
On May 6, 2013, Adobe announced that CS6 would be the last version of the Creative Suite, and that future versions of their creative software would only be available via their Adobe Creative Cloud subscription model. CS6 was the last of the Adobe design tools to be physically shipped as boxed software as future releases and updates would be delivered via download only. The last of the Creative Suite versions, Adobe Creative Suite 6 (CS6), was launched at a release event on April 23, 2012, and released on May 7, 2012. Another question is how many are individual subscriptions compared with the more expensive but more elaborate team-oriented version that costs $70 per month.IA-32 (limited), PowerPC (limited), x86-64Īdobe Creative Suite ( CS) is a discontinued software suite of graphic design, video editing, and web development applications developed by Adobe Systems. But don't expect the company to break out how many subscriptions were for the full CC suite, how many were for the less expensive Photoshop Photography Program and how many for other single products. If subscribers like the value of what they're paying for, they renew, and investors like companies with steady revenue.Įxpect Adobe to release updated subscriber numbers on December 11, when it reports financial results for its fiscal fourth quarter. At the end of Adobe's fiscal third quarter, the company had signed up 2.8 million Creative Cloud subscribers, and Adobe's stock is trading at its all-time high. The biggest concession is a relatively affordable $10-per-month plan that combines Photoshop, Lightroom, Lightroom Mobile and access to the Behance social network.Ĭreative Cloud subscriptions continue to climb.


But Adobe hasn't budged on its subscription shift since it announced in May 2013 that there would be no more CS updates.

Plenty of CNET readers have vented their displeasure about the Creative Cloud move.
