Adobe CS6 or CC

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Allos all, I really need your opinions. It's a slightly long post, but I would be so grateful for your input.

I have been beating my brain trying to figure out what I want to do in terms of purchasing software.

Currently I run most of my work off of Sony Vegas Pro 12. I'm very familiar with the program and can fly through it in my workflow, but it's a very crash happy program and can be fairly sluggish at times, enough to where I'm wanting to shift away from it. I've tried out some of the Video Editing products from Adobe, and they run so much smoother.

I've been looking extensively into the Adobe Products. The way it looks there are two models out right now for purchase. CS6 and CC (Creative Cloud)

With CS6 you get a perpetual license, but will no longer receive any upgrades. Adobe is no longer release Creative Suites.

With CC you pay for a subscription that eventually runs out.

I am currently a student in my last semester of college (so my time to get those sexy student discounts is running out) and I'm really struggling with what to purchase.

I can get CS6 Production Premium (Includes PPro, After Effects, Speed Grade, PS Extended, Illiustrator, Encore, Audition) for $550 USD and never have to pay again, but I'm also never going to receive upgrades.

I can get CC for $200 (Includes all programs and latest updates/fixes) for the first 14 months, but then after that, my best option is the 50$ a month

I guess I'm just looking for opinions from people that have worked with both as to what you would recommend in my situation.

After nearly 21 months I would finally be at the cost of buying CS6, but then I would not have received any updates on the product during that time (Nearly Two full years), and never will unless I end up paying for CC anyway. However, If I get CS6, I don't have to worry about not being able to use my project files once the subscription wears off.

TL: DR, for people who have used Adobe CC and Adobe CS6, give me your opinion pretty please :)
 
The CC is a very good subscription since you get all of Adobe's products, if you're only needing one software and not bothered about updates CS6 is probably the way to go :)
 
brodielawrence said:
The CC is a very good subscription since you get all of Adobe's products, if you're only needing one software and not bothered about updates CS6 is probably the way to go :)
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It's the unknown on the update side that kills me I guess.

I'd like to think that two years of updates would be pretty substantial. If they were still doing Creative Suites that would be about CS8 ya?

And in the past Adobe has ran bi-yearly "upgrades" for $300 a pop. So in theory that would have been an extra $600 just to stay current when that 21 months rolls around in 2016. But I suppose is irrelevant because they are no longer producing the CS series.
 
SwingPoynt said:
It's the unknown on the update side that kills me I guess.

I'd like to think that two years of updates would be pretty substantial. If they were still doing Creative Suites that would be about CS8 ya?

And in the past Adobe has ran yearly "upgrades" for $300 a pop. So in theory that would have been an extra $600 just to stay current. But I suppose is irrelevant because they are no longer producing the CS series.
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Yeah it'd be about CS8 by now. Some of the updates in CC are quite amazing with C4D integration with after effects and auto mask tracker, there's just so much things that are added all the time and normally they'd charge you for each update. I'd say CC is the better deal but if updates aren't what you want and only want 1 software you're best with CS.
 
I believe the CC offers different packages, if you just need video software you get Premiere, AE etc..
 
I actually had to go with CC. I used CS6 for quite some time and it is great... but it gave me some stupid issues that editors shouldn't have. Like for instance I could edit my camera's footage but I could not hear audio. It was quite glitchy in these areas and I dealt with it for a while. Adobe CC however is working like a dream. Not only does it have awesome new features, but it supports my whole work flow and makes my life so much easier.

I also love the Audio Sync feature CC has. Now that I have that I have no reason to outsource my projects to pluraleyes.
 
i will get or upgrade to CC of adobe when i can make atleast 50 euro a month. this would be a goal to me. but for now. i just went to CS Premiere.. funny enough. i got upgrades still :confused: new templates and so on.

so i dont know what is up :/
 
Lanorc said:
yes... but why pay monthly if i can just buy it... its saver for me :) like i said, i will get the full package as student when i get to uni... get it cheaper if not sponosred by my school if lucky. also if i do get the full thing i would need a new pc for better working
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Well that's true but you'll never get any of the future updates if you buy the full thing. I believe Adobe CC also has a student edition.
 
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