I can only guess, but my guess that I think makes sense, is that the products that have the expired licenses were, themselves, licensing other elements to use as part of it. The agreement Adobe had with those 3rd parties (because the email said 3rd parties might take legal action, not Adobe) likely expired as it relates to those products and, therefore, continued use of unlicensed products opens the user up to problems with third parties who no longer give their permission for anyone to use their pieces of the puzzle.
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Adobe Warns Customers of Potential Legal Action for Using Older Versions of Creative Cloud Apps
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You must be new on this planet.
Playing with words vs reality.
You will always lose.
[doublepost=1557793426][/doublepost]This article makes me smile. So funny. Keep supporting subscription model/"cloud" for your software.
Affinity Designer, the only thing that keeps me at Illustrator are the excellent plugins from Astute Graphics.
If it's a dispute with Dolby why isn't Adobe on the hook for the problem not the end user?
True, but it's not like Adobe can revoke a software license on a computer that has their product installed unless it's an internet-based application or has to "phone home". Microsoft never showed up at my house to revoke my Office 2003 license..
As wrong as it is, users were not forced to CC. They could of kept using CS6. (unless you needed something only CC could provide)
As someone else pointed out, you probably never did own the software even if you purchased a license. However, the concept behind owning what you use is why I’ve gone back to buying books, CD’s & BluRay movies and shows. I don’t want some service deciding that I need to pay for a product multiple times because I have no other option.
This is exactly why i switched to Affinity Photo & Luma Fusion for video. Goodbye adobe.
Yes, it was easier to pay for one month of a CC app when you needed it, than buying it.
Well, I bought Lightroom several times because I did not want to rent it (and I haven't).
As if testing the 50% price hike wasn't enough. Sheesh.
Sketch and Framer X. Framer X is also subscription model but it's light years ahead of Adobe's AI and Adobe XD. Framer X is a major UI prototyping tool so you might be fine just with Sketch.
I predict Adobe will lose this war very soon. The reason is because thanks to newer technologies/frameworks like React, Angular etc, developers are now building apps from the ground up the way that old school apps like Adobe wished they could've done but couldn't at the time. New breeds can build new toys from scratch, but old boys have to use legacy code bases. And many other reasons.
Adobe quickly scrambled to release Adobe XD just so they could say they have an offering similar to Sketch and Framer and others. They are definitely aware of their position.
Remember when Pixelmator came out? No one was really talking about prototyping tools then and there were basically not any other offerings other than Pixelmator and Adobe. Well, all of that is changing quickly.
Thanks to Sketch and Framer X, Adobe no longer has a monopoly and they will become the corporate version of Flash.
While I'm fine with the "recent two versions of Adobe software" announcement... I'm gonna be bit in the butt by the loss of Adobe Encore.
Yes I still make DVDs... for dance recitals and stuff. I know it's antiquated... but it sells.
I could download Premiere Pro CS6 which includes Adobe Encore. But that will be going away. And Adobe doesn't have a replacement for DVD authoring.
I'm happy with Adobe software. I use Premiere Pro and Photoshop almost every day... Lightroom Classic often... Illustrator occasionally... and sometimes After Effects. Oh and I love Adobe Fonts. (formally TypeKit)
I get a lot of value from my Adobe subscription. I'm not an anti-subscription person. I use this stuff to make money... so if it costs $56.57 every month to keep using the software I like... so be it. And I've been using it so long that I'm comfortable.
I still have Adobe Encore installed... and I hope it keeps working for the next couple months to get me through dance recital season.
I downloaded a trial version of Vegas DVD Architect... boy is it ugly.
Yes I still make DVDs... for dance recitals and stuff. I know it's antiquated... but it sells.
I could download Premiere Pro CS6 which includes Adobe Encore. But that will be going away. And Adobe doesn't have a replacement for DVD authoring.
I'm happy with Adobe software. I use Premiere Pro and Photoshop almost every day... Lightroom Classic often... Illustrator occasionally... and sometimes After Effects. Oh and I love Adobe Fonts. (formally TypeKit)
I get a lot of value from my Adobe subscription. I'm not an anti-subscription person. I use this stuff to make money... so if it costs $56.57 every month to keep using the software I like... so be it. And I've been using it so long that I'm comfortable.
I still have Adobe Encore installed... and I hope it keeps working for the next couple months to get me through dance recital season.
I downloaded a trial version of Vegas DVD Architect... boy is it ugly.
Exactly, and I feel like things are worse with movies. You "buy" movies, but the license can be revoked at any time. Search online and you can find instances of this happening. I feel like an old man, but I have also started buying movies on Blu-ray. Before I'll buy on iTunes, I'll look for a Blu-ray with a code for a digital download. That way, if the license is revoked from iTunes, I still have the Blu-ray.
The end is near for Adobe being a leader. Their subscription model sucks and this is just a straight up kick in the nuts. Too those who have had enough... start supporting other products even if they might be missing some features. As users jump on to new products they will improve.
To an ai file explicitly? I don't think so, but maybe I'm wrong. I've never had to do that so I wouldn't know. However, you can export to a format that AI supports then you just open it up in AI and do what you want in AI.
It's crazy that a third party component would have the standing to sue an end-user. Why should I know or care about the back-end licenses needed to execute my license rights?