As a Casual Artist, I'm Finding Those Adobe Ads SUPER ANNOYING
Still relying on past success, Adobe? I remember getting introduced to Adobe Photoshop in college. I enjoyed the program and said, "Hey, it's much better than Microsoft Paint!" The use of layers and several effects allowed me to make art better than what Microsoft Paint allowed. The moment I bought a PC to replace my PC last 2014 (and it's been 10 years), I realized that I was under a rock. I was using an old version of Adobe Photoshop. Adobe had this ridiculous subscription fee, which will pay much more than a Netflix, Spotify, or YouTube premium subscription! It's like downright ridiculous. I discovered Affinity Photo, Affinity Designer, and Affinity Publisher--all replacements for nostalgia glasses (read here )! I ditched Adobe because the subscription fees are downright ridiculous . Why should people pay exorbitant fees for childhood nostalgia or college nostalgia ? Now, I'm seeing a lot of ads on Facebook, Instagram, etc.--all bragging about what you can ...