Adobe software becoming aweful to use

Awe full as in awesome?

Or awful as in terrible?

In Photoshop, clicking on the Toolbar's 3 dots icon brings up options to customize your Toolbar with the tools you use most. And you can save multiple pre-sets for use with various types of projects -- one toolbar for painting, another toolbar for photo editing, etc...

Similarly, you can create custom Workspaces with just the panels you use most. And the Preferences Panel gives you many more options to enable/disable features as desired.

In short, you have lots & lots of options. Your experience will vary depending on how much effort you put into flexing them.

Hi paulof61947344,
Thank you for sharing your candid feedback. We truly value hearing from long-time users like you who have been with us for many years. Your experience and perspective are incredibly important to us.

We’re sorry to hear that our software has become frustrating for you to use. Usability is a top priority for us, and we understand how essential it is to ensure that tools remain intuitive and efficient for everyone. Your point about legacy features and clutter is well taken.

If you’re open to it, we’d love to learn more about the specific challenges you’ve faced. Feel free to share any additional details or suggestions—we’re here to listen and make things better.

Thank you again for your honesty and for being such a loyal user over the years. We hope we can regain your trust and confidence in the future.

Regards,

Shivangi

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