2 Years After Leaving Adobe - Update

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 พ.ค. 2024
  • You can view the full list of alternatives here: sturgillmedia.com/adobe-alter...
    In this video, I give an update on my experience of leaving Adobe and switching to alternative software such as DaVinci Resolve and Affinity Photo. Two years later and I still find Adobe's pricing too high and their problematic software. DaVinci Resole and Affinity Photo have been working great for me. I also give a quick update on some new software I'm using, since my last video on why I left Adobe was made specifically with my Lightroom alternatives. I encourage anyone to use what works best for them and their budget, but for me, I love the alternatives that I have found and use.
    Thank you for watching. Let me know about your experiences in the comments below.
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  • @MathieuGodboutComma
    @MathieuGodboutComma 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +104

    I made the switch too in 2020. I'm professional graphic designer. I've worked with adobe, quark, corel, freehand since 1995. Now I'm Adobe free with Affinity suite, Davinci, Blender (3d and 2d animation). The lack is on the PDF side, but I use PDF studio from Qoppa and Packzview for accurate color separation proofing. It's not the price that bug me, it's the renting concept. Like my mechanic, I want to own my tools. When I retire, I want to be able to do little job for hobby or help friends and not have to pay monthly fees all my life.

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      That's awesome! I'm glad you found things that work for you!

    • @phillipreay
      @phillipreay หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Y, renting tools .. I used my photoshop version 3 (yes 3) until there was a version 10.. almost a decade without upgrading. Nowadays, procreate is my pencil.

  • @RossPullen
    @RossPullen ปีที่แล้ว +70

    As an Affinity evangelist, I gotta say they constantly run sales. I bought Affinity V1 in 2017 for less than $100, and then 5 years later upgraded to the V2 apps for $120.
    The value is just incredible when compared to Adobe. If V2 lasts another 5 years, that'll be $120 compared to $3,300 if you paid for Adobe for that period. People can complain about 'missing features', but I'm not sure the Adobe features are worth $3000 for most users.

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That's another reason why I love the Affinity suite. I originally got version 1 for half off. I'm saving so much money now

    • @maboleth
      @maboleth 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Why Affinity photo isn't native on Linux? For real? I'd be one of the first in line to buy it and use it. I think they neglected that market that doesn't have anything except GIMP. Affinity would be in Linux what PS is in the Windows world.

    • @dingushussey4100
      @dingushussey4100 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Adobe relies quite heavily on having been without competitors for many years, I have been using their products professionally for 30 years and since the advent of the cloud and subscription only I have become more and more frustrated with them. Took me a while to migrate to Affinity designer and photo, but now I have I am completely satisfied. Affinity doesn't offer some of the features available, but works so much better than modern Adobe apps and does the fundamentals and primary processes far more efficiently.
      Adobe is now relying on brand loyalty and laziness.
      I only hope Affinity keep their integrity.

    • @roguewavecreative
      @roguewavecreative 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@dingushussey4100as someone that worked in Adobe for 2 decades (right out of school) I am really blown away with how Affinity works. The thing I have learned is yes there are certain things Affinity does not do BUT with 2.0 and also realizing there is so much in Adobe AI I never used it made the transition much easier. I really think Canca is sincere with what they want to do. My hope is Affinity really becomes the go to for graphic designers and Canva gets real pros to sign u- and talk it up.

  • @AnksRandomShenanigans
    @AnksRandomShenanigans หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    id love a lightroom affinity program!

  • @uniworkhorse
    @uniworkhorse ปีที่แล้ว +40

    I'm so happy to see the market re-fragment. I am curious to see when Resolve will become the new "industry standard" with all these new editors learning Resolve because it's free nowadays. Hopefully they don't get too comfy and we see a video editing arms race!

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I mean, it's probably a big possibility that Resolve would become the new industry standard. It already kind of is for color grading, so I'm sure we'll see some sort of shift to it, especially now that a lot of TH-camrs and smaller companies are making the switch.

    • @bartekmuczyn
      @bartekmuczyn 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Resolve IS industry standard. Almost all best film and vfx companies use it for color grading.

  • @vasiovasio
    @vasiovasio 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great overview! Thank you for the list Michael!

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No problem! Thank you for watching.

  • @kat_n
    @kat_n 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Incredibly helpful. Thank you!

  • @Nedvio
    @Nedvio 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Thanks. I scrapped Adobe, because there is no reason for a hobbyist to pay that much money without a return. Resolve and Affinity seem really great - I will give them a try.

    • @marcoshuayai3995
      @marcoshuayai3995 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I liie it, is good program

    • @Georgevideocliper
      @Georgevideocliper 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      If you are hobbyist pirate version is ok

  • @unlockthepicture
    @unlockthepicture หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video! I am stil using Adobe as my current student license still goes till November this year. But I already bought Affinity Suite during the 50% sale and installed Danvinci Resolve. After that I'll switch fully to Affinity and Davinci.

  • @asphaltandtacos
    @asphaltandtacos 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Resolve has made so much progress over the last two years. They did add a multi merge node in the Fusion page. It is not perfect but you do get more flexibility when arranging the layer order of images in the composition. Color grading is really the best because you can do it in a group. Affinity Photo is about to make it back into my pipeline.

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You are spot on. I love all the updates Resolve has been getting lately. I actually didn't know they added multi merge nodes into fusion, that's awesome. Thank you for your comment!

  • @vvidover
    @vvidover หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great list of options. Thank you.

  • @mnqobingcobo3200
    @mnqobingcobo3200 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you Michael.

  • @BenDurham
    @BenDurham 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I'd switched from Premiere to Davinci a while back BUT was missing After Effects... So I jumped into forcing myself to learn Fusion for this upcoming motion-graphics heavy client video.
    So far, it's a stellar replacement to After Effects once you wrap your head around the node system!

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Awesome! The node system certainly took me some time to understand, but I fully agree that it's a great replacement. Thank you for the comment!

    • @antonvoloshin9833
      @antonvoloshin9833 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Exactly! When you make an effort to actually study alternative instruments you immediately come to understanding how crappy Adobe products are, especially for their pricetag.

    • @roguewavecreative
      @roguewavecreative 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@antonvoloshin9833Adobe unfortunately is not unlike so many software companies where the users become the betas. One thing I’ve never understood about adobe is is why do they not go through their main programs and streamline them it just seems like they keep making them bigger and bigger and that’s not good overall and they’re so many things especially in illustrator, which is my main focus where I just never use it I mean, that’s what I did not find a big curve going over to affinity designer because it’s got all the good basics and some actually cool stuff the way that it’s set up and their user interface is so much easier and it’s so much faster and again it’s not perfect, but this last version is really close, it really is.

  • @andystiller3793
    @andystiller3793 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Great video. I had the misfortune to use Photoshop elements. That out me of Adobe. When then went to distribution only I ever straight to get editors and Affinity photo.
    I find it amusing that I got an Adobe after effects advert directly after your video.

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you. I've never tried elements, but I've heard some not so great things about it. That's funny that you got an ad for After effects. It's like they know we're talking about them, lol.

  • @animatewithdermot
    @animatewithdermot 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Regarding After Effects: if you can get a hold of CS5 or CS6, that'll allow you to own the last decent ish versions, have access to many of the filters, etc., and it won't come with CC bloat / cost.

    • @jm_sc
      @jm_sc 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Sorry what are Counter Strike 5 and 6?

    • @tomaszh2128
      @tomaszh2128 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jm_sc I hope u r joking

    • @jm_sc
      @jm_sc หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@tomaszh2128 well yes but still dont know what is CS5 or CS6

    • @TomaszGracz-qo6qk
      @TomaszGracz-qo6qk หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jm_sc Creative Suite 6 was last version of Adobe software which You could pay once and use it forever

    • @axelsippel
      @axelsippel 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@jm_sc Earlier versions of Adobe products were called CS which stands for Creative Suite. Nowadays its Creative Cloud, which makes sense since earlier you actually owned the products.

  • @Yarkspiri
    @Yarkspiri 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Moho is an animation software which might be useful for parts that need to be animated. I've switched over from Adobe a while ago as well, and I love it. Between Davinci Resolve, Affinity and blender I've pretty much been able to do whatever I want.

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks for sharing! I haven't heard of that yet. I'm glad what you have works for you!

  • @paprika2736
    @paprika2736 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My alternative for Photoshop is Clip Studio Paint. It's a paid software with focus on drawing illustrations, comics/manga and animating clips and gets updated and new features on a nearly regular basis and is on its way to become an industry standard in Japan for Animators and Mangakas.

  • @LotusEater14
    @LotusEater14 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Luminar Neo locks features behind the subscription wall. That's the only thing I hate about them. I bought a perpetual license, just for them to change what would be included in the perpetual license, making it different to the subscription model.

  • @pixel-ink
    @pixel-ink หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've been free from my "Adobe-addiction" since 2018. Loving it!!!

  • @marlonphotography2864
    @marlonphotography2864 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I have watched 100's of videos like yours and truely appreciate that I'm not alone in the unfair pricing and policies of Adobe. I love what Affinity is doing but I'm surprised that no one has mentioned Corel products which Adobe has copied many processes and filters from since the beginning over 30 years ago because they were afraid of Corel moving in on their market share. CorelDraw is still the most powerful vector app in Windows and if you use it you will understand why it is the number one software for vehicle wrap design, embroidery, label applications and a lot more. Their one time price for their suite with vector , photo, ocr, font management & more is a one time price of $400 + for life. It may be a little more than Affinity but they have been around as long as Adobe. I still use Adobe as well as Corel and will be adding Affinity soon, but I believe Corel is a viable option for some too. Just wanted to mention this. "Cheers"

  • @MarioDuch
    @MarioDuch หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’m finally canceling my Adobe photography plan this month and hopefully switching to Photomator and Pixelmator Pro I really like how they work and that they are a one time purchase for super cheap!

  • @sajalrai7957
    @sajalrai7957 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Cavalry as an after effects alternative, it's procedural and works like a charm.

  • @FotixTheMonster
    @FotixTheMonster ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As a small fellow content creator im happy that there are alternatives ways to still become a creator even if you are broke,
    personally im still using premiera and well not photoshop cause i dont know how to use it yet, also im not paying i have a (free) old versions so im good for now,
    Davinci as much i know they using it on movie studios too? if i remember correctly AND the fact that im buying its amazing also i didnt knew about affinity but now i learn from you and well when it will be more nesecery for bigger projects in the future i want to buy both of them but for now im still a small creator and learning at the same time (even that im on this platform for 3,5 years) so im just try to be better and when ill needed for sure ill buy both,
    so yeah thanks dude for this useful information it helps alot really 👍

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's awesome! And yeah Davinci Resolve was used to edit or color grade Deadpool 2, alien covenant, and a ton of other movies. Thanks for the comments and the nice words! I really appreciate it

  • @imagina-toon
    @imagina-toon 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Xara Photo and Graphic Designer is a nice alternative. It's like Illustrator with a little bit of photoshop making it possible to edit photos and vector files together.

  • @Dexter101x
    @Dexter101x หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’m still on cs6 and lr6, but I still use affinity photo and designer

  • @karamsulaiman6605
    @karamsulaiman6605 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Crazy! Just watched your previous video! (a few minutes ago) How timely!!! Thanks for the intelligent video update.
    If you could please answer these question Michael, that would be greatly appreciated!
    1) How long did you use Adobe?
    2) How long did it take across the various platforms to learn them?
    Cheers!

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      haha that's some good timing. Thank you for watching! As for your questions, I used Adobe for about 7 or 8 years because I learned most of the programs in high school and just kept going with them. Photoshop took me about 2 months before I started feeling pretty confident in my abilities with it, but I already had some experience with gimp, so I wasn't starting from scratch. But with After Effects and Premiere I did start from scratch, and they took me probably around 6 months to a year to start feeling somewhat comfortable with my abilities. I had a pretty great teacher, and I took some time outside of school to learn more about them from tutorials on TH-cam. For some contrast, Affinity Photo probably took less than a month to feel comfortable in because it's very similar to photoshop and DaVinci Resolve took around 1 - 2 months to feel comfortable coming from premiere, but I still feel like I'm learning the Fusion panel. I hope this answers your questions. Thanks for your comment!

    • @karamsulaiman6605
      @karamsulaiman6605 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@MichaelSturgill indeed! (can't believe it). Thanks for taking the time to give such a comprehensive response. Do you know if companies have also made the switch?
      Cheers!

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@karamsulaiman6605 I don't really know any specific companies, but I had several people tell me in my last video about how their company switched or that their college started teaching the Affinity Suite over Adobe

    • @karamsulaiman6605
      @karamsulaiman6605 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MichaelSturgill Very interesting!!! Are there some really complex features that only Adobe can deliver to clients?
      Cheers
      Karam

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@karamsulaiman6605 I mean, I can admit that one thing Adobe's software has over alternatives is that Adobe is sort of industry leading and has had a lot longer to be developed over alternatives. It kinda depends on what software we are talking about, but Adobe has had the time to develop these advanced tools. Alternatives are catching up though. An example would be Luminar Neo's AI features are fantastic when compared to Adobe's features in Photoshop.

  • @mbsrosenberg
    @mbsrosenberg 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Nice man cool video

  • @Dexter101x
    @Dexter101x หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The one caveat that that AP doesn’t have is camera calibration/profile, this would be a game changer

  • @manic221
    @manic221 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    My biggest peeve with adobe isn't just that it's sub (which is annoying) but as a hobbyist who only really uses photoshop for fun have never made a penny from it and just occasionally use it for quickly editing some photos or making sure I don't forget the only thing I actually learned in University - there should be a MUCH cheaper option for personal use cases/hobby cases the fact that everyone pays the same flat fee regardless £9.99 a month here in the UK is ridiculous.
    Long story short I've had enough and partially buoyed by the Black Friday deal on affinity right now I've decided to finally knock off photoshop. (at least I will once my annual subscription ends)

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yeah I can relate to that. Up until very recently it was just a hobby for me and I hated spending so much on it. I'm glad you got the black friday deal. I hope it all works out well for you!

    • @BreMue
      @BreMue 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Exactly! You have to be all or nothing - I built my resume in in design and dabble in illustrator projects and since I got a student deal at $20/month I have been paying 240+tax a year (at a discount!) For years and I've just been throwing money away scared of switching because I can't get that $20 a month again if I cancel

  • @Argyll9846
    @Argyll9846 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I left Adobe over 3 years ago. I have no regrets and miss none of their programs.

  • @ColdCoffeePhotography
    @ColdCoffeePhotography ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Captureone no longer makes financial sense to anybody but professionals, you only get updates on the subscription model and its pricing frankly makes adobe look like a bargain - but I do agree with the rest of what you say

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I can fully understand that. Capture One is wonderful, but it is quite expensive. Thank you for your comment!

  • @tmkwb1292
    @tmkwb1292 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for sharing! Your video and the list are very helpful. Thanks to you I was able to leave adobe and use money for other great apps :)

  • @FanVidder72
    @FanVidder72 25 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Pure greed. I'm currently doing a graphic design course at college. I feel like I have to get Adobe CC so that I can access Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat and Photoshop at home, so that I don't need to use the college computers when I'm not in class. At the moment, I'm using Affinity, Pixelmator and VectorStyler. We use Mac at college, and I have a Mac at home. Although I'm managing with Affinity's suite, I still feel that I'm missing out on some of the professional tools that only Adobe can offer. I just hate the grip that Adobe has on the customer. If you're working for yourself or a company, you can probably factor in the sub fee when you're billing the client, but if you're using it for your own needs, it's a total rip-off. Thanks for sharing this video and letting us know that there are alternatives out there.

  • @obsidiryn
    @obsidiryn 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    its like apples ecosystem once you start with adobe its hard to get out of but im slowly gonna test out affinity photo for their one time purchase and hopefully transition into it bc the pricing for adobe and subscriptions in general are so just so annoying and getting out of hand the only adobe app i would be concerned about is losing adobe acrobat unless theres a suitable alternative out there as well for a one time purchase

  • @scatolabox
    @scatolabox 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    same thoughts, same cosiderations, I am happy to see this common ideas!

  • @PremierPrep
    @PremierPrep หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video! If you're on PC you should try switching to Linux too if you're tired of Windows' problems!

  • @oxanagutu
    @oxanagutu 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've got capture one few years ago with 50% discount... sometimes if you sign for them they will send you discount codes.

  • @BeckyAnn6879
    @BeckyAnn6879 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I used a copy of CS3 Master Collection I was gifted by a friend until Win10 wouldn't parse anything I tried to open, even files I created IN the same program on WinXP.
    I then gave Adobe the heave-ho and went to Free alternatives until Affinity was available for Windows. I'm planning to upgrade to V2 as a birthday present to myself.

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nice. V2 has been great for me to work in and I love it. I'm glad you found some stuff that works for you!

  • @SpartecusNL
    @SpartecusNL 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    A good alternative for after effects is Fusion inside of davinci resolve.
    It has a learning curve with node based system but its so powerfull

  • @nerdynautilus5373
    @nerdynautilus5373 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What’s a good alternative to Lightroom for photo library management and not just for editing?

  • @jfonsecaesilva
    @jfonsecaesilva หลายเดือนก่อน

    what about inkspace for vectors?

  • @JeahnLaffitte
    @JeahnLaffitte 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Procreate Dreams is pretty dang solid looking for AE. But also, Cavalry

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yeah, from what I've seen, it looks awesome. I've added to my list of alternatives since so many people seem to really like it.

  • @jabulaniharvey-stinkycheese
    @jabulaniharvey-stinkycheese 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The annual subscriptions are definitely more expensive over here (Zimbabwe) CC for Individuals costs around $1600 per year and Adobe Type is limited under this plan....Under the plans for a single app, these cost about $700 per year (same limitations for Adobe Type).....digital technology rent sucks

  • @user-qo9jq7ed2l
    @user-qo9jq7ed2l หลายเดือนก่อน

    We left the full Adobe suite but have returned just for Lightroom ($15p/month) ON1 RAW was just too slow, painfully slow, which is unfortunate as I bought it.

  • @orangeofmars2835
    @orangeofmars2835 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    No mention of ACDSee. I keep on going back to ACDSee Ultimate after keeping on trying to use Lightroom and Photoshop. ACDSee is just easier for me and the way I work. Lightroom Catalogs for me are just to cumbersome. I can use ACDSee and go to my manually created folder system without having to bring everything into Lightroom Catalogs first.

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I've added it to the list. Thank you for the suggestion!

  • @EurocatGames
    @EurocatGames 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    With the Affinity Suite, can you open, work with and save files in .dds format?

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      From what I've seen there are plenty of people asking for support for dds it but as far as I know you can't right now. Hopefully they'll add it in the future.

    • @EurocatGames
      @EurocatGames 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@MichaelSturgill Thanks for the reply. Yeah, that's the only reason that I use Photoshop because as a modder of my games that is a must have file format.

  • @cg.destroyer
    @cg.destroyer 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Try Left Angle Autograph as AE alternative

  • @jglaird
    @jglaird หลายเดือนก่อน

    Regarding the Capture One tethering issue, try removing your camera's memory card before turning on your camera. This solved that issue for me. You can reinsert the card immediately. Thanks for the information. I dislike the Adobe price model and have been moving alternatives. I am a huge fan of Davinci Resolve. I've been reluctant to move to Affinity, but it's time to give it more thought. It's close to renewal time for Adobe!

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Oh thanks for the tip! I'll have to try it out.

  • @JohnCollins-iy1pw
    @JohnCollins-iy1pw ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I still use the Nik Collection (free version still availible to download,although I think it is a bit dated.However it still works so what the hell)

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nice! I'm glad it's working well for you

  • @breconsatchwell3250
    @breconsatchwell3250 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Have you tried ACDSee Ultimate ?

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm not sure I've heard of that one honestly. I'll have to check it out

  • @ElTrolldego
    @ElTrolldego หลายเดือนก่อน

    Have you tried the new motion graphics module in Unreal Engine?

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Not yet, but I'm very excited to check it out.

  • @ZachGroney
    @ZachGroney หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm curious from a price standpoint. How much are you actually saving. Adobe does have its problems but they do get you with the all in one cc where everything talks to each other. How much are you paying yearly for all the programs that replace adobe?

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      To break it down, over the last 3-4 years I spent a total of about $800 on perpetual licenses for Affinity Photo, Capture One, Davinci Resolve Studio, etc. If I had stayed with Adobe, over the same time frame, I would've spent about $2,400 ($600/yr) in total. So I've saved on average $400 per year. This year I probably won't pay anything for any of those since they were all a one time purchase. Hope this helps!

  • @MohamadSalahaldin
    @MohamadSalahaldin 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for the video, however this program you recommend as alternative to Lightroom and photoshop. Adobe is greedy

  • @rbelatamas
    @rbelatamas 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    me too❤

  • @Bluesky_Blueocean
    @Bluesky_Blueocean 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    hello, im a freshgraduate,
    interested to learn digital designing.
    in my region, customer and businessman are more familiar with photoshop.
    but why in the youtube, lately, the recommendation shows me about leaving it??🙏
    can someone explain it, what already happen.

  • @user-hx6iw7dg4c
    @user-hx6iw7dg4c 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Curve and Linearity are a nice duet of free vector and animation apps that cover your basic needs.

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the suggestion! I'll check 'em out

  • @dakunclear
    @dakunclear 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    So are the major updates for Affinity like going from 2.3 to 2.4 for instance?

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  18 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      They consider the major updates to be 1.X - 2.X

    • @dakunclear
      @dakunclear 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@MichaelSturgill that’s good to know, I’ve been using Lightroom and Photoshop for years kinda tired of paying the sub. I also don’t batch edit cause I find every photo needs a different touch. I also catalog on my own cause I have my own processes of doing things.

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@dakunclear Nice! I operate almost the exact same way

  • @yuddhveersingh710
    @yuddhveersingh710 ปีที่แล้ว

    i have been trying to learn fusion because there is no tutorials to explain thing in depth but it is hard so should i learn after effects. if i want to learn affinity from basic from where i should and other apps which you compared to lightroom i think lightroom is pretty good maybe it must be the only good in Adobe 😅

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  ปีที่แล้ว

      I mean for fusion or After Effects it can depend on what your goals are. I can fully understand someone wanting to learn AE over Fusion because it can be complicated. I won't deny that Lightroom is pretty good, but there are still some great alternatives for that as well

    • @yuddhveersingh710
      @yuddhveersingh710 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MichaelSturgill can you tell me alternative to lightroom and from where i can learn them from

    • @yuddhveersingh710
      @yuddhveersingh710 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@MichaelSturgill from where i can learn on1 and lumnar from

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@yuddhveersingh710 I have a full list on my blog in the description of this video if you want to see a full list. Right now, I usually recommend darktable if you want a free alternative. Otherwise, ON1, Capture One, and Luminar are my favorite paid alternatives. You can find a good amount of tutorials on darktable and Capture One on TH-cam, or you could find a course on Udemy or something similar to learn a specific program. Hope this helps!

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@yuddhveersingh710 I would probably just recommend TH-cam. ON1 actually has a series on their own TH-cam walking you through how to use their software and there are other creators that make tutorials and walkthroughs of Luminar

  • @JMSQA
    @JMSQA 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey where does procreate Dreams fit into this?

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I would say it would be an After Effects alternative for animation. That's at least what others have told me and is where I put it on my list. It looks like an awesome piece of software.

  • @arielmetamorphosis
    @arielmetamorphosis 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I own a mac so I just got final cut pro. I hate the creative cloud ecosystem, so much bloating, I am moving to affinity .

  • @yochintohere
    @yochintohere หลายเดือนก่อน

    For me:
    Premiere is replaced by Davinci
    After Effects is replace by Blender
    Photoshop and Illustrator by Affinity and Photopea Online
    Then I have permanent license of substance painter and substance designer for 2020 & 2021

  • @dexterspeights3484
    @dexterspeights3484 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Adobe board of directors should fire the CEO for changing the price structure which is scaring customers away for its products!

  • @AndrewMZcroft
    @AndrewMZcroft 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    for replace premiere, is great capcut

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'll put it on the list :)

  • @dragonflymediageraldton5655
    @dragonflymediageraldton5655 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    While After Effects is very good, it hasn't had a serious upgrade in decades... it is still VERY slow on high end systems. Davinci is so much quicker at importing hundreds of clips, almost instant. But Premiere will always stall during import.

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's a good point about After Effect. It really is due for an upgrade. I do not miss the countless problems with premiere

  • @Grapfy
    @Grapfy 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If you want an alternative to After effects, you have Davinci resolve studio fusion or Fable. 😉

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I love Davinci Resolve but I don't think I've heard of Fable. I'll check it out. Thank you!

    • @Grapfy
      @Grapfy หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@MichaelSturgill Your'e welcome ! 😀

  • @rano12321
    @rano12321 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I'm legit getting adobe ads on this video lmfao.

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      lol I had had a feeling that was going to happen to some people

    • @SambitBiswas
      @SambitBiswas 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Funny now adobe is technically paying u

  • @paulysguitarjournal
    @paulysguitarjournal 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    A good alternative for Audition is Reaper

  • @LucasSaturn
    @LucasSaturn 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    One major mistake in this video:
    The photography plan is not double what it used to be. The version you're showing at 0:53 is the 1TB option, not the 20GB Photography plan which is still $10/month. All they've done is moved the 1TB version to the front page, and moved the 20GB version to the Photo category.

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Oh. I didn't realize this. Thank you for telling me!

  • @USER_3d
    @USER_3d หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    CorelDraw is a good paid alternative to illustrator

  • @motionblurgamer
    @motionblurgamer หลายเดือนก่อน

    I suspect one reason Adobe doesn’t allow perpetual licences is because of piracy. I suspect piracy of Adobe software has dropped significantly after they changed to a subscription model. But the significant piracy they faced was probably also because the price to get a perpetual licence was quite high. At least for beginners with little to no income.
    One problem with most Adobe alternatives is that they don’t allow for centralised license management for companies with many employees (SSO). This essentially means that licences could be automatically released when people quit, and added when people start at the company. Blackmagic Design has added it now to DaVinci Resolve 19 (beta) as an alternative licensing model, but most other software don’t do this. Hopefully Canva buying Affinity Serif means that they too will make Affinity Serif available with SSO.
    Without SSO licensing support, large companies will often skip software solutions in my experience. There are exceptions, but I know SSO support is a very important factor when deciding to buy licences.

  • @risingempireentertainment
    @risingempireentertainment ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Ha, i swiched before it was popular. was laughed at for it.

  • @TalhaMuftee
    @TalhaMuftee หลายเดือนก่อน

    "Why does Adobe not have that perpetual license option?"
    They did, then they got greedy despite already being dominant in the market share and have zero competition. It's one of the few companies which is universally hated now but organizations are hesitant to abandon due to how much of their workflows were dependent on Adobe.

  • @metasamsara
    @metasamsara 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    And this price doesn't even include substance painter! I am not gonna pirate software on my new pc, which means i'm saying goodbye to adobe. Was fun thieving from thieves while it lasted. But time to support good actors who don't abuse their user base.

  • @annamarialocurto5650
    @annamarialocurto5650 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    In 2024 Affinity, has solved its problem about compatibility with Adobe??

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      What is the compatibility issue? I just work in Affinity Photo and I can use PSDs without any problems

    • @annamarialocurto5650
      @annamarialocurto5650 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@MichaelSturgill Aren't problems with files between Adobe Illustrator and affinity designer about paths or other??

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@annamarialocurto5650 I'm honestly not sure. I don't use designer very often and have never had to use illustrator files with it so it's possible there are issues

    • @BreMue
      @BreMue 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm interested to know as well since illustrator files tend to be the most edited for me

  • @Heiskixsalem
    @Heiskixsalem หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Me who cracks 😢

  • @antonvoloshin9833
    @antonvoloshin9833 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    For me, if I see any product offering subscription-only scheme without alternatives - it's a solid "no-go". As a customers we should never support practices like this.

  • @quadcoptervision
    @quadcoptervision 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Adobe - how's that subscription model doing for ya now...... I stopped using their products a long time ago...... And now that we have resolve and final cut pro - and affinity products too.... Way to go...

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Haha yeah I think they are going to continue to lose business as more people don't want to pay a subscription

  • @asstudio2613
    @asstudio2613 ปีที่แล้ว

    Как говорится, делайте по больше видосиков)
    А мы будем смотреть👀
    Я под ✍ся, а вы?.

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  ปีที่แล้ว

      Спасибо! Буду снимать видео, спасибо за комментарий. Простите меня, если это плохой русский, мне пришлось использовать Google Translate.

  • @DaliborSavic
    @DaliborSavic ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Adobe want to be Apple with prices

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      haha true

    • @MegaCynar
      @MegaCynar 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They're worse than Apple

  • @umoruanointing4226
    @umoruanointing4226 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Procreate dream is coming to replace after effect real soon

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah I saw that. It looks really interesting, I'm excited to check it out

  • @eyasugetachew1150
    @eyasugetachew1150 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    just use cracks bro😊😊

  • @wiandryadiwasistio2062
    @wiandryadiwasistio2062 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i got adobe ads right after this video.
    listen up adobe, i won’t use your product if:
    - you keep asking for my credit card info _before_ trying a trial (affinity is a great switch, no credit card required! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼)
    - your programs keep being a bloatware and crash often (like, is 256 gigs of ram _not enough to you?)_

  • @michaeldzaman5940
    @michaeldzaman5940 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yeah... I would absolutely agree with you dude. Adobe has become the past, inasmuch as it has out priced its usefulness compared to Affinity...

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah I don't feel like I'm missing anything with Affinity and I'm saving so much money

  • @Dave102693
    @Dave102693 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm thinking about moving away from Adobe as well. I've learned how to use them when I was in career school, but I was never able to get a job in the fields I wanted to, and Adobe is now a drain in my wallet. I'm thinking about going open source too.

  • @WildestPotato
    @WildestPotato 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Affinity decided to screw everyone and release a "V2" when they initially said they would not do that.

    • @donnervaix1436
      @donnervaix1436 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      They never said they wouldn’t do that. Updates will always be free until a new version is released. I got universal license for v2 for about 50quid as an upgrade, how cheap do you want it?? 😂

  • @jarayablack3619
    @jarayablack3619 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ms Paint is the GOAT

  • @Georgevideocliper
    @Georgevideocliper 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It's easy to find a pirated version whenever there's no money issue

    • @BreMue
      @BreMue 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I was using one until they caught on after switching PCs 😞 by then I was locked in and had no choice but to move to CC to be able to continue to edit my documents

    • @Georgevideocliper
      @Georgevideocliper 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@BreMue if you make money is not big problem

    • @BreMue
      @BreMue 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Georgevideocliper it is when I'm throwing hundreds of dollars away each year on something I use for one thing

    • @Georgevideocliper
      @Georgevideocliper 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@BreMue may try davinci resolve and only used photoshop you pay less

  • @non5125
    @non5125 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I clicked 1000ndth like yay!

  • @user-lt8kb1xi5j
    @user-lt8kb1xi5j หลายเดือนก่อน

    Adobe Muse or Dreamweaver? Tumult Hype.

  • @sergekomas3628
    @sergekomas3628 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Adobe is a fking racket ! Let's be smart : they need our money, fair enough : we need it more ! fck the system let's b creatuve and free.

  • @deebonash4487
    @deebonash4487 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Your next video. Im back with ADOBE lol (affinity just sold out) ugh graphic designers are battling both AI and stupid humans

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Lol. I actually have a video going up tomorrow about that. It certainly is an interesting time for designers

  • @ShangleLP
    @ShangleLP 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    your time stamps are not totally accurate

  • @mvideoky
    @mvideoky หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fusion is just awful and Byzantine. The Resolve titler is terrible. That’s what holds me back from Resolve.

    • @Astlaus
      @Astlaus หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I don't know, but nodes make so much more sense to me.

  • @frankcastle9561
    @frankcastle9561 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Affinity sold us out to Canva for a cool billion. Im out!

    • @MichaelSturgill
      @MichaelSturgill  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yeah, as soon as I saw that today, I immediately started working on a video about it. I'm worried about Serif's future.

    • @roguewavecreative
      @roguewavecreative 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@MichaelSturgillI not sure why I am saying this but for whatever reason I believe that Serif and Canva will make a good marriage. I litereally got rid of Adobe the other day and it feels great. Affinity 2 is real close to AI and I love how the three are integrated. You never know but I think Canva and Affinity will end up doing alot more good than bad.

  • @werlism7763
    @werlism7763 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ㅋ 그래서 망했쥬?

  • @tutorialsartandvids7136
    @tutorialsartandvids7136 หลายเดือนก่อน

    😂😂😂they still use it secretly tho