[Leica] moving beyond Adobe

[Tina Manley]

I use the latest editions of Lightroom and PS every day on every photo and
think $9.99 a month is a bargain.  Every other program I've tried is not as
efficient and takes much longer.  My time is worth it.

Tina

On Thu, Apr 5, 2018 at 4:42 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.uk> wrote:

> I still have CS6 Master Suite but use the Adobe yearly latest CS
> Photographers (PhotoShop and Lightroom)....
>
> john
>
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> Ome thing I've learned from watching all of these upgrade questions is
> that many people do what I do with Adobe software, which is to cling to the
> last pre-CC version, because CC veersions all have monthly fees.
>
> I use Photoshop CS6, InDesign CS6, Lightroom 5.7, and Dreamweaver CS6. I
> cannot bear the thought of signing up for monthly fees.
>
> I wonder if Affinity is ready to be real competition for Adobe. I've used
> Photoshop for at least 20 years, and I can do anything with it. My fingers
> and spinal cord know how to use it. Ditto for Dreamweaver. Once a year I
> have to consult the manual for InDesign, but it is also an integral part of
> my life. Lightroom just works; there's not much of a learning curve.
>
> I'm tempted to buy some Affinity products and try them out, but I haven't
> done it yet. Mostly for lack of time to learn something new.
> Have any of you tried to let go of Adobe, and, if so, where did you go and
> how did you like it?
>
> Brian Reid
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