Buying Photoshop: Dumb Question

Tommyboy

I have the opportunity, through an educational discount, to purchase the following product at what appears to me to be a substantial discount. However, I can't find this exact product on B&H's site to make certain that what I'm buying is what I think I'm buying.

Photoshop Extended CS3 for Mac (Media & License Key)
P/N ASL-54023652

Is this the latest, greatest version of PhotoShop? Can anyone clarify for me?

darkdragon

Yes it is what you are looking for if you want the newest version of Photoshop.

Cameron

Yes, that is the "latest and greatest", however, it may be better to buy the NON-extended version (just CS3) if you don't need the extras. Even if the extended is fairly cheap, when you upgrade you'll have to upgrade to the next extended-version which is much more than the regular version.

http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/compare/ - compare the two

Note, the upgrade price is $199 for CS3 but $349 for the extended version. When CS4 comes out (or whatever it is called), if you don't need the extended version you'll pay a lot more to keep up with the latest version.

Art Scott

Also remember that a some of the Academic stores (Academic Superstore etc etc) will also have the upgrades (now the day they come out but a few weeeks or even a month later) and at much lower prices than Adobe it self....Academic Superstore is fantastic to work with, their customer service is fantastic.