Ysarex Loc: St. Louis

I ditched Adobe for other software and nondestructive editing was a big factor in that decision. I place a high value on a raw workflow that is 100% nondestructive and non-linearly re-editable. LR/PS get's most of the way there but not 100%.

Sentinel4

Two possibilities that are free to try:

Luminar Neo and Exposure X7.

If you are very proficient with LR and PS and love editing Exposure X7 might be a great choice.

I am using both but I intend to migrate to Luminar over a long period of time. I have trouble editing and Luminar offers numerous videos by Jim Nix (also has On 1 videos) and Clever Photographer. Both record at a slower pace and that allows one to follow quickly.

I want to spend less time editing and more time in the field.

Sentinel4

coullone Loc: Paynesville, Victoria, Australia

That's what I did. Photoshop is Not really for photographers and has not been for years.
Ask yourself "When did I last use 90% of its features?".
With me it was Photoshop 7 and that must be almost 20 years ago before I had a digital or a good Scanner.
I went though about 8 software packages until I settled on Affinity partly because it is good for Mac and PC.
The sorting / assessing I do mainly on Lyn on the Mac and very occasionally on Faststone on the PC. Firestone is free but I donate once every few years as it is so useful!.
Shortly the PC will die so I will then only use one of my Macs.The 2006 Mac Pro has decided it will not die so is used as a third line backup to my Mac Studio and my home built NAS running TrueNas.

There are many replacements for Photoshop/Lightroom and a lot are far faster to use and not graphic art designer orientated. Just try them and pick what suits your needs. In trying a few it will give you a wider perspective of what you can use effectively.

I started using Adobe Photoshop with Version 5 - I think it was 25 years ago, luckily still have a copy BUT where do I get an Intel 286 computer to use it? It has to have the highres 1024 x 768 monitor!

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

I might go out to dinner this weekend and drop $120 on a meal. As much as I use LR and the advancements in it since the last LR6 update, $120 a year is a bargain.

rlv567 Loc: Baguio City, Philippines

I haven't spent $120 total on eating out in probably the last 6 years.

Loren - in Beautiful Baguio City

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

A great meal is one of the real pleasures in life.

rlv567 Loc: Baguio City, Philippines

With that sentiment I certainly wholeheartedly agree, but funding limits the availability severely.

Loren - in Beautiful Baguio City

Robertski Loc: So California

" use the WATCH button located at top " Thanks, I just learned something, however I noticed that I had to be logged in for the WATCH button to be visible. If someone is not logged in initially, all they will see is the REPLY button, then be prompted to login and never see the WATCH button.

Vanderpix Loc: New Jersey

And one can make a wonderful dinner at home for a lot less than $120. It all depends on one's priorities and needs. Since the current business model seems to be the subscription, for many platforms, all those $10 a month fees add up. One person's bargain is another persons cost to much. As person on a fixed income I dropped Netflix to pay for Adobe. I use LR 95% of the time and rarely use Photoshop. I wish they has a subscription to LR only for say $5 a month I have used On1 and find it good but for some reason my tracking ball does not quite respond in that program only(it's very herky jerky). I will continue to check out non subscription software to see if the improvements made so I can enjoy retirement without one more monthly fee

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

I do have some mad kitchen skills but also enjoy eating out.

vbhargava Loc: San Diego

I am an educator and I checked at our university bookstore and Adobe does not offer anymore discounts.

topcat Loc: Alameda, CA

Photoshop Elements with Tony Kuyper's Luminosity masks and Elements+.