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March 2, 2024
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adobe revolution

  • March 2, 2024
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I wrote this even before Affinity was born... but the principle is the same and I thank Affinity for making this happen. All Adobe applications have interfaces that may communicate with each other. If Adobe managed a file with the .rev extension (just an example)... a sort of PDF that includes everything: images, links to vectors... videos... we wouldn't need a suite, but a single program with increasing functions. If I join the full plan, my (only) program does all the tasks.

therefore we would have a single program with increasing functionality. Imagine a printout without links.

When I insert the image, it is included in .rev. If I need to process it, I process it in the document with the photo editing functions. why have Premiere and After Effects when the .rev file handles everything?
Again... why have to provide a pdf when the .rev file would contain all kinds of information?

This is what I asked Adobe and this I will continue to ask. When I open Indesign... when I open Illustrator and when I open Photoshop I'm actually laying out... why do I have to have 3 different files? Why Premiere and After Effects? And why do I have to process the logo that I will insert into Premiere in Illustrator? The applications communicate with each other, but they are distinct... I would like them as functions of the single application: Adobe Revolution. And I'm not saying this today, but I wrote it many years ago. For me it doesn't change.

I know it's unpleasant to talk about it here, but Affinity are the only ones who have moved in this direction. Adobe... you are a giant and have provided innovative integrations. All I miss is the revolution.

6 replies

kglad
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 3, 2025

that is quite a delay to respond.

stefanofeAuthor
Inspiring
November 3, 2025

Lo sto leggendo solo ora, dopo tutto questo tempo. Se avessi visto quel pesce d'aprile allora, mi avrebbe fatto male... e dato che ne scrivevo già da molti anni, non l'avrei trovato affatto divertente. Ma leggendolo ora, almeno lo trovo ironico.
Non credo che oggi ripeterebbero quel pesce d'aprile ridendo... perché Affinity l'ha finalmente completato.

Non mi importava quale sarebbe stato il nome. Affinity ha dimostrato di potercela fare. Era logico che dovesse succedere... e chiunque lavori con questo tipo di software sa che combinandoli, non ci sarebbero più bisogno di 1200 pannelli: perché diventerebbero contestuali e perché molti di essi potrebbero essere condivisi al 100%.

Sarei andato anche oltre, ma la suite grafica unificata è già un grande traguardo. Adobe avrebbe potuto farlo prima: ne ho scritto prima ancora che Affinity esistesse. Quando finalmente è arrivato, ho scritto anche a loro. Mi è piaciuta subito l'introduzione delle "Personas". Non era ancora quello che è oggi, ma era la direzione giusta.
Ora, finalmente ci siamo!

Peru Bob
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 16, 2025

That would be a coding nightmare, especially when a bug is active.

Participating Frequently
January 16, 2025

I agree with Jane...please do NOT combine all apps into one.

jane-e
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 22, 2024

@stefanofe 

 

Since this is now an "Idea", I will add my comment that I use InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat on a regular basis. Each has unique features and does what it does best. I never want to see them combined.

 

For record though, Creative Pro Network offered this "solution" as an April Fools Day joke in 2019:

https://creativepro.com/adobe-launches-all-in-one-creative-app-indillushop-xd-replacing-photoshop-illustrator-and-indesign/

 

Jane

Neelamk
Legend
March 22, 2024

Hi @stefanofe,

 

We appreciate your feedback and for consideration by our development team. Would you mind sharing your idea through https://community.adobe.com/t5/creative-cloud-desktop/ct-p/ct-creative-cloud-desktop?page=1&sort=latest_replies&filter=all&lang=all&tabid=ideas in the ideas section? I hope this works for you this time.


Thank you,

Neelam