P: Ps Splash Screen - Why am I getting Rings of Power ad?

I think is really cool... and it took me a while to even notice that they were. 

It is a really creative collaboration. 

If a splash screen bothers you that much... then you have more to worry about.  Especially since it is way less than 30 seconds.

Personally, if Adobe did this in-house it is cool, if it was an agency with the idea... also cool.  And it will only be a limited time.  So do not get your feathers ruffled. 

Also at MAX, you will get all new splash screens anyways.

`call it what you like`

Fine, I'll call it shameless media whoring and a disrespect to your loyal (albeit trapped) customer base. Then again, the farmer doesn't really care what the cows think, so yeah.

Well it would be shameless were Adobe capable of feeling shame. As a long-suffering Illustrator user, I know that isn't the case.

Yeah exactly what I was thinking too.  I love Lord of the Rings, read all of the books when I was a kid, love the films.  This Amazon show has looked to be terrible from the get go so I will be avoiding it like the plague. To then have it thrown in my face every time I want to do something creative is annoying to say the least.  

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My previous three posts of similar content were owed to the page not displaying new posts for a while here (not sure if the issue was on my end or with the Forum) …  

I don't do business with Amazon, therefore I have no idea what in the name of baby Jeebus you are ranting about. This is not a technical problem.

It is just the opening screen as it loads the software. It looked the same as the othe pictures it has had in the past. I do not see it as a bother.

Seems my reply to @Hunter_PackHealth doesn’t register. 

I wanted to know where they got the information about a payment for the splash screen-placement. 

Personally, I'm not really into modern art, however, for a splash screen, I much prefer an abstract pattern than an image/illustration – as boring as that may be to some. This was even before the current "inspired by" artwork appeared.

In version 23.5.0 of PS is there any support way to eliminate the angry blonde on the splash screen? She's well done but I'm tired of seeing her glare at me everytime I startup PS (Surely I can't be alone!).

Nothing inviting, joyful or playful about her. I'm starting to hold my hand over her image until PS finishes loading....

I see the same thing every day and it hasn't been an issue. Maybe I'm not understanding, do you think you can further explain how this negatively affects the functionality of the program?