Adobe Elements Annual Black Friday Deal
Nov 20, 2019 10:39:21 #
Now is the time! Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements are always $100. Once a year they are $60. This is it and the Adobe website says the prices are good until December 2. Adobe has both a free trial and a return policy if you buy direct from them. The combined Photo and Video combo is $90. That will cover everything from RAW processing to 4K video production. No subscription required!
(Full disclosure: I don't work for Adobe or own stock, but I get my Adobe software at no charge because I regularly participate in their forum system.)
(Full disclosure: I don't work for Adobe or own stock, but I get my Adobe software at no charge because I regularly participate in their forum system.)
Nov 20, 2019 11:03:50 #
If you're going to buy essentially the same software every year, why not subscribe to the more powerful package that is updated almost monthly?
Nov 20, 2019 11:20:49 #
xt2
Loc: British Columbia, Canada
CHG_CANON wrote:
If you're going to buy essentially the same software every year, why not subscribe to the more powerful package that is updated almost monthly?
Each to their own, however, I suspect Adobe is on top of their marketing research and know there is a market for the software perhaps? It seems that there is a significant number of photographers who either don’t like/need/want Adobe products, or subscription based software, based upon the number of non subscription alternatives.
Cheers!
Nov 20, 2019 11:25:19 #
The last time I was in Best Buy I fingered the PSE box trying to tell if there was a CD or DVD inside. Anyone know?
Nov 20, 2019 11:29:58 #
John_F wrote:
Now that's quite the visual 🤗The last time I was in Best Buy I fingered the PSE box trying to tell if there was a CD or DVD inside. Anyone know?
Nov 20, 2019 11:33:39 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
A preponderance of convincing evidence determined that the majority of PSE users do not purchase a new version every year.If you're going to buy essentially the same software every year, why not subscribe to the more powerful package that is updated almost monthly?
Nov 20, 2019 11:38:39 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
If you're going to buy essentially the same software every year, why not subscribe to the more powerful package that is updated almost monthly?
Most don't buy it every year. The most bang for buck is probably every two or three years or when a RAW shooter gets a new camera and needs current ACR files. On a three year replacement cycle, purchased at Black Friday that's $30 A YEAR for a complete video and photo editing package including a "DAM" (Digital Asset Manager) program called "Organizer".
There is also the misconception that Elements is a degraded version of the "real" versions. They are coded by separate teams, oceans apart! Both the photo and video Elements versions have tools not in the "real" versions. An example might be the "guided edits" to blur the background in a photo or adding narration to video.
Nov 20, 2019 11:41:29 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
If you're going to buy essentially the same software every year, why not subscribe to the more powerful package that is updated almost monthly?
Is Adobe Elements still only an 8-bit processor?
Nov 20, 2019 11:44:15 #
John_F wrote:
The last time I was in Best Buy I fingered the PSE box trying to tell if there was a CD or DVD inside. Anyone know?
The last time I checked, there is not. They were frequently useless. Frequently after the DVDs were produced, the software would get an improvement or bug fix and you would download it anyway.
An advantage of buying a download direct from Adobe is a money back, guarantee. It's only a few weeks, but if for some reason you don't like it, Adobe gives refunds. Refunds from retailers are up to the retailer.
When you either download the trial or buy the software, you can save the installation files anywhere you want, including a DVD if you have a burner.
Nov 20, 2019 11:51:01 #
rcarol wrote:
Is Adobe Elements still only an 8-bit processor?
Yes. If you need a 16 bit workflow, you need the "real" photoshop or some other brand.
Nov 20, 2019 12:03:30 #
Nov 20, 2019 16:07:04 #
Elements is easier and friendlier in my view, and it fully meets the needs of a lot of photographers. It's a gateway drug leading to Photoshop addiction in the future though.
Nov 20, 2019 16:17:44 #
The subscription gives ordinary people the chance to use the same software as the rich.
Nov 24, 2019 21:01:27 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
The subscription gives ordinary people the chance to use the same software as the rich.
Yes indeedy!
And some of us "rich" people forgo the $100.00 cable bill, use an antenna for broadcast TV, and can therefore afford the exorbitant sum of around $10.00/month for PS & LR.
Nov 25, 2019 11:26:02 #
Muddyvalley wrote:
Yes indeedy!
And some of us "rich" people forgo the $100.00 cable bill, use an antenna for broadcast TV, and can therefore afford the exorbitant sum of around $10.00/month for PS & LR.
And some of us "rich" people forgo the $100.00 cable bill, use an antenna for broadcast TV, and can therefore afford the exorbitant sum of around $10.00/month for PS & LR.
Laughing here! I did that! I told DirecTV to shut it off about 5 years ago. I put an old fashioned antenna on the roof of the condo complex and bought an OTA recorder that had a guide system on it. I had been an "early adopter" for DirecTV. I had sent them about $15,000 over the years and they refused to send me a replacement receiver that was legitimately and legally installed in my motorhome.
The really interesting part is picture quality. Broadcast TV is not allowed to compress the signal. You can see the stitches on a football.
We recently moved to a "retirement resort" and cable is provided as part of the deal by Comcast. The picture quality can vary from sharp to fuzzy, even during the same event.
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