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Originally Posted by Orema
I suggest you get something like Photoshop Elements if you’re only using the standard tools and don’t have a need to have the most-recent version. You can get the cloud service later if the limited version doesn’t work for you.
I use the cloud service. It’s provided by my employer and I use it at home and work. It’s great. The biggest advantage is it’s easy to update to the most recent version. I just updated to a 2018 version of Photoshop/InDesign/Illustrator through the cloud and it only took a few minutes. (The Creative Suite app takes a while to load up when I turn on my Mac, but I think I need new system install). I work with other people who use Adobe Creative Suite and we have to all be in sync—the cloud service makes that easy.
i think the only con is having to pay monthly or yearly. I really don’t like the idea of paying monthly or yearly, but that’s how a lot of large and small software companies are forcing customers to pay to use the software.
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This is super helpful!! Thank you, Orema!!
I do think that I will just grab a copy of Elements and go from there. It seems like too much of an investment to get the cloud plan when I really only need it a couple of times a month at best.
I have never used Illustrator but I might do a trial and see if it will fit my needs. I'm getting into more and more animations, simple videos, and branding packages and have used a lot of free tools so far.
Heck, I've been able to use the Keynote program that came on my iMac for several things! And I gotta say, investing in this iMac with a 27" screen is one of the best purchased I've made in a while. I wasn't using my laptop as a laptop very much at all and now that I have my iMac at a proper desk I have found myself not only using it every single day but actually being able to SEE my projects! Imagine that! Plus, with all of the cool FREE software it came with? Super great purchase for me!