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+ 1 and look up on "Agorobasta settings" on this site. He came up with some nice tips and the discussions around what he found are very good too. Friedman book is a must though.

Is that the exec from Adobe that made the decision to turn CS into subscription only? He looks a bit smug to me.

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Thanks. That sounds pretty solid. Looks like LR might have gotten some of those expected PSE sales. None of this matters that much. For me personally it is good to see that LR sales might be good....

Please don't take this as any hostile challenge. I truly am curious. Do you know for sure that Elements is not profitable or is not as profitable as other products? Also, even if not, it could be...

Yes, I saw that link, went to it and saw that it was an hour long, watched the first 10 min. of advertising and decided to watch it later. I think in the end, Adobe's plan will either work or there...

or c) Adobe is getting the exact reaction they anticipated because the understand their market better than we do. You (and many on this forum) seem not consider that. True, there are many on this...

Very good point. If you use freeware you are likely not willing to pay for anything. You are more likely to look for Youtube videos on how to. I am in no way saying that is bad, just is a thing.

Of coursse you are correct. I need a consonant reminder of that.

I agree with you except that I don't even see it as a failure of the schools. They will offer GIMP training as well as any other non-Adobe training when there is a demand for it. Why should they...

Which is exactly why they are making a move now. It is the responsible thing for them to do for their stakeholders and arguably for the users.

I don't know EU laws, but Adobe does not seem to me to be abusing their position, rather they seem to be risking it. Faced with declining profits on a product that DOES have competitors, they chose...

It  is a beautiful thing when people commit to using the entire alphabet.

Unfortunately, this reflects where the US is these days. Community organizing for forced change has replaced capitalism for evolving, market-driven change. Corporations are to be loathed and profit...

Not on the poll, my biggest concern is how I will miss those Craigslist offerings for the entire CS for $100.

I relaize you said Adobe alternative and LR is provided by Adobe, but...I want the best that I can afford and LR is still it. Will I stick with them if they go a similar route as CS? I don't know,...

Lightroom for developing Serif products for creativity. --Zeiss taste...Beercan budget!

I do similar with wax paper. Tissue could be interesting though to use different colors.

Any of the 135s are greatness. The sleeper and bargain of the bunch is the Minolta 135 2.8. For its small size and relative small price, I would consider it a must have for FF users on a budget. It...

If you have no C/Y mount lenses yet? Is it worth getting if just for a C/Y Zeiss 50 1.7? I really want a Speedbooster for Alpha to E mount since I have Alpha monut lenses already, but we really...