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Adobe® Creative Suite® 3 software combines shared productivity features such as visual asset management and access to useful online services with essential creative tools that let you design content for print, the web, film and video, and mobile devices.

Adobe TLP Licensing

Adobe TLP (transactional Licensing Program)

The TLP program is ideally suited to organizations that want to make easy, one-time purchases. Benefits include a generous discount schedule, a single serial number per product, and online tracking of all transactions.

There are several key advantages of licensing through the Adobe TLP advantages:

• Lower software costs
• Reduced ordering and Licence administration, simplifying total software management efforts and streamlining internal business processes
• Web-based Licence management tool
• Enhanced business productivity through cohesive deployment of Adobe's end-to-end creative, workflow, content collaboration, and business process solutions to extend the organization's reach beyond the employee's desktop — TLP is a natural complement to Licences of other office productivity and business process tools
• With the Upgrade Plan option, technology consistency across the user base and deployment of the most current technology
• Ability to better manage legal compliance

Adobe CLP (Commercial Level Program)

The CLP program is ideally suited to larger organizations also seeking simplified purchase management and software deployment. Benefits include a deeper discount schedule, the ability to earn deeper discounts over time, complimentary Electronic Software Downloads, and the ability to share membership benefits across distributed organizations.

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Benefit/feature	TLP	CLP
Discount accrual	No	Yes
Member profile	Small to medium organizations	Medium to large organizations
Membership term	None	Two Years
Web-based Licence tool	Included	Included
Upgrade Plan (covers current-version software only)	Optional	Optional*
Electronic Software Delivery (ESD) (available for select products only)	Optional	Included
Desktop products included	Broad Range	Broad Range
Location coverage	Within region	Worldwide†
Enrollments possible	No	Yes
Minimum order	TLP	CLP
Commercial (United States, Canada, Japan)	1 point	40,000 points‡
Commercial (rest of world)	1 point	25,000 points‡

*Upgrade Plan orders may be placed for previously held (legacy) Licences through the sixth month of the membership.

†Can include organizational subgroups, departments, and majority-owned subsidiaries worldwide.

‡For initial order; subsequent orders during CLP term have no minimum.

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Frequently asked questions

Q. What are the benefits of TLP to small business and creative services consultants?
A. TLP brings the benefits of enterprise-class licensing to the smaller volume orders typical of consultants, independent designers, creative services, and marketing groups. It also provides the benefits of volume licensing to larger organizations whose orders don't meet CLP order thresholds.

Q. What do I receive when I participate in TLP?
A. A TLP Licence gives you access to Adobe's web-based software management tool, where you can find a custom TLP Licence certificate for each TLP order you place. The certificate lists the order date, the products you Licenced, the corresponding serial numbers, and the total number of Licences available for installation.

Q. How are discount levels determined?
A. Discount levels are determined based on the number of points in the transaction. The number of points earned per software program or Upgrade Plan order is based on the value of each item Licenced. (Note: TLP Licences are ordered through resellers, not from Adobe directly. Actual pricing ultimately depends on the reseller price. Accordingly, Adobe cannot guarantee any particular savings or discounts to any organization buying TLP Licences.)

Q. What are the discount levels?
A. As the number of points increases in a single transaction, the discount level improves.

Discounts are provided in the following levels.

Minimum Points Level	Commercial	Education*	Government
R	1	1	-
S	1500	1000	1
T	25000	5000	-

Q. How do I determine points and discount levels?

A. The Discount Level Calculator for your market segment (see below) can help you determine which level you qualify for based on the points associated with the product Licences you need.

Q. What are the benefits of Upgrade Plan?
A. Upgrade Plan is like an upgrade insurance program. When you order Upgrade Plan for a product, you are entitled to all upgrades of that product during the Upgrade Plan term.

Q. Does Adobe have a web-based Licence management tool for TLP participants?
A. Yes. When you acquire a Licence through TLP, you are assigned a login and password foruse at the licensing management system website, where you can find your order history, custom Licence certificates, and serial numbers.

Q. What information do I need to provide when purchasing Adobe Licences?
A. End User company name
End User contact name
End User phone number
End User email address
End User Physical address
Customer Number if known (this is assigned by Adobe after the first order

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