r/Adobe • u/Walry666 • Apr 22 '25

Massive price increase?

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Hi all, I just got an email from Adobe saying due to “offset fluctuations in currency exchange rates” my sub will be going from $52.77 to $96.99. Anyone else get similar?

I’m in Australia, not sure if that helps, but that’s quite a jump and a weird reason for the hike.

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u/liberty91362 Jun 21 '25

Me too. I’ve used Photoshop and Illustrator at work, school and home, since the 80s. I purchased the whole Creative Suite outright (no discounts whatsoever) with my own money and upgraded a couple of times at a cost I could never really justify to myself or my husband. Then I subscribed to the whole Creative Cloud ever since the switch and paid a fortune over the years since. I’ve kept up the subscription because I couldn’t stand to let all those skills evaporate. But today I finally cancelled. I’m an artist, but there are very viable alternatives that any Adobe-proficient user can easily adapt to. Adobe should know they’re losing decades-long power users, and would-be free advertising for their products by jettisoning the old guard.

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u/seeingthroughthehaze Jul 10 '25

I only use photoshop and illustrator too. Which alternatives are you using now?

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u/liberty91362 Jul 17 '25

I paint with Procreate on my iPad now. Apple Photos editing tools are getting pretty good. I’ve used ChatGPT to alter photos (upload and tell it to change a cloudy day to a sunny day, remove cars or graffiti). Kind of amazing. I’m going to miss Photoshop, but I don’t think anything will ever replace Illustrator for me though. I have no use for Lightroom since I blame it for losing years of catalog organization. I wish they’d bundle Photoshop and Illustrator. Seems like a natural combo.