What'd ya say this time, Jim?
I didn't do nuthin'. This time. I am getting tired. Not sleepy tired, tired of giving my money to Adobe every single month. For years. Ever since they switched to a subscription business model instead of the customer buying the software. I get it from their point of view: the customer owns nothing, but pays every month. It is steady income that doesn't wane if the customer chooses to not "update" - the customer is always updating, whether they want to or not.
Photoshop was not inexpensive, even back in the day; around $700 for the original purchase. Then, another $99 to $129 for updates... or, whenever you updated your computer's operating system. Still, it was less expensive than this monthly subscription.
Plus, I am looking to upgrade my video editing software. I have been using iMovie for the last 10 years or so... it comes free on your Mac. But, I have reached the limit for what I can do with that software. So, the big decision: what video editing software to buy (or "rent")? Adobe Premier Pro, Apple Final Cut Pro, or Divinci Resolve. They each have their pros and cons. And, a new learning curve.
Apple has a subscription, kinda like Adobe; OR, you can buy each individual program outright. Big difference: Apple's monthly subscription is $12.99 (for now) and it includes all their Creator Suite programs. That is less than just Photoshop per month.
For full disclosure, I have never tried Apple's Pixelmator, their option to Photoshop. But, I am thinking it is time to find out.
Apple gives you a "free trial" depending on when you purchased your Mac. I'll check into that. Probably.
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I bought Adobe Writer years ago and have an updated version on my older machine. I installed it AND the update on the new desktop recently, but it won't activate. I would be happy to buy one last update, if they actually sold it. But I refuse to "rent" the software in perpetuity, preferring to buy it outright. So instead of a one-time purchase, they get nothing. I will look for freeware versions as needed. Open Office comes to mind.
Guess I will just PDF things on the old Win 7 computer, which still works fine and sits on the other desk. My need to convert files to PDF for business sharing are greatly reduced now that I am retired and writing less correspondence. I don't do fancy video or photo editing like you though.
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