Julia BausenhardtJun 6, 2024

LOL, it just gets better and better with Adobe. This is late-stage enshittification.

They've apparently run out of "AI" training data and now want access to every user's personal data for their AI.

If you don't accept the new TOS, you can't even get support or uninstall the software.

https://9to5mac.com/2024/06/06/change-to-adobe-terms-amp-conditions/

Adobe can go f**k itself. There are alternatives. I've switched to Affinity + other software - yes, it can be tricky. But better than continuing to use Adobe.

#adobe #enshittification

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Show threadStevenSavage (he/him)Jun 7, 2024
@naturesketchbook I was planning to go back to GIMP but would love to hear thoughts on Affinity
Show threadJulia BausenhardtJun 7, 2024

@StevenSavage I find Affinity Photo works well for what I do (mostly photo editing and image/text design) and the software is stable and works intuitively (shortcuts, UI). I’m also really positively surprised by their Publisher software (DTP, Indesign alternative) and use it regularly for designing PDFs. Now we all just hope that Canva won‘t turn Affinity into a subscription.

I tried GIMP, and wanted to like it, but I find the UI is really a gamestopper, it‘s just not usable for me.

Show threadMichael Bishop ☕Jun 7, 2024

@naturesketchbook @StevenSavage

I use Affinity as well and also concerned that Canva will make it subscription.

Show threadStevenSavage (he/him)
@MichaelBishop @naturesketchbook ironic note. A huge amount of my books covers were made by gimp.
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