Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think Photoshop CC is the best thing since sliced bread! I subscribed immediately and don't regret it. Tina On Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 3:15 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > Eh? You can use or not use any early version or the latest of Lightroom for > which you have a perpetual licence for as long as you want under the > licence conditions that have applied from the very first. > > There is no obligation to move to the subscription model for Lightroom. > If you use both Lightroom and Photoshop in working with your images then > you can get that bundle if you want. Basically a 12 month commitment to > start. > > For me, that deal is excellent value. So much so that I don't even use the > couple of perpetual licence models I have of both Lightroom and Photoshop. > I really like the integration and the immediate availability of the new > features > > Obviously how much you use the programs will influence their value to you. > Or if you consider Adobe (and Microsoft I suppose) as devils incarnate > determined to feast on your soul! > > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > On 2 December 2014 at 21:00, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > > > My copy of LR is 1.1 or something and my version of PSE is 4, but my old > > Dell pc is 2005, and works too. I'm upgrading the pc when I move house > in a > > couple of weeks, but at 10 dollars a month and initial costs, it looks > like > > a future haemorrhage of money from me to Adobe for little real benefit. > > > > Douglas > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Hopkinson" < > hopsternew at gmail.com > > > > > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2014 10:24 AM > > Subject: Re: [Leica] [OM] And now a Lightroom question > > > > > > > > You can continue with the perpetual licence arrangement as always if you > >> wish. > >> Note that the current version is 5.7. > >> As has been the case the point updates are free. Once LR6 arrives, > >> whenever > >> it does, you will need to pay for the upgrade. Of course if you buy > >> something Leica new they will include a copy ;-) ;-) > >> > >> Here the subscription model with Photoshop CC here costs annually $10, a > >> new copy $175 and an upgrade $100. > >> Those are very compelling numbers for me even without Photoshop but I > >> haven't convinced you have I Nathan? ;-) ;-) > >> > >> > >> Cheers > >> Geoff > >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > >> > >> On 2 December 2014 at 18:11, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > wrote: > >> > >> Thanks to all who responded. It is clear that I need to upgrade to LR5, > >>> so > >>> I will bite the bullet and do so. As long as I am not forced in Adobe's > >>> cloud service, it is OK. > >>> > >>> Cheers, > >>> Nathan > >>> > >>> Nathan Wajsman > >>> > >>> Alicante, Spain > >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu > >>> http://www.greatpix.eu > >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > >>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > >>> > >>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > >>> > >>> YNWA > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On 02 Dec 2014, at 07:26, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> > I just discovered that my Lightroom 4.4 does not recognise the Fuji > > >>> XT-1 > >>> files. Poking around Adobe's sites I see no upgrade that would let me > >>> read > >>> those files directly into LR. So I am right now converting to DNG using > >>> their converter and will then import those. > >>> > > >>> > Are my choices really limited to using this clunky 2-step process and > >>> upgrading to LR5, something which I otherwise have no reason to do? > (and > >>> no, I am not interested in other RAW converters or in shooting JPG). > >>> > > >>> > Cheers, > >>> > Nathan > >>> > > >>> > Nathan Wajsman > >>> > Alicante, Spain > >>> > http://www.frozenlight.eu > >>> > http://www.greatpix.eu > >>> > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > >>> > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > >>> > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > >>> > YNWA > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > -- > >>> > _________________________________________________________________ > >>> > Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus > >>> > Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ > >>> > Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>> > >>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com tina-manley.artistwebsites.com http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0-4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html