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    cannot afford Creative Cloud, would prefer simple Illustrator similar to Photoshop Elements 12 where I would own the software and be able to upgrade when I can afford it

    Rozee Smith Community Member
    Rozee Smith Oct 31, 2014 4:11 PM

      The cost of Creative Cloud is prohibitive to individuals on fixed incomes looking for software that is easy to use but affordable.  I have had several upgrades on Photoshop Elements and I only upgrade when I can afford it.  I would like to use a simplified Illustrator which I would own and upgrade every few years.  Photoshop Elements works out quite cheaply and it does all that I want.  I am only a home use hobbyist and anything more professional is a waste.  I have downloaded Inkscape as it is free and does nearly all that I need but not quite.  Illustrator Elements would be a good idea for about the same cost of Photoshop Elements.  Adobe is locking customers into a scheme that does nothing but cost on a continuing basis and you lose if you opt out at any time.  By not offering to meet the needs of non professionals on lower incomes, Adobe will become too exclusive and will alienate people but obviously you don't care as you only want more money to satisfy your shareholders.

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        • 1. Re: cannot afford Creative Cloud, would prefer simple Illustrator similar to Photoshop Elements 12 where I would own the software and be able to upgrade when I can afford it
          Mylenium CommunityMVP
          Mylenium Oct 31, 2014 10:51 PM (in response to Rozee Smith)

          Everybody edits his holiday photos, but very few people actually create vector artwork for fun. Most vector mangling has a "serious" background like creating scalable icons and interfaces, creating SVGs for web use, print production or just prepping files to be used in other programs. I really don't think there's a market for this, even more so since you already mentioned Inkscape which pretty comprehensively covers the standard stuff as do e.g. most apps you can get for tablets like Adobe's own Shape. Anything beyond that is too specific. It only ends up being one of those "You can't steal the cake and eat it" things - having advanced features requires a lot of development work and there is only so much you can squeeze into a "cheap" program before you bankrupt over giving away your best secrets for free. That and of course features like gradient meshes, art brushes and so on can be overwhelming to the user while others like the bristle brushes depend on specific prerequisites like a tablet to unfold their full potential.

           

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