Josh152

True. People are even threatening to leave NAPP over Kelby's support of the new subscription pricing.

Exactly! Enthusiast that would have started on Adobe products and continued using them as their pro career started are now going to start and learn on competitors products. In a 5 years or so...

This really points out the core problem and why Adobe is going with the subscription model. They know they cannot come up with anything new to add to PS or the rest of the CS going foreword that...

according to adobe's FAQ they are not going to force you to upgrade.

This is from Adobe's FAQ

What happens if I decide to stop my membership?

You will continue to have access to free Creative Cloud member benefits, and if you saved your work to your computer you...

I find the cancellation fee most distrubing. Apparently Adobe simply feels ENTITLED to your money. Even if you don't want their services anymore. They are taking a page right from those...

@noyo

Here is what happens if you stop your membership.

What happens if I decide to stop my membership?

You will continue to have access to free Creative Cloud member benefits, and if you saved...

I found Adobe's FAQ on the matter it is quite informative.

As a Creative Cloud member, am I required to install an upgrade to a desktop application when it becomes available?

No. You are not...

So many wedding photographers require the bride to pay them a monthly fee and if they dont they take back all the photos? No? Then what adobe is doing is nothing like any business practices of...

@plevyadphy

*Sigh* yet another ignorant person who hasn't bothered to even learn what is going on before commenting. The software still runs on your computer. The cloud part is just some online...

@plevyadphy

*Sigh* yet another ignorant person who hasn't bothered to even learn what is going on before commenting. The software still runs on your computer. The cloud part is just some online...

@plevyadphy

*Sigh* yet another ignorant person who hasn't bothered to even learn what is going on before commenting. The software still runs on your computer. The cloud part is just some online...

@plevyadphy

*Sigh* yet another ignorant person who hasn't bothered to even learn what is going on before commenting. The software still runs on your computer. The cloud part is just some online...

Or what if the new version is really unstable? Will a business that relies on the software working have any way of reverting back to the previously, stable version? What happens when the new...

The difference is if you lease a car eventually you pay it off ad do actually own it with no further payments. With adobe's scheme you will never own it. Even if you have been paying them every...

The difference is if you lease a car eventually you pay it off and do actually own it with no further payments. With adobe's scheme you will never own it. Even if you have been paying them every...

Exactly this is the biggest issue IMO. If they allowed you to use the current version you have if you stop paying after you have paid in for a year or so sorta of like rent to own there would be...

Exactly this is the biggest issue IMO. If they allowed you to use the current version you have if you stop paying after you have paid in for a year or so sorta of like rent to own there would be...

The idea that the cost of something is irrelevant just because you use it in a business is foolhardy at best.

That is just like what they said in the recent response to DPR about how much more expensive PS will be for most photographers now. It is clear they now consider LR their product for photographers...