[Leica] What happens when you stop sending $$$ to Adobe

[leowesson at gmail.com (Leo Wesson)]

Frank, 

I don't think that your edited image info is lost if you write your changes 
to the xmp or dng files... Assuming that your other software can read the 
data contained in the wrapper. 

Leo Wesson
leowesson.com

> On Sep 29, 2016, at 09:33, "photo.forrest1 at gmail.com" <photo.forrest1 
> at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> And this is why I use and assist in development of Darktable for Linux and 
> regularly use gimp and ufraw. Adobe free since 2006.
> Phil Forrest
> ------ Original message------From: Frank FilipponeDate: Thu, Sep 29, 2016 
> 10:28To: 'Leica Users Group';Cc: Subject:[Leica] What happens when you 
> stop sending $$$ to Adobe
> Hello  , my name is Bert G:We appreciate you taking the time to leave a 
> review and share your thoughtsand concerns regarding the Adobe Creative 
> Cloud Photography Plan (12 MonthSubscription, Download).  Matt E from our 
> Professional Photography team shares his expertise:Once the software 
> subscription runs out if you choose not to renew it youwill no longer be 
> able to use the software. You will still have your filesbut will need to 
> find another program to view them if you don't want tocontinue with the 
> subscription. If you'd rather not go with a subscriptionmodel you can 
> still purchase Lightroom which will work forever (B&H #ADPSLR6ESD) though 
> Photoshop is only available as a subscription. Thank you, we appreciate 
> your business. Bert GB&H Photo Video and Pro AudioThe Professional's 
> Source.Product Reviews Department The question posed. What happens if you 
> stop your subscription to LR CC? I was looking for a straightforward 
> answer to this issue for a while,  Inever saw Adobe publi
> sh a response.. Remember that in LR, the edits you make to an image are 
> stored as sidecarfiles. (as instructions).  The original image is not 
> changed/.  When nextyou open an image, the instructions are opened and 
> acted upon..  All of this means, they own us forever at $10 or whatever 
> they wish tocharge per month forever.   If you stop paying, image edits 
> are lost for ALLyour images. And people wonder why myself, and  Nathan and 
> others hate the idea ofsubscription software..  Frank FilipponeRed735i at 
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