Adobe Electronic Licensing

Electronic licensing is an alternative way to purchasing Adobe software. We will send you email in 2-3 working days from the time your order is placed. This email will contain your login details to the Adobe website . Here you will be able to access your license certificate (which contains your serial numbers) and downloadable installation files. You still have the option to purchase the installation disks seperately as well (approximately $35).

Electronic licensing provides many benefits when compared to purchasing Adobe software via the retail box. These benefits include:

Dual platform capability
Electronic licenses provide you with serial numbers for both Windows and Macintosh. This means that you can easily change platforms in the future if you need to. Please be aware that Adobe software can be installed onto both a primary and secondary computer. However, you cannot install the software on a Windows and Macintosh system at the same time. You will have to choose between Windows or Macintosh.

Software Maintenance
You can add software maintenance to your Adobe licenses. Maintenance provides you with 24 months of software upgrades which guarantees you the next major Adobe release. As a general guide, Adobe releases new versions every 18-24 months. It is also cheaper to upgrade your software with a maintenance plan. Maintenance is simply renewed at the end of the 24 month period which is a great way for your organisation to budget for future upgrades.

Uniformity of serial numbers
Allocating and tracking serial numbers to mulitple computers does require a bit of organisation. Electronic licensing simplifies this process by providing you with a single serial number. For example, if you purchased ten copies of Adobe Photoshop via electronic licensing, you would simply receive one Windows and one Macintosh serial number that can be activated 10 times. The alternative would be to purchase 10 individual box products with 10 seperate serial numbers.

Volume discounts
Electronic licensing is based on a points system. Each product is worth a set amount of points. The more points you accumulate the better buy brackets you fall into. Buy breaks are quite significant for educational institutions.

License history visibility
Adobe electronic licenses store all your serial numbers and downloads via your Adobe account. You will be suprised how often people misplace their serial number or lose their installation disks. Adobe does not provide replacement installation disks for discontinued titles so it is always handy to have a downloadable backup. License history also makes life easier if an IT supervisor leaves an organisation. The Adobe account details can simply be passed onto the new staff member who can review the licensing details for the organisation.

Quick delivery time
Electronic licenses are processed in 2-3 working days. If you urgently require an Adobe title that is only ordered in by special request (usually 10 working days), you may want to consider an electronic license instead.

Goverment rates
Government rates are available for electronic licenses. Academic and commercial rates are available to.