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chrisw30864448
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January 17, 2019
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Adobe is out for Adobe. Thanks Adobe! [Complaint about Adobe Stock business model]

  • January 17, 2019
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I find it obnoxious that users cannot buy a single image and have to sign up for a subscription, then, if you don't buy enough images monthly, you lose them (even though you paid for them)!

Then, if you cancel your subscription, then you lose all images at the end of that month, even though they were paid for.

Seems fair.

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    Correct answer Brad Lawryk

    chrisw30864448  wrote

    I find it obnoxious that users cannot buy a single image and have to sign up for a subscription, then, if you don't buy enough images monthly, you lose them (even though you paid for them)!

    Then, if you cancel your subscription, then you lose all images at the end of that month, even though they were paid for.

    Seems fair.

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    You can buy single images  without a subscription. Also you do not lose any images that you did license. You only lose any credits.

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    Brad Lawryk
    Brad LawrykCorrect answer
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    January 17, 2019

    chrisw30864448  wrote

    I find it obnoxious that users cannot buy a single image and have to sign up for a subscription, then, if you don't buy enough images monthly, you lose them (even though you paid for them)!

    Then, if you cancel your subscription, then you lose all images at the end of that month, even though they were paid for.

    Seems fair.

    [Discussion successfully moved from Photoshop to Adobe Stock - Mod]

    You can buy single images  without a subscription. Also you do not lose any images that you did license. You only lose any credits.

    chrisw30864448
    Known Participant
    January 17, 2019

    No option that I saw for a single image, or I would have done it, used to do it.

    Understood about credits, understood about licenses.  It was the credits I was complaining about.

    Nancy OShea
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    January 17, 2019

    How does this relate to Photoshop?  Maybe you intended to post this in the Adobe Stock forum?

    There aer many stock image houses around but most follow the same or similar business model. 

    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert