Don't Fear Adobe Increasing CC Subscription Rates
Sep 21, 2017 11:44:36 #
bsprague wrote:
I started using Elements at version 9. It is now on 15. I never saw 16 bit support until the "real" Photoshop. ...
I can still open 16-bit files in my old copy of PS Elements 11. I think it went away in 13 or 14.
About all I still use PSE 11 for is to paste screen shots onto images to illustrate articles.
Sep 21, 2017 11:58:50 #
selmslie wrote:
I can still open 16-bit files in my old copy of PS Elements 11. I think it went away in 13 or 14.
About all I still use PSE 11 for is to paste screen shots onto images to illustrate articles.
About all I still use PSE 11 for is to paste screen shots onto images to illustrate articles.
It is not the first time I've been wrong!
Sep 21, 2017 12:01:15 #
bsprague wrote:
It is not the first time I've been wrong!
You were not: that creep forgets to mention that you always were able to open 16bit files but they were edited in 8 bit. The 16 edit part is recent and a long awaited edit mode by all PSE users.
Sep 21, 2017 12:05:44 #
Rongnongno wrote:
You were not: that creep forgets to mention that you always were able to open 16bit files but they were edited in 8 bit. The 16 edit part is recent and a long awaited edit mode by all PSE users.
I have not kept up with Adobe products for years.
How did your update warrant an insulting comment? It reveals more about you than it does about me.
Sep 21, 2017 22:25:37 #
Sep 22, 2017 06:58:52 #
markngolf wrote:
With the increased revenue for first 3 qtrs of 2017, why would they even consider raising subscription rate? I expect many comments to the contrary. I was just posting the article.
https://www.dpreview.com/news/8938513475/adobe-announces-record-breaking-1-84-billion-in-revenue-for-q3
https://www.dpreview.com/news/8938513475/adobe-announces-record-breaking-1-84-billion-in-revenue-for-q3
Yes, I read about their tremendous income last night. $1.84 billion for just one quarter!
Sep 22, 2017 08:47:35 #
I concur the sh*t out of that statement. With Adobe products, I feel more like a hostage than a collaborator.
Sep 22, 2017 08:53:37 #
It's how they go about making that money that's the issue here. The subscription model disempowered users from being owners to perpetual renters: digital serfs. The 'updates' are so innocuous as to be little more than a feeble attempt at further justifying the cost. It's not for nothing that most professional Photoshop users upgraded every 3-4 years. After SmartObjects (2006), there's been no game-changing technology added, just more fluff.
Sep 22, 2017 08:54:50 #
Jim-Pops wrote:
Once you have Lightroom running your photo library database it is hard to make a switch.
Some background and links to some 'how to' advice.
https://notquiteinfocus.com/2017/02/12/moving-from-lightroom-cc-to-capture-one-pro-10/
Sep 22, 2017 09:19:16 #
bsprague wrote:
I can never find the number of subscriber/customers. How many are on the $10 plan? How many are on the $50 plan?
For those reading the topic, you can cut your cost to about $7.50 a month by buying an annual subscription when it is "on sale" at B&H. There is no sales tax and the price is reduced for a few days. The way to spot it is to get on the daily "specials" email from B&H.
For those reading the topic, you can cut your cost to about $7.50 a month by buying an annual subscription when it is "on sale" at B&H. There is no sales tax and the price is reduced for a few days. The way to spot it is to get on the daily "specials" email from B&H.
And they almost always have it on sale around Black Friday.
Sep 22, 2017 11:38:13 #
Sep 22, 2017 11:38:42 #
I am one of the millions that subscribe to the CC plan at the approximate monthly cost of beer in a six pack. I believe it to be the most fun, adaptable and useful photographic system ever.
From Victoria Brampton, the "Lightroom Queen":
"Believe it or not, Adobe has been listening. A change was quietly made to the Lightroom 5.5 release to allay your fears.
As long as you’re running Lightroom 5.5 or later, if your subscription or trial version expires, you can continue to use Lightroom excluding the Develop module, Map module and mobile sync.
Yes, you read that correctly! You can import new photos, add metadata, organize them, search for specific photos, do rough edits using Quick Develop, apply Develop presets, create books, slideshows and web galleries, email and publish photos on social media, export and print your edited photos… nothing is lost!
And when you’re ready, you can renew your subscription or buy a perpetual license to unlock the main Develop module, Map module and mobile sync (sync is subscription only, of course) and use Lightroom to the full.
That said, if you want to ditch Lightroom, Adobe makes it easy. First, even on the CC plan, when you quit the Develop module will stop. But the Library module will continue for you to preserve, view and use your work."
Furthermore, Lightroom makes it easy to save all your work for any other editing system. Create a selection limited to all the images you've worked on. Then do a mass export to your favorite file format for use in any other software.
The steps:
Library menu: Select "New Smart Collection"
Choose a name like "All Edited Images"
In the Match selection box choose "All"
Below that box, select Develop >"Has Adjustments" and "is true".
Export the entire collection to appropriate drives or folders.
Last, abandon Adobe and move on to whatever you like.
Be Happy! You're not a slave or hostage to Adobe!
From Victoria Brampton, the "Lightroom Queen":
"Believe it or not, Adobe has been listening. A change was quietly made to the Lightroom 5.5 release to allay your fears.
As long as you’re running Lightroom 5.5 or later, if your subscription or trial version expires, you can continue to use Lightroom excluding the Develop module, Map module and mobile sync.
Yes, you read that correctly! You can import new photos, add metadata, organize them, search for specific photos, do rough edits using Quick Develop, apply Develop presets, create books, slideshows and web galleries, email and publish photos on social media, export and print your edited photos… nothing is lost!
And when you’re ready, you can renew your subscription or buy a perpetual license to unlock the main Develop module, Map module and mobile sync (sync is subscription only, of course) and use Lightroom to the full.
That said, if you want to ditch Lightroom, Adobe makes it easy. First, even on the CC plan, when you quit the Develop module will stop. But the Library module will continue for you to preserve, view and use your work."
Furthermore, Lightroom makes it easy to save all your work for any other editing system. Create a selection limited to all the images you've worked on. Then do a mass export to your favorite file format for use in any other software.
The steps:
Library menu: Select "New Smart Collection"
Choose a name like "All Edited Images"
In the Match selection box choose "All"
Below that box, select Develop >"Has Adjustments" and "is true".
Export the entire collection to appropriate drives or folders.
Last, abandon Adobe and move on to whatever you like.
Be Happy! You're not a slave or hostage to Adobe!
Sep 22, 2017 12:18:49 #
bsprague wrote:
I am one of the millions that subscribe to the CC plan at the approximate monthly cost of beer in a six pack.
You're sacrificing a six pack of beer every month for your art! What a guy!
Sep 22, 2017 12:33:25 #
jerryc41 wrote:
You're sacrificing a six pack of beer every month for your art! What a guy!
I'm a Seattle person and should support Starbucks. But, by refusing to enter one, ever, I can support my Adobe habit and still buy beer.
Sep 22, 2017 12:36:12 #
bsprague wrote:
I'm a Seattle person and should support Starbucks. But, by refusing to enter one, ever, I can support my Adobe habit and still buy beer.
I'd never go to a Starbuck's, either. Aside from the ridiculous cost, I wouldn't know how to order.
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