"Oh, Adobe. I've been an Adobe user for a very long time. My primary tool is Photoshop, which I have used daily since before there was a World Wide Web. I dabble with the other tools in Adobe's Creative Cloud suite. I primarily use Illustrator to create vector designs for my laser cutter, and Lightroom to enhance some RAW-format photos. My wife loved Adobe Express until they completely changed the UI one night."
"I switched to Apple's Final Cut Pro (which has a one-time fee). Also: Canva's new 'Creative Operating System' wants to be your one-stop-shop for AI design Photoshop used to sell as a standalone software product. I bought it back in the 2010s for $700. I also paid upgrade fees relatively regularly. And then, Adobe launched the Creative Cloud subscription plan , which started at $50 per month and is now $70 per month. I've been paying that every month."
Adobe's Creative Cloud subscription now costs about $70 per month, exceeding $800 per year. Long-time users often retain Photoshop because of decades of muscle memory and workflow speed. Serif's Affinity suite offers one-time purchases around $50 per app that compete with Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Canva is expanding into a broader Creative Operating System with free tools that reduce reliance on expensive subscriptions. Some users switch to one-time-purchase alternatives like Final Cut Pro or combine different tools to lower costs. Device restrictions, AI limits, and reliability issues push users to evaluate cheaper or standalone options.
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