should be with the bundle instead of making me spend a few hours trying to sort out this issue. What is happening to Adobe? Getting too big and powerful? Quark used to mess people around like this + charge massive fees - so people fled to Adobe. Now you're heading that way too.

                     

                    Anyway, as I've got someone's attention (could I get a number to call in the UK? Huh!) can you tell me where I can get my copy of Acrobat (Mac version) from? Also, will my licence number work with it ok?

                    • 7. Re: Upgrade Question to CS5 and Acrobat Pro X
                      net_efekt Community Member

                      As it shows clearly on the website: Acrobat is included in the bundle. So why doesn't it ship with the bundle?

                       

                      This is a breach of trade descriptions for sure!

                       

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                      • 8. Re: Upgrade Question to CS5 and Acrobat Pro X
                        BobLevine CommunityMVP

                        As Dov has already pointed out, Acrobat 9 is included in CS5 but as a separate installer with its own serial number.

                         

                        CS5.5 which was just announced will include Acrobat X.

                         

                        Bob