I know the biggest complaint of kids in my high school program is that they would love to sit and learn more, but the school day ends, they need to take the bus home, and don’t have the programs at home.

I took the liberty of doing a search of the Adobe Designers Edition of CS4, the latest release as of this date. For someone who is not a teacher or student of any sort, getting the programs will cost, get this, 1,600 DOLLARS!!

Yikes.

So, hey, guess what? There are ways around this, and I will show you how to get discounts on the software so you can learn the programs more affordably. Aren’t I just handy?

Step 1:

Go to www.adobe.com

Step 2:

This is a little more muddy to follow. By that I mean, from this point on it depends on what type of “person” you are as to what type of discount you’re going to get. College students get the biggest discount by far. The design premium package only costs $399 with all of the programs! (All of the programs means Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, and Acrobat!) Nifty huh? If you have less money as a college student, you can obtain a standard student edition for $299 and it includes InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat. To be honest, if you aren’t going into web design, perhaps that package WOULD suit you better.

If you are a college student AND CAN PROVE IT (current Id’s, statement of classes, bills, etc showing proof), click here for the premium version. If you’re in college and wish for the less expensive one, click here instead.

Step 3:

For those who are k-12 students, or for those who are teachers, the cost is a wee bit more for you pandas. These are your options instead. The cost inflated about $200 dollars. But I’d take $599 over $1600 any day.

You can comparison shop at many different software stores that offer educational deductions, but be sure you’re buying from a reputable company with a standing reputation so that those sucky ripoffs don’t happen.