Long story short, having changed computers recently, I am looking for a boxed version of Adobe CS4 or even 5 - I am/was using CS4 on PC so would like to stay with what's familiar. I actually need only Photoshop and Indesign ... for what I am doing I can't justify the new cloud subscription system, plus I need to have offline access.
I can get Adobe PS Elements from Amazon, which would likely do the job - but not indesign.
Am I looking in the wrong places? There must be a market somewhere for 2nd hand software?

Edited by robinm at 9:01 am, Wed 14 Jul

robinm - 2021-07-14 09:01:00

I use PS CS5, and Affinity Photo, but recently also bought Affinity Designer as there was a 1/2 price sale.
Works on Mac, no subscription, nice program too.
https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/designer/

gettinggrey - 2021-07-14 10:46:00

Thanks, GG, will keep that in mind :)

robinm - 2021-07-14 17:20:00

What version of OSX are you running on the Mac? As I understand it modern OSX won't work with such old versions of CS

vtecintegra - 2021-07-14 20:37:00

Hi Vtec

I have 11.4 ... that hadn't occurred to me, dammit ...

I can probably find alternatives to both but that would mean a whole lot more learning ... I wanted to stay as close as I was already using (on old laptop) as possible :(

vtecintegra wrote:

What version of OSX are you running on the Mac? As I understand it modern OSX won't work with such old versions of CS

robinm - 2021-07-14 20:53:00

For not too much money and with no messing about you could just buy Affinity Photo, and Affinity Designer. No subscription costs either. You do own the software.
I trained in Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, plus Freehand, and a few others now lost in the mist of time.
The Affinity programs are fine and laid out in a 'normal' way so that Adobe type folks will be right at home.
Give the free trial a run to see how you like it?
ps. I still don't like Gimp!

gettinggrey - 2021-07-15 09:31:00

vtecintegra wrote:

What version of OSX are you running on the Mac? As I understand it modern OSX won't work with such old versions of CS

Correct, Eg: A customer of mine was running a garage band for a number of years using a 20" mac & suitable software for editing etc..
That died recently when trying to set it up again so brought a brand new 24" mac only to discover his fav programs won't run on the new o/s.
Had to find another 20" mac to run the programs etc, which now sits next to his 24" mac thats hardly used.

$70 verses $4k & the $70 mac wins

Edited by mrfxit at 8:26 pm, Thu 15 Jul

mrfxit - 2021-07-15 20:25:00