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: Illustrator/Photoshop/Flash/InDesign Purchase I used to work in graphic design years ago, however no longer a design pro, but am considering buying a license for Illustrator/Photoshop/Flash/InDesign

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I used to work in graphic design years ago, however no longer a design pro, but am considering buying a license for Illustrator/Photoshop/Flash/InDesign just to have.

Does anyone have any recommendations of what I should look for?

Was thinking of buying something off Ebay?

Thanks

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@Cody3331749

Today Adobe only rents its professional "Creative Cloud" stuff. You install the programs normally, but they die as soon as you do not pay the rent. The software needs regular "payments ok" acknowledgements via the internet or they do not run.

There are several different licensing schemes available, but perpetual (pay once) isn't one of them.

In theory you can find in Ebay or other marketplaces Adobe pro software packages from the era before Creative Cloud. They have some drawbacks:


you cannot be sure are the given keys valid
you can get a crack with a bunch of malware
if someone sells his used old packages, the purchase must be accepted by Adobe. Otherwise the right to use doesn't get transferred.
the prices are higher than they were when the packages were new
nobody quarantees the compatibility with newest Win or MacOS.


Thus I cannot recommend Ebay purchases. I have bought my ancient package "face to face" and all went smoothly.

If you can't afford Adobe pro stuff for hobby purposes, goto freeware or take something less pricey commercial software. Search for alternatives. PS, Illustrator and InD seem to have them at least to some degree. I do not know Flash well enough. Check this: www.animationinsider.com/2015/01/software-vectorian-giotto-an-actual-flash-alternative/

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