Photoshop, where to buy?

[inView]

Ok finally ordered my iMac ( i5 27" ) and now need photoshop, I use Lightroom at the mo and a trial version of CS5 on mac and an ancient version of PS on windows,but if I wanna do it properly Im gonna need a proper version.
Trying to find a legal source for photoshop CS4/5 thats cheaper than the 600+ quid adobe want (I so wish I were a student). Anyone recommend anywhere or better yet upgrading and wants to sell theirs lol
I know people are gonna say i dont need photoshop but I have tried Elements and a few other programs and I cant get used to em. Not the best PS user but its still needed.

 

[chrisgeary]

There are some private sellers on amazon that might be worth a look. The usual precautions when buying this way should be observed:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B001G8Y7IG/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new

 

[Steep]

Sign up to an OU course and then buy it with your student discount?

 

[Harlequin565]

We've just finished an evening course at college. It was £180 for the course but it meant you got the student discount.

The course easily pays for itself if you use the discount. Also, you get a "free" course out of it I'm picking up another course starting in September with a view to getting a student version of Windows 7, CS5 and LR3.

Ian.

 

[polochick]

If you're enrolling with a college just for the Adobe discount be careful as the terms are restrictive (see below) - Microsoft T&Cs are a lot more relaxed.

ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS

Only full or part-time students enrolled at a higher education establishment, defined as an accredited public or private university or college that grants degrees requiring not less than the equivalent of two (2) years of full-time study, or students enrolled at an accredited public or private secondary school providing full-time instruction are eligible.

http://www.adobe.com/ap/education/students/studentedition/eligibility.html

 

[sitemaster]

in the past I've bought very low-cost older versions of software off ebay and then upgraded then to the most recent, it can prove very cost-effective, you need to check which versions can be upgraded before buying to make sure you don't buy one that's too old.