[vet-mm] School Adobe Use & Creative Cloud

Wed May 9 12:04:53 EST 2012

My understanding based on the FAQ (which you can read here: http://www.adobe.com/products/creativecloud/faq.html) is that it's the full version of each Adobe program.  The cloud capabilities seem aimed towards more Illustrator and Photoshop.  It acts like the normal traditional Photoshop, excepting that you can choose to export it to the cloud.  So you're not really being forced into buying more storage space; you can simply choose to move files around the way you normally do.

The FAQ talks about how Adobe is tackling security issues, but hacking is always a risk with the web, no matter what you use.  For me, personally, the benefits of using cloud applications like Dropbox or iCloud outweigh the risk.  But we're really facing that risk no matter what we're doing over the internet, even if it's not traditionally 'cloud': I trust that my bank has measures in place to prevent intrusions, I trust my school email servers are secure, I trust that no one hacks into my laptop (or physically steals it).  The only truly safe computer is one that is turned off and locked in a safe.  I do take precautions, however; for example, I make sure that I use a separate password for each application, so that if one is hacked they don't have access to all, and avoid uploading very sensitive information.

I actually think the biggest risk with cloud computing is more that we might be locked into a particular product because it is difficult to move our files away from it.  Apple, I'm looking at you.

Anyway, like I said, personally I'm after the software access and not the cloud.  I'll probably be using the software fairly traditionally.  $300 a year for up to date Adobe software is what I'm after.

From: vet-mm-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:vet-mm-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Naim Abdelahad
Sent: Wednesday, 9 May 2012 11:35 AM
To: VET Multimedia Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [vet-mm] School Adobe Use & Creative Cloud

I am not too sure about clouds when working with image manipulation and video editing software, whether it is Adobe or any other brand.

I am assuming that Image manipulation software or Video editing in an app will have similar size files maybe a little smaller, but not much.

This in turn will force you to buy more cloud storage space....mmmmmm. So we may have saved on the software, but lost on the storage.

My other issue with clouds when dealing with images relates to access.

Who else can access it. Can the clouds be hacked? who is then responsible for the images and their correct usage?

Kind Regards

Naim Abdelahad

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From: vet-mm-bounces at edulists.com.au [vet-mm-bounces at edulists.com.au] on behalf of Michelle Dennis [mdennis at mentonegirls.vic.edu.au]
Sent: Wednesday, 9 May 2012 09:41
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Subject: [vet-mm] School Adobe Use & Creative Cloud
Thank you everyone who participated in my quick straw poll.  For those who are interested, I've attached a chart with the breakup.  Of course, this isn't a comprehensive study, and doesn't reflect those schools with more complicated arrangements.

Meanwhile, Adobe has released a more affordable and flexible option to students/teachers (in my opinion).  I've just signed up for the Creative Cloud: $25 a month for students/teachers, with access to the entire Adobe collection.  It's a subscription service, so you don't own the software to take away after your subscription ends, but it does mean that you always have the most up-to-date software.  It can also be installed twice - once on a MAC and once on a PC.  There are cloud benefits too, but I'm mostly after the software and spreading the payments across the year instead of a lump sum.

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