Some of the forms on certain websites, are literally created on Adobe and they kind of force us to download Adobe and subscribe to be able to fill those forms! So they are kind of relevant. A PDF is a PDF, not sure why a PDF created on Adobe is non-editable on other similar apps.
Literally. They account for being sued.
That’s why I keep MacOS Mojave on an Intel Mac Mini around and just switch display inputs and keyboards when stuff need be done in my Intel Photoshop license.
Why not try one the non-Adobe alternatives? Affinity Photo sounds perfect for you.Waiting for digital black Monday in fall when Photoshop elements is half price.
So Happy they did this. Adobe locked me in to a year commitment without me realizing.
The United States Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission today levied a lawsuit against Adobe [PDF] for imposing a hidden termination fee on subscribers who want to cancel their Adobe plans. Adobe is accused of forcing subscribers to "navigate a complex and challenging cancellation process designed to deter them from cancelling subscriptions they no longer wanted."
Adobe offers its Creative Cloud products on a subscription basis, with fees that are paid monthly. A monthly payment suggests that it's possible to cancel anytime, but that's not how Adobe works because most customers are actually locked into a hidden annual agreement.
Customers who sign up for a free trial and are then charged and signed up to the default Creative Cloud plan, which is actually an annual contract. Canceling the annual contract requires customers to pay a lump sum of 50 percent of the "remaining contractual obligation" to cancel, despite the fact that service ends that month.
Adobe does let customers sign up for a month-to-month subscription plan, but at a higher cost than the annual contract that's paid monthly, and the difference is not always clear to new or existing customers. Adobe even has a whole help page because of the confusing nature of its subscription. If you look at the Adobe website, for example, Adobe lists a $60/month fee for accessing its full suite of apps, but that's only if you agree to the annual contract. A true month-to-month plan that you can cancel anytime is $90/month, and if you pay for a year upfront, you get no money back when you cancel after a 14-day period.
According to the DoJ, Adobe's setup violates the Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act (ROSCA) through the use of fine print and inconspicuous hyperlinks to hide information about the Early Termination Fee.
The lawsuit asks for "unspecified amounts of consumer redress" along with monetary civil penalties and a permanent injunction that would prevent Adobe from continuing to use hidden fees to thwart customer cancelations.
Article Link: U.S. Government Sues Adobe for Hidden Termination Fees When Canceling Subscription
I don't know about that. There are some fine alternatives for individuals -- but in a lot of design fields, if you're a professional collaborating with others, you're probably using Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, etc.
You must have never used SAP. Imagine something worse than Acrobat, then multiply by a million.
I got burned by this exact thing. Unless you set a reminder and cancel on the last day, there's pretty much no way to cancel without paying a hefty fee. And forget canceling early. And I'm not sure the article is correct, in that for many things they offer, I do not believe there is any option for a true month to month plan you can cancel without a fee even if you're willing to pay a higher price. I looked high and low and could not find one for photoshop.
The United States Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission today levied a lawsuit against Adobe [PDF] for imposing a hidden termination fee on subscribers who want to cancel their Adobe plans. Adobe is accused of forcing subscribers to "navigate a complex and challenging cancellation process designed to deter them from cancelling subscriptions they no longer wanted."
Adobe offers its Creative Cloud products on a subscription basis, with fees that are paid monthly. A monthly payment suggests that it's possible to cancel anytime, but that's not how Adobe works because most customers are actually locked into a hidden annual agreement.
Customers who sign up for a free trial and are then charged and signed up to the default Creative Cloud plan, which is actually an annual contract. Canceling the annual contract requires customers to pay a lump sum of 50 percent of the "remaining contractual obligation" to cancel, despite the fact that service ends that month.
Adobe does let customers sign up for a month-to-month subscription plan, but at a higher cost than the annual contract that's paid monthly, and the difference is not always clear to new or existing customers. Adobe even has a whole help page because of the confusing nature of its subscription. If you look at the Adobe website, for example, Adobe lists a $60/month fee for accessing its full suite of apps, but that's only if you agree to the annual contract. A true month-to-month plan that you can cancel anytime is $90/month, and if you pay for a year upfront, you get no money back when you cancel after a 14-day period.
According to the DoJ, Adobe's setup violates the Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act (ROSCA) through the use of fine print and inconspicuous hyperlinks to hide information about the Early Termination Fee.
The lawsuit asks for "unspecified amounts of consumer redress" along with monetary civil penalties and a permanent injunction that would prevent Adobe from continuing to use hidden fees to thwart customer cancelations.
Article Link: U.S. Government Sues Adobe for Hidden Termination Fees When Canceling Subscription
No, don’t do this.
