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New Photoshop competitor
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Thanks for the heads-up Oliver. Been waiting for this, really like what this company is doing – great apps for a decent price that I can OWN… what a concept!
After just a few minutes I already love this app – far better than Pixelmator and makes an easy replacement for Photoshop (except for ray-traced 3D).
This may finally be the app the lets me cut the Adobe cord forever (or until they allow folks to purchase their products and not rent). Can’t wait until my Photoshop subscription is done.
It was at a Vegas premiere that I resolved to become an avid FCPX user.
Lance Bachelder
Writer, Editor, Director
Downtown Long Beach, California
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A designer likely would design a logo in a vector based app like Illustrator.
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Yep. And it’s so good that even my rent free CS5 version is all I need.
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Dennis,
I would love to join the subscription train but the feeling of loss of control is what is keeping me, along with others at bay. A permanent license option after a year of subscription would change my perception of the subscription model. Not a real ideal scenario but better than the current model. Nothing personal and no offense is taken. Would love to hear your thoughts and thank you for your contribution. I do agree that Photoshop is of high pedigree.
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[David Mathis] “I would love to join the subscription train but the feeling of loss of control is what is keeping me, along with others at bay.”
While I agree with this sentiment, it’s a bit ironic to post that in an FCP X forum. Your Apple software is pretty much under Apple’s control. Especially anything that you got through the App Store. They can and have made things obsolete in the past and could do so again in the future. Sometimes with good reason, such as security concerns. Your only guarantee against that is to not update your OS and to disconnect from the internet. It really just boils down to which company you are willing to trust and who is the least of the possible evils.
– Oliver
Oliver Peters Post Production Services, LLC
Orlando, FL
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[Bret Williams] “A designer likely would design a logo in a vector based app like Illustrator.”
Or like this?
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[Noah Kadner] “This looks like a great image editing and creation option, especially for those of us who don’t really care about being fired for using a specific professional tool (or not). Playing with the beta now.”
What would you get fired using something then Photoshop to get the job done?
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[Oliver Peters] “While I agree with this sentiment, it’s a bit ironic to post that in an FCP X forum. Your Apple software is pretty much under Apple’s control. Especially anything that you got through the App Store. They can and have made things obsolete in the past and could do so again in the future. Sometimes with good reason, such as security concerns. Your only guarantee against that is to not update your OS and to disconnect from the internet. It really just boils down to which company you are willing to trust and who is the least of the possible evils.”
Oliver, I see your point, but I also see a difference. It’s true Shake and Color were made obsolete, but Color was free and Shake was cheap, like $299… one time, not ongoing. In addition, even if Apple was to suddenly update and obsolete a version of FCP X, I’d be looking at a one-time cost of $299. Or I could keep the old one (and an old OS if necessary) for as long as I want, like we have with FCP Legacy. So far that hasn’t happened with X. But when it does, I’m still in charge, because I can choose not to update it… and I can still open all my existing projects with the old version… anytime I want to.
In the case of Adobe, it’s a minimum of $360/year… year in and year out… graduating up to $600 year in and year out. Even if you just go with Photoshop, it’s $120/ year forever. And as someone will point out if I don’t, it’s like joining the mob… once you’re in, you can never leave… not if you ever want to open up something you made during the time you were paying all that “tribute” money.
So, I see a really huge difference there, but perhaps I’m just splitting hairs?
Adobe has a right to do what they want. In software, when you add valuable features, people tend to be willing to pay to get them. When updates don’t really add things people see as valuable, then they tend not to upgrade. Not happy with that arrangement, Adobe felt they saw an opportunity to squeeze more money out of people regardless. That is their right, but it’s also paved the way for other companies to jump in and fill the giant vacuum left by Adobe’s decision. And that is exactly what is happening with Affinity.
To be fair, I think it’s going to happen to MS as well. I was a loyal MS Office user until the subscription model. That provided an incentive to look at alternatives like Apple’s offerings. I discovered that I could be perfectly happy with those, something that never would have happened if MS hadn’t gone to a subscription model. So, some wounds are self-inflicted.
Free choice is a good thing… for them… and for us…
Mitch Ives
Insight Productions Corp.“Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things.” – Winston Churchill
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Having purchased this recently I don’t see it as a serious contender to PS yet – if ever. But it’s certainly a great & easy vector creation prog. Having used Xara on the PC for more years than I care to remember now, it still remains one of my absolute favourites. Sadly not available for the Mac. Affinity is practically Xara for the Mac and I for one am very grateful to have it.
Alan
XdcamEx & HD, C300, DSLRs, all sorts of production & post gear and a very untidy desk. On the East Coast of the UK
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[Andrew Kimery] “15 years later Avid knowledge is still relevant”
In some markets…
The point was more about attitude and market-share. Take that kind of attitude (“we’re the industry standard….) and it could come back and bite you in the ass….
😉
Scott Witthaus
Senior Editor/Post Production Supervisor
1708 Inc./Editorial
Professor, VCU Brandcenter
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