Great thanks think its time to find other products or yellow pages for second hand license key. I have a Mac mini late and have a legacy version of creative suite 6. In general CS6 applications should work. That will help ensure that they will run properly. I have used photoshop for close to 10 years now and when they went to a sub plan I signed up for it I had no choice like most.
I had CS6 and like to own what I buy so the subscription crap pissed me off enough to go looking for other produces. If you are an illustrator like me I would recommend Krita. Hi, I am reading through this thread with some concern, as I am in the same boat as most of the respondees— older MacBook, older OS, complete CS6, hate the cloud, want to own my stuff, etc.
I am going to look into Krita as you suggest. Wanted to ask what you are finding as far as compatability with others. Are you able to save and send and import and work with tiffs, jpgs, pdfs, all of the normal, accepted formats, interchangeably?
If someone sends you something can you open and edit it? I am sure I will find some answers in researching Krita and other options: just wanted a bit of feedback from someone who is in the trenches as I am. I do all of the web and graphic design for our websites, product packaging, design of flyers and collateral, am on these programs daily, etc.
Adobe is a pure rip off, it should be qualified as thief and consumer abuser. Cancelling valid license transfer from a machine to another when you have a 2 machines install license is a pure joke. If you installed, activated and registered the software with your Adobe account, you should be able to deactivate it again on-line and install and activate it on another computer, provided you actually own the perpetual Adobe license for that software. Check your Adobe account to see what products are registered there.
It is not legal for volume license holders to sell individual licenses. Adobe keeps records of all their registered licenses. If you purchased the software license, you should be able to deactivate and activate it per the end user license agreement. Contact Adobe either by phone or on-line. Then there are crooks, who sell pirated software, which of course is completely illegal. Be it Microsoft, Intuit or Adobe, they are not getting a free pass into my credit cards.
Anyone with a bit of sense understands the security risk of corporate breaches. To me this subscription system is admission that the next version is just not good enough for most customers to upgrade to.
A happy user of CS5. Hi Conrad, thanks for the in depth information here. I have an opportunity to buy Photoshop CS6 extended in an online store flipkart.
Now I do not quite understand the implcations here, does it mean that I can not sell any of my own images that I create or enhance with the software?
Thanks for your answer, Michiel. Hi Michiel, that does not sound like a normal Adobe license. Normally, you are free to sell whatever you make with Photoshop. The store may be questionable if it is not a full legitimate license. Hi again, Well, the shop itself is one of the largest Indian online stores which is odd, but I do think you are correct. Thanks for your swift reply Conrad. They are stored on the cloud.
If and when you unsubscribe, you loose your files. Is this true? Hi Janx, that is absolutely false. The applications continue to work like they have — installed locally on your computer, opening and saving documents locally on your computer. It is possible to do all your work even if you are completely cut off from an Internet connection. Use of cloud storage and services are optional.
Personally, I store very few of my files using Creative Cloud storage. I still keep them on my computer and back them up at my location. If you stop subscribing, the applications stop working, but the documents remain with you.
If I stopped paying for Photoshop, I would open the files in other programs that can open Photoshop files, like Affinity Photo. If you use Lightroom Classic CC, much of the program still works after you stop paying.
You can still see, organize, and print photos, but the editing module is disabled. The new Lightroom CC not Classic CC does default to storing all your photos in the cloud, so that you can reach them from any of your desktop or mobile devices, like the way Google Photos works. If you stop paying, you have one year to download all your photos from the cloud, and Adobe provides a free bulk download tool for you to retrieve all your Lightroom CC photos in one step.
There are two main differences between Creative Cloud and the old Creative Suite. All desktop applications are now installed from the cloud installer; installer discs are no longer available.
Also, Creative Suite was just a set of desktop applications, while Creative Cloud is a system of desktop and mobile applications tied together with cloud services. But again, it is possible to subscribe to Creative Cloud, use only the desktop applications, and ignore everything else, if you wanted. SaaS reminds me of how King Gillette made his money with razors — long term purchases of proprietary products.
I was able to download copies of the Adobe CS2 Installers with serial numbers that Adobe accidentally released into the wild when the CS2 activation servers failed. I have copies of the installers on both a flash drive in my safety deposit box, and my desktop RAID 1. Hi, I just installed Photoshop CC, without lightroom or any other apps. When I open the app, it says 6 days left in trial. Are they gonna ask me for payment info after those 6 days or what?
There is a free trial period. Has anyone tried to use CC one month at a time? Can you pay for just one month at a time? If it is not a huge hassle it might be worth not having to learn a new program like Affinity. Hi Conrad, First, thank you for all the informations. Forgive me for further errors. I check the Adobe website and they are no longer offering the perpetual license for anything. Now that I back to invest in computer again and technologies I wish to know about other options to continue use Adobe service they are the best in their category or if someone knows news options available.
Hi Raquel, unfortunately, there is no longer a way to use Adobe professional software without a cloud subscription.
The only software remaining that Adobe sells without a cloud subscription are the consumer non-professional titles such as Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements.
All of the professional creative software titles are available under a Creative Cloud membership only. If your main concern is not the subscription but about keeping documents in the cloud, using Adobe Creative Cloud desktop software does not require you to keep your work in the cloud. The main computer applications such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Lightroom Classic are installed on your own computer, and you can keep all of your documents on your own computer.
The internet connection is required only to validate the license. One note for possible addition to the article: the maps module in Lightroom at least version 6 will actually work, and was deliberately broken by Adobe.
The number of requests to the Google Maps APIs are counted, and after a threshold, a small fee is charged for every request. With classic Lightroom, Adobe only got money once, but would have to pay Google each time you use the Map module. For Adobe, this is not a sustainable business model. Adobe got really greedy.
Also, that allows other software developers to make alternatives, even much better ones. I would say that Affinity Photo will be the next standard. Ask yourself a question: would I like to use expensive Adobe leasing, or buy better alternative? Hi Conrad, I was thinking of going for Lightroom Classic to just edit raw photos from my Nikon D camera, but after reading some comments on your blog think that these subscription deals may not be right for me.
I am not a professional, nor a heavy user. What would you suggest would be best for me please? We are all doomed. I am new to all this. I plan on buying a Canon 90D and all the other goodies and I need to know what to buy. I want software without a subscription. Thank you. Photoshop Elements includes Adobe Camera Raw, so it can edit raw files if your camera is on the list of supported cameras.
But it might have enough. Premiere Elements is a consumer video editor. Raw video formats are generally for advanced or professional video editing. For that reason, I doubt Premiere Elements supports raw video formats, but you should check its feature list to make sure. Thank you for the reply. You can find tutorials for doing it in Photoshop Elements, such as this one:. There has to be a legislation to stop this.
Makes no sense paying for the same thing over and over. Because is not only Adobe, the problem is that all companies are doing the same and in the end, you will be paying hundreds or thousands of dollars to have a functioning pc. Conrad, you are an invaluable wealth of information on this miserable topic.
Is incompatibility between the two true? I really wanted to use InDesign since I own it , but am willing to move to an Affinity program. Will NOT pay subscription anything. Appreciate your input. Carry on, my man…you do us all a great service. J — now is a good time to evaluate the Affinity applications, because they are currently offering a day free trial of the entire Affinity suite instead of 30 days.
This is a great time to test your InDesign workflow with Affinity Publisher and see if it will work out. I consider myself a non-professional, semi-professional photographer who has very limited experience with Photoshop. I like the perpetual license it offers and it can be installed on two or three machines at one time, though it can be open on only one at a time. With the added features over the years I feel it is more than I really need for post processing my photos.
Also, it is much less expensive when I upgrade after a few years. Despite the lack of updates, I have been extremely happy with my results for post processing. Back then I run Windows XP, but since being forced to upgrade to 8. I tried to see if there was a work around for it and saw links to get earlier version. I tried to follow the steps but wound up a dead ends in the process, so I contacted their online help and asked about getting a older version that would work for 8.
Does Affinity have someing similar to that? It was something that helped in making websites but I used it to make animation…. After the web got big, ImageReady was created to add web graphics features to Photoshop.
After those web features were merged into Photoshop itself, ImageReady was discontinued many years ago. Affinity Photo was created much more recently, after web graphics were a requirement for any image editing application. Web graphics features were built into Affinity Photo from the start. Affinity Photo can optimize web graphics both in its Export command, and its Export persona module. In short, the web graphics optimization features that ImageReady had are now built into both Photoshop and Affinity Photo, and in both applications, those web features are much more up-to-date than what was in ImageReady.
Is it feasible to subscribe for a time to do some post processing and then discontinue the subscription until the need arises again?
In theory, that is possible. But you would have to make sure you choose the right plan type and understand the cancellation rule and fees for that plan.
For example, one plan type charges monthly but is a contract for a full year, another is a year prepaid, and another is true month-to-month. If you cancel before a year passes, there may be a large cancellation fee if you chose any of the plan types that lock you in for a year. Read your plan terms carefully. Of course, while the true month-to-month plan is more flexible, the cost per month is higher than the plans that lock you in for a year.
Before you do it make sure the process to cancel and resubscribe is not too much time and trouble for how often you might need those occasional periods of post processing.
Study the plan options carefully because they might change after I write this, and make sure you understand the lock-in period and cancellation fee schedule for the plan type you choose. You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account. You are commenting using your Twitter account. You'll also receive the newest version of Photoshop whenever it's made available, so you'll never have to worry about upgrading to the most recent version.
While this means the cost of entry for using Photoshop is much lower than it was in the past, keep in mind that this subscription fee will add up over time, especially if you plan to keep the subscription for several years.
There are different plans and pricing options available depending on your needs. Visit this page for more information on purchasing a Creative Cloud subscription. If you don't need all of Photoshop's features, you might consider purchasing Photoshop Elements instead. You can think of Photoshop Elements as Photoshop Light. If you like creating on the move, Adobe has put together a new bundle, which saves you 50 per cent on the price of its four design apps.
There's also the All Apps version that we've detailed in the section above. The only non-subscription version of Photoshop you can buy is Photoshop Elements, which is an entry-level version of the image-editing software. Once you've downloaded Photoshop or hopped onto the all-new web-based Photoshop, check out our collection of the best Photoshop tutorials to get started. Whether you're a beginner, intermediate-level or a pro, you'll find a huge range of new tips and tricks to help you work more quickly, efficiently and creatively in Photoshop.
Don't worry if you're pressed for time: on our YouTube Channel, we've got a selection of handy Photoshop Two-Minute Tool School videos that walk you through all the essential tools in less time than it takes to make a cup of tea.
Meanwhile, you might also want to check out our round-up of the best free Photoshop brushes the internet has to offer. There's are some good reasons why it remains the industry-standard software for photo-editing all over the world. For layered image editing — including typography, 3D modelling, and drawing — it remains the first choice for professional creatives all over.
And with new AI-powered updates to streamline your workflow even further, it's increasingly freeing graphic designers, artists and photographers from the tyranny of tedious, repetitive processes so they can focus on the fun part of creating see our Photoshop CC review to learn more. The latest version offers improvements to existing features like Content-Aware Fill, as well as performance enhancements. Photoshop is available for desktop, smartphone or iPad, and supports every file format available.
A full version of Photoshop CC for iPad is also now with us. There are also free Photoshop Android and iOS spin-off apps that you can download for your mobile device.
These give you access to key Photoshop tools on the move, enabling you to create, edit, annotate and share images wherever inspiration strikes. Alternatively, if you're not sure about committing to Photoshop CC, these stand-alone mobile apps offer a good way to test the water. Adobe Photoshop Express This mobile photo editor and collage maker allows you to quickly edit and share your photos. The app now includes the former Photoshop Mix and PhotoshopFix. Adobe Photoshop Sketch With Photoshop Sketch, you can create expressive drawings using natural drawing tools like pencils, pens, markers and watercolour brushes.
Adobe Creative Cloud for mobile With Creative Cloud for mobile, you can organise your projects with mobile access on your devices. Collaboration with other CC members is easy too, with features such as screenshot syncing to annotate or mark up designs. Julia is editor-in-chief, retail at Future Ltd, where she works in e-commerce across a number of consumer lifestyle brands.
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