Imma gently tap that sign again.
This is how Adobe treats their userbase, especially after baiting them in with sales.
You deserve FAR better than to be caught up in predatory subscription tactics.
Need an alternative but don't know where to look? XdanielArt made this for us.
Pass it around!
I keep going back to Gimp since it's inception but, it never seems to improve to the point I find it actually usable.
Haven't looked in a couple of years. One more try, I suppose...
Adobe bought Sony Soundforge, one of the BEST audio editors and turned it i to Audition. It's a sad story, really. Also the most up-to-date version of this list can be found here: github.com/KenneyNL/Ado...
Yes, he's best known as a board repair guy and a Right to Repair supporter. But he's adding yet another voice to why certain cloud-based software needs to quit its shit.
Honestly I use firealpaca primarily these days. Its layout is just very user friendly even if it lacks some of the more fancy pants features photoshop has!
Krita is a free alt. to photoshop I've used too but its harder to navigate imo so I only us it when an art piece requires it specifically.