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Posted: Thu Apr 26th, 2012 16:14

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Ed Matusik

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Doug wrote: I'm pretty fussy about not ripping off movies, music or using software gifted from a friend who still uses it and didn't pay for it themselves

However, I feel that a single user should be able to install LR on as many computers as they want provided 2 copies are not being used simultaneously

Adobes license agreement usually permits use on 2 computers, but not simultaneously

This is one of the reasons I particularly like the Mac App store since I can legitimately install a piece of software on as many machines as I own with auto updates and more, if only adobe and others would release more software there
The 2-computer limitation doesn't seem to apply in this case Doug. I loaded LR4 on a 3rd computer without removing the software from either of the other 2 and had no problem activating it. - EdM.

Posted: Thu Apr 26th, 2012 17:07

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Hi Ed, You aren't actually ACTIVATING Lightroom. you simply put in a password/passkey which allows the software to run.

With the Cs Suit software like Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat and Premiere the software checks with the Adobe servers every time it launches that it is running on the same computer it was activated on. The activation process is a two way process between you and Adobe.

The Lightroom password can be entered even if the computer isn't on-line, you can't activate one of the Cs applications if you are not on-line.

If a computer is stolen, or the Hard Drive packs up suddenly it can be a problem getting Adobe to release that installation version. In the case of theft they will I understand accept a Crime number, but sometimes they can take some convincing that a HD has packed up suddenly.

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Posted: Thu Apr 26th, 2012 17:39

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Robert wrote: Hi Ed, You aren't actually ACTIVATING Lightroom. you simply put in a password/passkey which allows the software to run.

With the Cs Suit software like Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat and Premiere the software checks with the Adobe servers every time it launches that it is running on the same computer it was activated on. The activation process is a two way process between you and Adobe.

The Lightroom password can be entered even if the computer isn't on-line, you can't activate one of the Cs applications if you are not on-line.

If a computer is stolen, or the Hard Drive packs up suddenly it can be a problem getting Adobe to release that installation version. In the case of theft they will I understand accept a Crime number, but sometimes they can take some convincing that a HD has packed up suddenly.
Yes, of course you're right. It just asked for the LR3 original password and never communicated with adobe online. I must be more careful with my wording from now on and not forget my quasi-legal training. - EdM.

Posted: Thu Apr 26th, 2012 17:45

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Posted: Fri Apr 27th, 2012 09:33

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Ed Matusik wrote:

The 2-computer limitation doesn't seem to apply in this case Doug. I loaded LR4 on a 3rd computer without removing the software from either of the other 2 and had no problem activating it. - EdM.

Yes, you can load it on 1000 computers. The license agreement however, still says two (interestingly this includes virtual operating systems, one mac running lr4 on OSX and lr4 under virtualisation on Windows meets the limits of the license agreement)
I have a vague recollection of LR once refusing to launch when already running on two other computers on the same network, but this could be my imagination

In any case LR has never required activation (at least on the mac)

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Posted: Sat Apr 28th, 2012 06:42

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It's also multi platform, so you can have one on a Mac and one on a Windows PC, unlike Photoshop where you would have to buy multiple licenses to run on different operating systems.

Posted: Tue May 1st, 2012 03:53

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richw wrote:
It's also multi platform, so you can have one on a Mac and one on a Windows PC, unlike Photoshop where you would have to buy multiple licenses to run on different operating systems.

This is one of the features of LR that I find most appealing and I think should apply to Photoshop. The license fee is for use not installation.

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