CS3 Master Collection - Trial vs. Retail

SooTyLaD · 15 Dec 2007 at 11:01

Hi Guys,

I have just purchased the full version of CS3 Master (ouch!), but have just used the serial on my trial edition (i bought the trial dvds before i went the whole hog...) to make it a full version...

however, the retail box has no less that 4 application installation dvds (along with a content dvd), when the trial only has 2... i have however got all the software on and all it working fine with the retail serial etc.

so my question is, should i uninstall everything and use the 4 dvds (+ content dvd) from the retail package? what else will it offer from its 2 extra dvds that i dont already have?

Sirrel Squirrel · 15 Dec 2007 at 11:27

I think the 2 extra DVDs will most likely contain sound loops and dvd templates for Audition, Soundbooth and Encore.

In work we bought Final Cut Studio 2 and it came with nearly 30GB worth of sound loops!

SooTyLaD · 15 Dec 2007 at 11:44

well, i mainly use photoshop, illustrator, flash, fireworks and indesign... so are you saying that the extra 8 gig of stuff wont benefit these?

if that extra stuff is content, then what is the actual "content" dvd?

Sirrel Squirrel · 15 Dec 2007 at 11:52

O I thought you meant to 2 dvds were 'content', could be anything really, training manuals maybe, might as well install them and see.

SooTyLaD · 15 Dec 2007 at 13:18

the only reason i'm really asking this and not just trying to see for myself is that i hear that adobe software has a real issue with overwriting trial versions with real ones, you have to use file cleaners and stuff so it works... i'm trying to establish is i will gain anything worth having by installing with the 4 official dvds vs the content i got from the 2 trial dvds... since i'm pretty sure just installing it over the top will cause issues, it will mean uninstalling etc which takes forever and a day...

so... you see where i'm coming from? also i only have a 120GB hdd and space is precious...