LoL, your opening paragraphs lead me to believe you were crafting a metaphor for users of generative AI! But I was not disappointed when you finally revealed the true villain. How apt that you chose to write about this topic right when I was dealing with this specific frustration: Adobe used to have 3D workspace tools in Photoshop... perfect for the workflow I had created for my 3rd year students' culminating activity of creating a spherical illustration. Then they took all that functionality away and created a stand-alone 3D workspace app that (surprise!) you have to pay extra for outside of Creative Cloud. Thanks Adobe. Happily, upon doing a little research, I found Affinity Photo on my own! And my students can get a month-long free trial - just enough time to get their final assignment done. I always hope they like it enough to choose to buy it afterwards. Or perhaps they will some day after they graduate and find themselves frustrated by their CC subscription in the way you describe. In any case, it's a great topic and you covered it beautifully, Si! I also appreciate your other recommendations, esp. learning about DaVinci Resolve. I will definitely check that out as I continue exploring video production!
Hahaha glad you liked it, dad! ❤️ I’m trying not to get too repetitive with my digs at AI, and I’ve got LOTS to rant about with Adobe, too. Got to spread the love around! Affinity seems pretty cool and I’m trying to embrace the learning process rather than just committing to being “stuck” like I see so many people do. So far it’s been fun!
Wow! Wonderfully written Simon and great insight. To turn an oil tanker takes time but eventually we can aboutface. Here's to creativity FOR ALL, instead of just the few who can afford it. With Adobe being one of the top 10 companies this year in business and ' innovation'. Definately more FEEs to come.
LoL, your opening paragraphs lead me to believe you were crafting a metaphor for users of generative AI! But I was not disappointed when you finally revealed the true villain. How apt that you chose to write about this topic right when I was dealing with this specific frustration: Adobe used to have 3D workspace tools in Photoshop... perfect for the workflow I had created for my 3rd year students' culminating activity of creating a spherical illustration. Then they took all that functionality away and created a stand-alone 3D workspace app that (surprise!) you have to pay extra for outside of Creative Cloud. Thanks Adobe. Happily, upon doing a little research, I found Affinity Photo on my own! And my students can get a month-long free trial - just enough time to get their final assignment done. I always hope they like it enough to choose to buy it afterwards. Or perhaps they will some day after they graduate and find themselves frustrated by their CC subscription in the way you describe. In any case, it's a great topic and you covered it beautifully, Si! I also appreciate your other recommendations, esp. learning about DaVinci Resolve. I will definitely check that out as I continue exploring video production!
Hahaha glad you liked it, dad! ❤️ I’m trying not to get too repetitive with my digs at AI, and I’ve got LOTS to rant about with Adobe, too. Got to spread the love around! Affinity seems pretty cool and I’m trying to embrace the learning process rather than just committing to being “stuck” like I see so many people do. So far it’s been fun!
Great article and thank you for the links to those alternates to Adobe products.
Wow! Wonderfully written Simon and great insight. To turn an oil tanker takes time but eventually we can aboutface. Here's to creativity FOR ALL, instead of just the few who can afford it. With Adobe being one of the top 10 companies this year in business and ' innovation'. Definately more FEEs to come.