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Photographers ditch Adobe Photoshop over rising costs and legal issues

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Photographers are increasingly frustrated with Adobe's rising subscription costs for Photoshop and Lightroom, with some seeing renewal prices increase by over 60%. This discontent is amplified by Adobe's past legal issues regarding subscription practices, including a $150 million settlement with the Department of Justice and FTC over hidden early termination fees. Users are exploring alternatives like Skylum's Luminar Neo, which offers AI-powered editing tools and a more straightforward pricing model, allowing for a gradual transition away from Adobe's ecosystem. AI

IMPACT Potential shift in user base for photo editing software due to pricing and AI feature costs.

RANK_REASON The article discusses an alternative software to a dominant product, highlighting user dissatisfaction with the incumbent's pricing and practices.

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Photographers ditch Adobe Photoshop over rising costs and legal issues

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Do You Want to Replace Photoshop With Luminar? Here Is What Actually Changes. Adobe’s Photography plan currently runs $19.99 a month for Photoshop and Lightroom

    Do You Want to Replace Photoshop With Luminar? Here Is What Actually Changes. Adobe’s Photography plan currently runs $19.99 a month for Photoshop and Lightroom together, billed annually. That works out to $239.88 a year, and plenty of subscribers are now renewing at $263.88 or m…

    LINKS adobe.com/…/photoshop.html skylum.com/…/pricing

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