Barleyman
Senior Member
Adobe offers only a yearly license. You can pay monthly. It's not predatory.
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Started using lightroom after 5 year hiatus - man is it awful
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As pointed out not all people take the time to read even if is right in front of them.
I paid annually for many years. With all the price increases last year I decided to pay monthly. During the last month (week actually) of my annual plan I just called Adobe, they cancelled the annual plan and opened a monthly one. Nothing was lost. Quick and easy.
This was interesting.
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Jacques Cornell
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Yes, but if you cancel your "monthly" plan, you're hit with steep fees. That is the nub of the conflict.
Reilly Diefenbach
Forum Pro
It’s not a conflict. That information is clearly available and it alerts you to that during purchasing process. So people don’t take the time to read everything and it’s Adobe’s fault?
If you buy a car with a 4 year term and you didn’t read or pay attention to the mown details. You stop payments after two years, they take your car and this so a conflict? This is the bank’s fault?
Jacques Cornell
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Ken53
Senior Member
Winston I am glad you come to a decision that works for you. Many here will help you with an alternative tool. Personally, subscriptions take the enjoyment out what is meant to be fun for me. Life is too short to waste time tending to a ball and chain. I usually don't participate in threads like these just for that reason. I just needed to chime in, to thank you for starting this thread because I do find the Shills exposing themselves interesting and entertaining. It is fun to try guessing who they are.
Independence Day for us here in the US today! You just declared your own personal independence right here in this thread. How fitting is that!!!
A thumbs up to you.
Have nice weekend Winston.
Sagittarius
Veteran Member
And I do find the Adobe haters exposing themselves interesting and entertaining. I am using Adobe Photography plan subscription, enjoying it and no ball and chain at all.
I do not fill any dependence to declare independence. Very strange to fill dependence from software. Nobody forces you to use it, and I have a news for you - it is not addictive.
I think it is. How many years ago did that whole process start. 4, 5? The reports also said people got hit with plans that cost hundreds of dollars? How many walk blindly into a $50 a month all apps plan? If you spend that much you are a pro that earns using those apps. We'll see what the courts decide.
I just had a look at C1Pro and IMO opinion is no different from Adobe. At least when you purchase from Adobe it says penalties may apply if you leave the plan early. I didn't see any warnings, etc here.
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There are true haters. Then there are the ones who just like to push buttons. I like the true haters much better. Then you have competitors coming in trying to scare people off Adobe. 30 post and know exactly what to say. Right to the point.
But that is social media for you. If anyone watched "The Social Dilemma" on Nextflix. Designed to get you and keep you angry. More hits that way.
Yes, it is different.
You should read my reply to that post:
https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4763703?page=4#forum-post-67799449
Capture One subscriptions are only prepaid commitments. You pay up front and commit for a month at a time or pay up front and commit for a year at a time. Either way, there are no early cancellations and no refunds. So, they are different from the Adobe annual commitment that's charged monthly. They're not necessarily better, but they are different.
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Sagittarius
Veteran Member
I do not care much when people do not like Adobe or subscription model. That is their opinion and they entitled to have one. What I do not like is when people start to call other people, who happened to like Adobe, - shills, balled and chained, dependent.
Absolutely. I couldn't care less is someone dislikes Adobe. I don't care what they use and if Adobe ever ticks me off I'll drop them in a heart beat. I don't care how much the penalty is.
There are good conversations where ask good questions about concerns. They should be able to do that. I despise deliberate disinformation. It's not as bad these days.
tbcass
Forum Pro
No. How can you "return" software?
So then what difference does it make if you agree to a one year contract with an Adobe subscription, decide to leave after 6 months and are charged a fee. In both cases you paid full price for the products.
tbcass
Forum Pro
Again, DXO and others are not subscription based. When you buy it, you can use it forever. I think it would be simple good will if Adobe simply let people cancel their subscription and pay nothing beyond the cancellation date. Is what they do wrong or illegal? Maybe not but it still is a slap in the face to the customer and seems selfish on their part. When word gets around it may discourage others from trying their product.
It’s an annual contract just like C1Pro offers. If someone doesn’t like it then they should not sign up. If they can’t take the time to read or ask some questions it’s their own fault for not doing their research.
Really? I can use PL forever? The tell me why I can’t use PL3? Tell me why didn’t even get a full year out of it. This is what I was told in these forums. It was my fault for buying PL3 and not doing my research.
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tbcass
Forum Pro
You could still use PL3 with the cameras you owned at the time. Other than that, I give up. You seem to think Adobe can do no wrong.
Outof focus
Well-known member
Its only 119.00 bucks a year. (US).....
It will be possible to buy one-month coupon licenses for Lightroom. It is listed in one shop here but is not available yet. It is, logically, expensive though.
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