Abambo's thinks $50 isn't a lot, problem solved, that's some great advice. Where's the contradiction? I have the programs CS5.5 running fine on Mojave and the only one out of the whole suite that's having a few issues is After Effects, and they're not even huge issues, it's usable just less practical and it's certainly not worth a full upgrade or being berated by a keyboard warrior. I only came here to see if anyone had any solutions and to give my two cents in case Adobe was interested in the program users thoughts. You clearly just love a fight, I can see you belittling other users on more than one discussion. I don't agree with you and you're certainly not convincing anyone with your belligerent attitude. There's ACP's here giving actual solutions or at very least being polite so maybe you could take a page from their books. ... View more

Never said you couldn't answer on the forum, of course, go right ahead, I'm just asking why you feel the need to be so rude and belittling to legitimate users of Adobe products. I have older Adobe Creative Suites including 5.5 and those are working just fine on my new mac running Mojave so what your saying is incorrect. My issue is that there are a few programs like After Effects that don't want to play nice with the newer macOS which is what lead me to these forums to see what people were saying about getting a better deal or other outright purchase options so I don't have to pay every year for something I don't use all year round, hence the beauty of a one-off purchase. ... View more

Firstly, I thought these forums were for Adobe users voice their concerns and to unite on points of contention such as issues with the programs or price in a way that Adobe staff could address a group rather and individual complaints but It appears to me I was wrong and the forums are for "Adobe Community Professionals" such as yourself to belittle peoples concerns. If you're not going to be helpful or at least slightly sympathetic, why respond at all? Secondly purchasing something and subscribing to something are two completely different things. I was able to spend $2000 once every few years to purchase (not rent) the programs so when I need to do the charitable work like I mentioned I would have the programs ready and waiting, now with the subscription you pay $900 every year and the second you stop you lose your right to use the programs and your money, it's hardly the same value is it? ... View more

Encouraging words, spoken like a true elitist. Problem is when your trying to make high-quality work for charitable groups etc, I don't know about you but I'm certainly not asking group trying to help people to cough-up. ... View more

Plenty of unhelpful comments here, if everyone could use their client based income to pay for this platform annually no one would be bringing up this issue.  I have been using Adobe Programs since 2007 and I completely understand the need to change from the culture from one-off purchase to subscription based sales but by having the price so high annually you cut of a big part of the market that don't have the luxury of already being in a full time design role or people have a desire to use the platforms but charity and other such project which is the issue I'm having right now. I'm stuck tossing up paying the annual fees or finding another alternative so I can work with charitable groups without having to charge them for my help. ... View more