Are you suggesting I "sideload" their apps on my Mac? Is that even safe to do? /s
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Despite not being familar with PDF Expert, I'd say next to nothing! You'd think Adobe would have the best control over their file format, but after nearly 30yrs (and ubiquity thanks to ISO) it's ridiculous to pay for basic functions Acrobat steers you to sub for.What does Adobe standard do that PDF Expert doesn’t
Premiere was always the worst Video Editing
I dislike Adobe with a raging passion...whenever I need help from them.
They charge students and teachers $599.88/year?!
For Windows there is also: https://www.tracker-software.com/product/pdf-xchange-editorDespite not being familar with PDF Expert, I'd say next to nothing! You'd think Adobe would have the best control over their file format, but after nearly 30yrs (and ubiquity thanks to ISO) it's ridiculous to pay for basic functions Acrobat steers you to sub for.
I'm not implying that at all.Implying that half the actual "professionals" aren't just gonna pirate it at that rate. It's too expensive for pros or non-pros.
It's only two tiers for Windows. Mac users can only get Pro.Unfortunately competitors to After Effects still have a long way to go. Thankfully most Adobe users who make money from their work have their software paid for or written off. But I won't give Adobe any money myself without super strong reluctance so long as this is still a thing:
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Two tiers for Acrobat? Higher prices for tiers without commitment is worse than porn subscriptions. Also, $13/m with a commitment should be a crime for PDF functions. Like I get that Adobe made the file format and want to steer CC sub adoption but come on. We should have legislation step in here!
I was just about to suggest exactly this. Their version 2 of the Designer/Photo/Publisher suite is just out, and buying it is one of the true no-brainers of software.Or you can pay 100.- for an universal license (Mac+iPad+Windows) of Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher to replace Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop/InDesign if you only occasionally need to do design work and don't want to pay every month for a subscription. 😉💸 https://affinity.serif.com/
One need to define pro... but I work with Affinity suite, and do not miss a single feature of Adobe.Or, get this.
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Of course it is not as robust as Adobe products and I'm sure that pros laugh at it. But it has been more than enough for my needs and it is non-subscription based.
All of their apps on all platforms for less than $100.
I thought it was only one tier but the computer I'm posting from is win11 so I had to edit my post initially for the two tiers.It's only two tiers for Windows. Mac users can only get Pro.
DO THIS! I mean, I'm personally biased against Adobe so me advocating not paying them money for any reason at all is pretty on-brand, but genuinely I love the Affinity suite and this price is absolutely stellar.Or you can pay 100.- for an universal license (Mac+iPad+Windows) of Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher to replace Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop/InDesign if you only occasionally need to do design work and don't want to pay every month for a subscription. 😉💸 https://affinity.serif.com/
I wonder how much impact Affinity has on Adobe? Are they taking a significant chunk of revenue away from the rip-off Adobe subscriptions? I'm all for subscriptions when they're reasonable. The prices Adobe charges looks like they think everyone is a million dollar company.
this is the wayOr you can pay 100.- for an universal license (Mac+iPad+Windows) of Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher to replace Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop/InDesign if you only occasionally need to do design work and don't want to pay every month for a subscription. 😉💸 https://affinity.serif.com/