Hello world!
I have a valid CP2 Mac licence and currently a full-time student. I'd like to upgrade to CP3 Win.
Purchase page is a bit convoluted. What are my options if I want (ideally) the "Meta" version?
P.S. Hope this is an appropriate forum for this question, please feel free to move the topic if it's not.
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C.Oldendorf
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Yes, the Lounge is fine.
Depending on when you bought CP2, you may qualify for a free upgrade to CP3 Base.
For Meta, however, the best option is still Student Meta for 2 at €129, as it is cheaper than any upgrade path.
If you do not have another student to share it with, just buy it yourself and I will provide Meta access for both Windows and Mac for personal, non-commercial use.
Depending on when you bought CP2, you may qualify for a free upgrade to CP3 Base.
For Meta, however, the best option is still Student Meta for 2 at €129, as it is cheaper than any upgrade path.
If you do not have another student to share it with, just buy it yourself and I will provide Meta access for both Windows and Mac for personal, non-commercial use.
That would be fantastic! I can then upgrade to Meta later for the same €129. I will PM you my registration data.C.Oldendorf wrote: Mon Jul 20, 2026 2:01 pm Depending on when you bought CP2, you may qualify for a free upgrade to CP3 Base.
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All 2.x purchases after October 23rd 2024 get elevated to Base (free)
Hello.
I am an occasional user of color perfect, I think for more than ten years. I would like to know the new options in version 3, but I can't find videos that invite me to update to this version. I normally use it to scan my portfolio, which includes black and white and color negatives and countless slides in 4x5" 6x7cm formats,
6x6cm and 35mm. Which I scan on the Epson Perfection V750 Pro, and the Prime film XA, using Vuescan. I would like to know what my upgrade options are, from what I have read, it is not clear to me the differences between One step, two steps, base and pro.
I also couldn't recover when I purchased version 2 and thus know what the update costs me. Can you help me with this? Thanks in advance, I'm really looking forward to playing version 3.
I am an occasional user of color perfect, I think for more than ten years. I would like to know the new options in version 3, but I can't find videos that invite me to update to this version. I normally use it to scan my portfolio, which includes black and white and color negatives and countless slides in 4x5" 6x7cm formats,
6x6cm and 35mm. Which I scan on the Epson Perfection V750 Pro, and the Prime film XA, using Vuescan. I would like to know what my upgrade options are, from what I have read, it is not clear to me the differences between One step, two steps, base and pro.
I also couldn't recover when I purchased version 2 and thus know what the update costs me. Can you help me with this? Thanks in advance, I'm really looking forward to playing version 3.
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C.Oldendorf
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I posted but one video with the new UI:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQBFGzoPReE
From what you write CP3 Base will be a good start. You do not digitize per camera which is what CP3 DC is all about and the Meta files are for advanced user's needs. I wrote about them here: https://www.colorperfect.com/cp3_meta.html?lang=en, CP3 Pro brings macOS and Windows licenses in one key as well as commercial use for 3 year terms. I'd go with the Base option for starters I think.
That was on June 24th 2014 and thus a decade before the grace period of free upgrades to CP3 Base. Hence the regular Upgrade Options for ColorPerfect 2.x license holders apply: Old key to Base (€69), DC (€129), Meta (€199) and in 2026 any old key upgrade to Meta gets Pro free as per https://www.colorperfect.com/purchase-colorperfect/ramirox3 wrote: Thu Aug 13, 2026 9:08 pm I also couldn't recover when I purchased version 2 and thus know what the update costs me.
From what you write CP3 Base will be a good start. You do not digitize per camera which is what CP3 DC is all about and the Meta files are for advanced user's needs. I wrote about them here: https://www.colorperfect.com/cp3_meta.html?lang=en, CP3 Pro brings macOS and Windows licenses in one key as well as commercial use for 3 year terms. I'd go with the Base option for starters I think.