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Macromedia Studio 8 Trial Available Now

macromedia.com — Title says it all.... flash 8, dreamweaver 8, fireworks 8, etc.

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  • igeo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Need a free account to log in and download.
  • robsta, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0i've been waiting for this for tooo long.
  • Coffee33, on 10/12/2007, -3/+0Done, good diggins!
    http://www.geek2us.net
    Coffee
  • dude3609, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1sweet! This means, in a couple days, or probably not even that, a crack SHOULD be available. Stick in there =D
  • toniblue, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Check out the fresh Macromedia Studio 8 wallpaper: http://3d.wallpaperstock.com/Abstract/Macromedia-Studio-8_wallpaper_408.html
  • igeo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Dreamweaver seems REALLY slow on my Mac and has crashed several times already.... anybody else?
  • Misos, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Fireworks 8 isn't much a practical improvement (for me) over MX 2004. Oh well.
  • Mudcrutch, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1bets on how long the cracked versions will be on bittorrent sites.. ?
  • zwilliams, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Only thing worth its grain of salt in the Macromedia 8 suite is Flash 8 Pro in my opinion. The rest of it, I'll pass on.
  • liquidice, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0today
  • ebjcoat, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0So the full version is not out yet?
  • scottbrown, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Dreamweaver? Hmm, doesn't sound anything like what I use... Notepad, Scite, nano, vi.

    ...it must be one of those gooey editors.
  • Zivko, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1You don't need a crack, all you need is a volume licence serial number. Look for it hard enough and you'll find it.
  • Kizzle, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Here's an account I made

    sdlfjsdlkfg@gmail.com
    Password: digg
  • kyrobeshay, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Is the one on pirate bay for windows or mac?
  • derekknight, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1Jerks!

    Don't ever wonder why software companies go belly up. And don't EVER wonder why programmer's salaries decline. Go ahead, steal it. I wait for the day you punks grow up, try to make a living by creating something, and have somebody come in and steal it.

    /disgust
  • freddybeanbag, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0*BOUGHT* this today, and I like it. Good Dreamweaver improvements thus far, and I'm excited to get into some Contribute. Flash also looks good.
  • kyrobeshay, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I doubt macromedia is going "belly up."
  • handeyman, on 10/12/2007, -3/+0dereknight ur a fag
  • kyrobeshay, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0@freddybeanbag

    What improvements did dreamweaver have?
  • TGMD, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0Honestly guys they are giving out the trial for free you have NO right to steal it! Download it, if you like it BUY it, or at least wait until it goes legacy before you steal it.....
  • Xertion, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0@derekknight

    Like any of them would have bought it so they can do some stupid little flash thing on their personal website anyway. Macromedia is up to version 8 for a reason! They are making money! They make money from professionals not kids.

    As far as programmers salaries going down and down, one word, GLOBALIZATION.
  • Latentk, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Its honestly dissapointing seeing so many people stealing such an awesome product. Macromedia dose charge an arm and a leg for their programs, they do so because nobody else offers anything remotely as efficient or useful. Do yourself and everyone else a favor, try and trial and then go purchase the program for yourself. God I can only imagine how long they spent programming and designing this product, only to have kids with no real practical use for the program to come and steal it.
  • igeo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I'd try it and buy it if I get a deal on it. A while ago I bought a mac and they had a deal to get Macromedia Studio MX for like $199 when you bought a mac. I didn't need to buy it as I had a hacked copy but I bought it anyway just because it was a bargain. Same thing happened with Photoshop CS, I ended up buying it because it was a deal!
  • kyrobeshay, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0These "kids" are nowhere near their primary audience for selling their products. I agree with Xertion. Anyways, not to veer from the topic, can anyone who has it post what improvements/likes/dislikes with this new release?
  • rebe01, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0As far as it being too expensive, if you are a college student or work for a government agency, you can get huge discounts. My university computer store sells Studio 8 for $300, which is VERY reasonable considering the amount of money you can make in freelancing (if you're good, that is).

    My philosophy is this: If you are going to make money off of a product, you should buy it. If you are just using it for practice, i don't see any harm in "stealing" it. You're actually doing the company a service by learning their product.
  • Piggins, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Is it OK if some "kids" stole your computer to type their term papers because they can't afford to buy their own?

    I think not.

    Neither is stealing software from Macromedia to do a "stupid little flash thing on their personal website".

    BTW - GLOBALIZATION is a crock-o-*****

    Salaries go down because the company loses money on the product and has to outsource to compensate, which forces programmers to take lower paying jobs or not work at all. So many "kids" think that because the price is so high they somehow "deserve" the product for free, this is also a crock-o-*****. Also because the "kids" aren't the primary audience for the product that gives them the right to steal it - again a crock-o-*****.

    Remember it's all fun and games until somebody takes the money out of your hand - then you go from the "Piracy is OK camp" to the "WTF they are stealing my ***** camp"
  • Piggins, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Flash Pro is sweet. The new blend options and filters are long overdue and very sweet. This release will take Flash to new levels in the main stream - if you can convince everyone to upgrade their plugins ...
  • Latentk, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Well put Piggins Kiro and somewhat Reb. Go to school, you get massive discounts, Im buying Studio 8 for only 280 which is incredibly cheap compared to the $999 price tag on Macromedia's website. If you give Macromedia a chance, it will all be worthwhile.

    Oh, and STOP defending the act of stealing it. In this digg alone you can find numerous cases with people trying to turn the theft of Studio 8 into something positive. Stealing a $1000 computer program isnt something positive, not in the slightest.
  • pigsbladder, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I can't wait to have a go at Fireworks 8, I use it 6-8 hours a day
  • Xertion, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0@Piggins

    Companies don't outsource because they are going under. They do it for cheaper labor. Sound out the "." part.

    Plus you "stealing my computer" retort is just plain stupid.

    Here, $, Go buy a clue.
  • gatorsrule21, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I agree, don't steal it, I love macromedia!
  • washyomama, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0@Xertion

    How would you feel if people stole the hamburgers you make at McDonalds and your employer was forced to outsource your job.

    Think about it.

    If you're mature enough to use a set of professional tools like Macromedia Studio, then you clearly are mature enough to pay for those tools. Otherwise you're better off mastering the fine art of the spatula.
  • kyrobeshay, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0First of all Piggins, I never stated anywhere that it made it ok for kids to steal the software because they weren't the primary audience. It was to put down the notion that these kids stealing the software is the reason as to why programmers are not being payed well and why companies go out of business. How about you read what I wrote and comment on what I wrote. And number two, your use of the phrase "crock-o-*****" as your only support to reasons why you don't believe something is both ignorant and immature. All it takes is just a minute of reading and analyzing, that's it buddy. I just hate people who misquote me and then try and argue back with nothing. So, how about this macromedia 8?
  • 6dust, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0>> I doubt macromedia is going "belly up."

    Probably not since Macromedia = Adobe.
  • trek, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Meh. No new features that I really need...

    Neither GoLive nor Dreamweaver (nor the eventual GoWeaver or DreamLive or whatever) really follows my web design workflow... nor of many designers I have met. Most have to conform to the way the program "thinks" instead of the other way around.

    Some little company with designers at their core will get it right at some point. Until then might as well code by hand.
  • pimpdaddysurfer, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0LOL...I love the hateful bickering!
  • Deniska, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Piracy? Psh, if the program does not offer all versions in a trial, I'll crack it. If I like, I'll buy it. If not, I won't even consider it. Simple as that. We don't need flame wars.
  • igeo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Curious what people are using out there. GoLive CS2 or Dreamweaver 8?
  • diggthiscrap, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0So where are the links to the keygens?
  • dbr_onix, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0None of these companys audiences are the people who download it.. Most of the time people download software because they can't afford it, or wouldn't have bought it in the first place.
    A large webdesign companys (Marcomedias main target), is *not* going to download it illegaly.. Anyone who's using the software for a buisness is going to buy it. And the "kids", who download this, become good at webdesign (or in my case, programming), may well go on to become professional web designers, and have to buy the super-shiney-enterprise version of Studio 8 (Just realised, "Pinnacle Studio 8"/9, but oh well)

    Mostly people steal due to need, and the ones that steal for no reason are idiots, and idiots dont need webdesign software :P
    - Ben
  • CoolHandLuke, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"Salaries go down because the company loses money on the product and has to outsource to compensate, which forces programmers to take lower paying jobs or not work at all. So many "kids" think that because the price is so high they somehow "deserve" the product for free, this is also a crock-o-*****. Also because the "kids" aren't the primary audience for the product that gives them the right to steal it - again a crock-o-*****."

    *sigh... Maybe salaries go DOWN because inferior products are frequently released to the masses requiring the download of PATCH before one can even install and USE the product. There are way to many games and other software out there where the PATCH is released before the product.

    Salary going down? How about you make a program that doesn't have to be patched straight out of the box, then maybe you'll receive that raise you've been brown nosing so hard to get.
  • Piggins, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0@kiro

    1. - I'm not your buddy.

    2. - I agree with you on "crock-o-*****" and I am glad that you made my point for me - It "is both ignorant and immature" - in fact it is as ignorant and immature as the people in this comment thread that think stealing, or "cracking to try" the software is legit. Thank you for the help on that.

    3. - "I just hate people who misquote me and then try and argue back with nothing." You agreed with Xertion in your comment which says Macromedia will make money off the professionals not kids - implying it's OK for the kids to steal the software. At least that is how I read it, if I misquoted you my apologies.

  • Piggins, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0@CoolHandLuke

    http://www.linux.org/dist/index.html - any one of those will fix your "inferior product"/"PATCH" problem.
  • KevinJ, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Ill stop pirating software like this when they sell it for a price that is reasonable...like $50. If a game is 3gb and is $50 why does decent software thats 200mb have to be $500? Honestly, how is a amatuer STUDENT flash artist supposed to afford that?
  • JRMillion, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Software may be overpriced, but comparing the price to a game is about the dumbest possible comparison. Software should not be priced per MB :)
  • pinsomniac, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I'm not going to comment on the piracy debate, but will say this RE: "My university computer store sells Studio 8 for $300, which is VERY reasonable considering the amount of money you can make in freelancing (if you're good, that is)."

    True, but you should be careful. Academic licenses are only valid for non-commercial purposes. You'll have to pay full price if you plan to freelance with it; otherwise, you're still technically using the program illegally.
  • CoolHandLuke, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0@Piggins

    I never said I was talking about operating systems.
  • dirtyword, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Globilization is not a crock of *****. You're wrong.
  • einsteindesign, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0"Honestly, how is a amatuer STUDENT flash artist supposed to afford that?"

    Academic license, anyone?



    "Ill stop pirating software like this when they sell it for a price that is reasonable...like $50. If a game is 3gb and is $50 why does decent software thats 200mb have to be $500?"

    It's called "return on investment". You spend $6 million developing a game that will sell 750,000 copies you can make a tasty profit at $50 per unit. You spend $6 million developing something that ships 50,000 units and it's not so bright and sunny. The profit has to cover marketing expenses, tech support, piracy losses, and FUTURE DEVELOPMENT of the product. So of *course* it's going to retail for $200-500.

    Bottom line, it's not OK to steal just because you don't agree with the price. If you feel that strongly, why dont you try stealing a boxed copy of some $500 app from BestBuy or wherever? Since the developer shouldn't be paid, why not screw the big storre retailers too! Right?

    BOZOS. Rationalization != justification. Retail pricing != entitlement.
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