deer witch2d ago

I’m finally quitting adobe, they raised my subscription so much it’s absurd.

I want to migrate 2-3 Lr catalogs to dark table or similar. For anyone who’s done it, do I need to have Lr to export things in certain formats, or is it ok to go ahead & cancel subscription asap, then wait & worry about getting #darktable set up in a month or two when I have more energy?

Normally I wouldn’t gamble but I’ve could stand to save the money & I’m too stressed about upcoming talk to deal w a migration rn

Show threaddeer witch2d ago
$10 was already a lot for 2 software but within market comparison, a jump to $25 for 2 software is absurd
Show threaddeer witch1d ago

Did fast math and I’ve spent *at least* $1000 BORROWING adobe’s software, vs like idr but maybe $70 on aperture while it still existed (RIP) .

This isn’t even precise math, this is vague back of hand maths — as in I’m pretty sure the number is much higher if I looked up the actual dates for when I had full creative suite vs just photography plan.

I need to go throw myself in a well. I really should not have done math.

Show threaddeer witch1d ago
To be fair I was a working creative professional most of those years and sometimes earning money from what I did with said softwares, but tbqh if any software got me paid it was keybote/powerpoint
Show threaddeer witch1d ago

ANYWAY while I go try to nap my migraine off , anyone want to share their pros and cons of the diff photoshop alternatives?

I’m suddenly VERY open to a one time purchase after doing that math , though ofc very down with FOSS.

I really wish GNUimp’s makers weren’t always quadrupling down on the name.

Show threadDavid Whelan
@moss you might take a look at Affinity. It has a suite like Adobe but was bought by Canva. Canva has released all of the tools for free (freemium, I guess because you have to pay for the AI tier). I bought mine before the acquisition but I find the photo tool more like Photoshop than GIMP. Not sure about the Lightroom comparison. I know that downloading and testing can be a lot but you might find it's a good price point and balance of functionality. https://www.affinity.studio/
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