Clip Studio Paint licensing: Difference between revisions

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==Background==

Clip studio paint is a painting software by Celsys. Initially the software was only sold with a perpetual license. Eventually they also added a monthly plan while delivering free updates to their customers with a perpetual license. There was no indication of future versions not being included with the perpetual license.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180502161237/http://www.clipstudio.net/en/purchase</ref> The software has been in that state for 10 years and it was commonly recommended as an affordable option due to the attractive one time payment.

Clip studio paint is a painting software by Celsys. Initially the software was only sold with a perpetual license. Eventually they also added a monthly plan while delivering free updates to their customers with a perpetual license. There was no indication of future versions not being included with the perpetual license.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Buy |url=http://www.clipstudio.net/en/purchase |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502161237/http://www.clipstudio.net/en/purchase |archive-date=2 May 2018 |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=Clip Studio}}</ref> The software has been in that state for 10 years and it was commonly recommended as an affordable option due to the attractive one time payment.

==2.0==

In August of 2022, Celsys announced they would be releasing clip studio paint version 2.0 in 2023. With this, came many controversial changes to their licensing. They announced they would no longer provide free feature updates for holders of a perpetual license from 2023 onward. An annual update pass was offered to license holders to upgrade to the newer version. Stability updates were offered only until the release of version 3.0. They stated that you would be able to use version 1.0 forever provided it continues to works on your device.<ref name=":0">https://www.clipstudio.net/en/news/202208/22_01/</ref>

In August of 2022, Celsys announced they would be releasing clip studio paint version 2.0 in 2023. With this, came many controversial changes to their licensing. They announced they would no longer provide free feature updates for holders of a perpetual license from 2023 onward. An annual update pass was offered to license holders to upgrade to the newer version. Stability updates were offered only until the release of version 3.0. They stated that you would be able to use version 1.0 forever provided it continues to works on your device.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=22 Aug 2022 |title=Changes to the Windows/macOS One-time Purchase (Perpetual) Version in 2023 |url=https://www.clipstudio.net/en/news/202208/22_01/ |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=Clip Studio}}</ref>

===Consumer backlash and response===

These changes to the august announcement were very controversial in the creative community and there was a lot of public backlash towards the company.<ref>https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/22/23316413/clip-studio-paint-subscription-plan-angry-artists-digital-illustration</ref><ref>https://www.creativebloq.com/news/clip-studio-paint-subscription</ref>

These changes to the august announcement were very controversial in the creative community and there was a lot of public backlash towards the company.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weatherbed |first=Jess |date=22 Aug 2022 |title=Clip Studio Paint announces subscription plan, angering the online artist community |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/22/23316413/clip-studio-paint-subscription-plan-angry-artists-digital-illustration |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=The Verge}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Coggan |first=Georgia |date=23 Aug 2022 |title=Clip Studio Paint moves to subscription model |url=https://www.creativebloq.com/news/clip-studio-paint-subscription |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=Creative Bloq}}</ref>

In response, the company revisited some of the changes in October.<ref name=":0" />

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They offered people that had bought the perpetual license in the year 2022 a free upgrade to 2.0(but not subsequent versions) and offered customers before then, upgrades to 2.0 for a reduced price. Additionally they extended their stability updates past the release of version 3.0, and introduced a free testing program for students and applicable people unable to afford version 2.0.

2.0 was released March 2023<ref>https://www.clipstudio.net/en/dl/release_note_old/v2/</ref>

2.0 was released March 2023<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 Jul 2023 |title=Clip studio Ver.2.0 release notes |url=https://www.clipstudio.net/en/dl/release_note_old/v2/ |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=Clip Studio}}</ref>

==Future versions==

Since the release of Version 2.0, Clip Studio Paint has clearly stated that a perpetual license includes only the current version at the time of purchase.<ref>https://www.clipstudio.net/en/purchase/</ref> Version 3.0 was released March 2024, and Version 4.0 released in March 2025. Version 3.0 was released in March 2024, followed by Version 4.0 in March 2025. Buyers who purchased a license shortly after a new version’s release would sometimes receive that newer version included, but this has not been consistent across all releases. The company now publishes a support timeline that defines how long older versions receive stability updates. For example, Version 2.x was supported only until the release of Version 4.0.<ref>https://support.clip-studio.com/en-us/faq/articles/20230003</ref> The company’s new pricing structure makes legacy version upgrades costlier than new licenses and markets an Update Pass, which provides access to new versions on a subscription basis without ownership rights.<ref>https://www.clipstudio.net/en/lineup/</ref>

Since the release of Version 2.0, Clip Studio Paint has clearly stated that a perpetual license includes only the current version at the time of purchase.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pricing |url=https://www.clipstudio.net/en/purchase/ |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=Clip Studio}}</ref> Version 3.0 was released March 2024, and Version 4.0 released in March 2025. Version 3.0 was released in March 2024, followed by Version 4.0 in March 2025. Buyers who purchased a license shortly after a new version’s release would sometimes receive that newer version included, but this has not been consistent across all releases. The company now publishes a support timeline that defines how long older versions receive stability updates. For example, Version 2.x was supported only until the release of Version 4.0.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tell me about Clip Studio Paint's stability guarantee policy |url=https://support.clip-studio.com/en-us/faq/articles/20230003 |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=Clip Studio Support}}</ref> The company’s new pricing structure makes legacy version upgrades costlier than new licenses and markets an Update Pass, which provides access to new versions on a subscription basis without ownership rights.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Product Lineup |url=https://www.clipstudio.net/en/lineup/ |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=Clip Studio}}</ref>

==References==

[[Category:Clip Studio Paint]]

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 ==Background==
-Clip studio paint is a painting software by Celsys. Initially the software was only sold with a perpetual license. Eventually they also added a monthly plan while delivering free updates to their customers with a perpetual license. There was no indication of future versions not being included with the perpetual license.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180502161237/http://www.clipstudio.net/en/purchase</ref> The software has been in that state for 10 years and it was commonly recommended as an affordable option due to the attractive one time payment.
+Clip studio paint is a painting software by Celsys. Initially the software was only sold with a perpetual license. Eventually they also added a monthly plan while delivering free updates to their customers with a perpetual license. There was no indication of future versions not being included with the perpetual license.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Buy |url=http://www.clipstudio.net/en/purchase |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502161237/http://www.clipstudio.net/en/purchase |archive-date=2 May 2018 |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=Clip Studio}}</ref> The software has been in that state for 10 years and it was commonly recommended as an affordable option due to the attractive one time payment.
 ==2.0==
-In August of 2022, Celsys announced they would be releasing clip studio paint version 2.0 in 2023. With this, came many controversial changes to their licensing. They announced they would no longer provide free feature updates for holders of a perpetual license from 2023 onward. An annual update pass was offered to license holders to upgrade to the newer version. Stability updates were offered only until the release of version 3.0. They stated that you would be able to use version 1.0 forever provided it continues to works on your device.<ref name=":0">https://www.clipstudio.net/en/news/202208/22_01/</ref>
+In August of 2022, Celsys announced they would be releasing clip studio paint version 2.0 in 2023. With this, came many controversial changes to their licensing. They announced they would no longer provide free feature updates for holders of a perpetual license from 2023 onward. An annual update pass was offered to license holders to upgrade to the newer version. Stability updates were offered only until the release of version 3.0. They stated that you would be able to use version 1.0 forever provided it continues to works on your device.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=22 Aug 2022 |title=Changes to the Windows/macOS One-time Purchase (Perpetual) Version in 2023 |url=https://www.clipstudio.net/en/news/202208/22_01/ |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=Clip Studio}}</ref>
 ===Consumer backlash and response===
-These changes to the august announcement were very controversial in the creative community and there was a lot of public backlash towards the company.<ref>https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/22/23316413/clip-studio-paint-subscription-plan-angry-artists-digital-illustration</ref><ref>https://www.creativebloq.com/news/clip-studio-paint-subscription</ref>
+These changes to the august announcement were very controversial in the creative community and there was a lot of public backlash towards the company.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weatherbed |first=Jess |date=22 Aug 2022 |title=Clip Studio Paint announces subscription plan, angering the online artist community |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/22/23316413/clip-studio-paint-subscription-plan-angry-artists-digital-illustration |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=The Verge}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Coggan |first=Georgia |date=23 Aug 2022 |title=Clip Studio Paint moves to subscription model |url=https://www.creativebloq.com/news/clip-studio-paint-subscription |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=Creative Bloq}}</ref>
 In response, the company revisited some of the changes in October.<ref name=":0" />
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 They offered people that had bought the perpetual license in the year 2022 a free upgrade to 2.0(but not subsequent versions) and offered customers before then, upgrades to 2.0 for a reduced price. Additionally they extended their stability updates past the release of version 3.0, and introduced a free testing program for students and applicable people unable to afford version 2.0.
-.0 was released March 2023<ref>https://www.clipstudio.net/en/dl/release_note_old/v2/</ref>
+.0 was released March 2023<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 Jul 2023 |title=Clip studio Ver.2.0 release notes |url=https://www.clipstudio.net/en/dl/release_note_old/v2/ |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=Clip Studio}}</ref>
 ==Future versions==
-Since the release of Version 2.0, Clip Studio Paint has clearly stated that a perpetual license includes only the current version at the time of purchase.<ref>https://www.clipstudio.net/en/purchase/</ref> Version 3.0 was released March 2024, and Version 4.0 released in March 2025. Version 3.0 was released in March 2024, followed by Version 4.0 in March 2025. Buyers who purchased a license shortly after a new version’s release would sometimes receive that newer version included, but this has not been consistent across all releases. The company now publishes a support timeline that defines how long older versions receive stability updates. For example, Version 2.x was supported only until the release of Version 4.0.<ref>https://support.clip-studio.com/en-us/faq/articles/20230003</ref> The company’s new pricing structure makes legacy version upgrades costlier than new licenses and markets an Update Pass, which provides access to new versions on a subscription basis without ownership rights.<ref>https://www.clipstudio.net/en/lineup/</ref>
+Since the release of Version 2.0, Clip Studio Paint has clearly stated that a perpetual license includes only the current version at the time of purchase.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pricing |url=https://www.clipstudio.net/en/purchase/ |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=Clip Studio}}</ref> Version 3.0 was released March 2024, and Version 4.0 released in March 2025. Version 3.0 was released in March 2024, followed by Version 4.0 in March 2025. Buyers who purchased a license shortly after a new version’s release would sometimes receive that newer version included, but this has not been consistent across all releases. The company now publishes a support timeline that defines how long older versions receive stability updates. For example, Version 2.x was supported only until the release of Version 4.0.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tell me about Clip Studio Paint's stability guarantee policy |url=https://support.clip-studio.com/en-us/faq/articles/20230003 |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=Clip Studio Support}}</ref> The company’s new pricing structure makes legacy version upgrades costlier than new licenses and markets an Update Pass, which provides access to new versions on a subscription basis without ownership rights.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Product Lineup |url=https://www.clipstudio.net/en/lineup/ |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=Clip Studio}}</ref>
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Clip Studio Paint]]