[Leica] moving beyond Adobe

[Craig Schroeder]

I am doing the same....  I started when they were trickling in the X 
trans (Fuji) compatibilities and it's seemed easy to just keep up the 
monthly plan and seems the relative bargain.  I haven't come to depend 
on Lightroom as much as others seem to as my comfort level was with PS 
and some accumulated add-ons for most things.  I have also used Portrait 
Pro for many years.  I started when I was doing many file shots for 
employees and new hires for my pre-retirement employer.  It must be used 
with restraint with subtle settings but was great for quickly getting 
20+ folks into the system at a time with flattering renditions and it 
virtually eliminated blemish spotting and subtle sculpting.  I had many 
positive comments about pictures that "actually look like me"....

On 4/5/2018 4:07 PM, Tina Manley via LUG wrote:
> 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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