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Adobe faces big fines from FTC over difficult subscription cancellation (appleinsider.com)

submitted 10 months ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Adobe faces big fines from FTC over difficult subscription cancellation::Adobe could face hefty fines related to its overly difficult and costly subscription cancellation practices due to an ongoing Federal Trade Commission Probe.

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[–] Immersive_Matthew@sh.itjust.works 24 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I was an Adobe customer years ago, but due to things like the above, they inadvertently pushed me to Open Source alternatives and I have not looked back. So I guess, Thank You Adobe is in order. Hope the fine is actually big as they really played dirty.

[–] joker125@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Same here.

I remember suggesting alternatives like GIMP to photography pros years ago simply because I could see where Adobe was heading when they changed to the subscription model.

Don’t get me wrong, they were innovative a long time ago however now they are structured purely on greed and add nothing deserved my of their services nowadays.

[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Gimp, Inkscape, and Scribus were terrible to use after using Adobe for years. Get Affinity suite instead and save yourself the rage and frustration. It's one-time payment license (not a subscription) and they have deals. I got the license for the three of them for $90. They are way closer to Adobe products and definitely worth the one-time cost.

I love the concept of open source, but you can only make so many compromises in quality and usability, especially if you're likelihood depends on it. Gimp, etc just aren't there.

(On the other end of the spectrum, Blender is so amazing I can still hardly believe it.)

[–] prole@sh.itjust.works 0 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I love the concept of open source, but you can only make so many compromises in quality and usability

I think this is a false dichotomy. You contradict yourself in the next sentence with an example that FOSS isn't necessarily inferior.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 1 points 10 months ago

Blender enters the chat.

FOSS is a slow moving boulder. Eventually it catches us and consumes competition if it can keep momentum.

[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

You need to check your reading comprehension. I never said there's any such dichotomy about FOSS as a general concept. I specifically named Gimp, Inkscape, and Scribus before and after that sentence. Just because a FOSS "alternative" exists, doesn't mean it actually is an alternative, or at least an acceptable one. Each software has to be evaluated individually. In the case of Gimp, Inkscape, and Scribus, they would not be acceptable in a professional creative space.

[–] alansuspect@aussie.zone 4 points 10 months ago

Also Photopea is pretty cool too

[–] Immersive_Matthew@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Agreed. Plus if you know Photoshop, you know GIMP as they are very similar and GIMP can even open Photoshop files. I use GIMP and Blender 3D daily.

[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

GIMP and Blender are good, but what's a good alternative for video like Adobes Premiere Pro?

Last I looked (Admittedly years ago) the open source offerings for video editing/production were quite behind

[–] Immersive_Matthew@sh.itjust.works 12 points 10 months ago

That is an easy one. The free and superior DaVinci Resolve. Not open source however but it is very very good. Many have switched to it. https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve

[–] Impromptu2599@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

I use OpenShot for all my video editing. It is open source and cross platform.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 10 months ago

And don't forget Inkscape for vector drawing.