Andy Field
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Cute video, but unfortunately the copyright protection says it’s wrong — here are the rules
https://www.siia.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=171&Itemid=129
Andy Field
FieldVision Productions
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Gary, you are quite the diplomat
Andy Field
FieldVision Productions
N. Bethesda, Maryland 20852 -
“it usually copyright infringed by people who can’t afford it in the first place, is taking food from anyone’s mouths.”
Astonished that this conversation’s taking place between creative professionals.
People who can’t afford it – that’s the justification for taking something and using it without paying for it?
Hey, I can’t afford a Mercedes – guess I’ll go to the lot and steal it. Would have paid for it if I had enough money.
Would love that sirloin steak — but my boss doesn’t pay me enough. Time for the five fingered discount.
Stealing software DOES hurt a company – it devalues the intellectual property they’ve spent millions creating.
If you are a musician and create a song and sell it on itunes – but everyone just shares or finds a way to download it for free — are you jumping for joy to help the person who couldn’t afford the 99 cent download? No – you’ve just lost money on something you created.
Andy Field
FieldVision Productions
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“if i take the same shots of Washington DC”
But you can do that – without stealing my work…..it cost you your time and creativity….but if you take someone else’s time and creativity without paying for it…that’s theft…
it was theft when Napster let people get away without paying for the hard work artists put into their songs…and it’s theft when someone doesn’t pay to license software that a company spends millions on R and D creating.
Andy Field
FieldVision Productions
N. Bethesda, Maryland 20852 -
Are creative pro’s really debating if bootlegging is ok?
Try this – you shoot a beauty reel of a city (say Washington DC) and offer it for sale on the web (a license to use it) but millions “borrow” it for free until they decide, “hey this is useful, I’m making money with it, why don’t i finally give the owner some money?”
How long will you stay in business with that bootleg model?
Where I live, we call that theft.
Andy Field
FieldVision Productions
N. Bethesda, Maryland 20852 -
Yes I was being snarky about creating your own Photoshop. But that’s the point they have a monopoly because the competition either sucked or gave up. This isn’t a go government sanctioned monopoly. We helped create it by buying their tools.
But voting with your feet works. Look what happened to Netflix after it raised rates and killed DVD distribution. Mass subscriber exodus. They rescinded all that and begged subscribers to come back. But it was t until they in I aged again that their stock soared and people came back (see House of Cards). If adobe stock drops and people stick with cs 6. Adobe will have to change. In mean time I like the improvements and ill subscribe
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“I want to buy the damn license, Andy”
If you hold your breath and turn blue, I’m sure they’ll change their mind.
Andy Field
FieldVision Productions
N. Bethesda, Maryland 20852 -
“there isn’t another after effects or photoshop”
Which is why Adobe can set up the payment plan they want – they’ve made a huge investment – now they’re making their profit. If you run a business and don’t do this you don’t remain in business very long.
Andy Field
FieldVision Productions
N. Bethesda, Maryland 20852 -
Aindreas, your posts are entertaining, and often informative, but do you like anything?
No one has a gun to your head to buy this – if you don’t like it – find an equally good After Effects or Photoshop made by someone else who will sell it with a perpetual license
They’ve invested millions in creating tools that makes a lot of us money – if you don’t like the tool, make your own, or find someone who’s created the perfect thing that costs next to nothing and will keep upgrading it for a tiny fee.
My production company buys every upgrade – each makes us more productive… and the CC subscription isn’t far off the yearly upgrade price – plus you get everything they make – that’s a bargain for access to all that creative horsepower. Don’t like it? Stick with CS6 – Unlike FCP 7 EOL, Adobe said they’ll sell it for the foreseeable future. They are GIVING AWAY CS 3…for free!
Andy Field
FieldVision Productions
N. Bethesda, Maryland 20852