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arbor123
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What happens to Photoshop when you stop paying.

  • May 6, 2019
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I understand that with LIGHTROOM, when you stop paying, it is still reasonably functional (you can import photos, browse your catalog, etc.), but I cannot find out what happens to Photoshop when you pull the plug.  Does the software just not open at all?  Can you work on a photo but not save it?  Does Bridge work at all?  I am well aware that the image files are MINE, and will not disappear, and I lose the cloud storage..

Adobe is very clear about explaining what happens to Lightroom, but for the life of me, I cannot find similar information on the Adobe website, or anywhere via a Google search.

I will probably pay Adobe for the rest of my life, but I teach classes, and students always ask, "What happens when you stop paying."

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    or does it refuse to open?

    There may be a grace period but in effect it will stop opening.

    you MIGHT be able to open the files (PSD)

    I think that referred to other applications (like Gimp) being able to open and edit psd-files (Edit: Though some features may be lost when editing psd files in other applications).

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    arbor123작성자
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    May 6, 2019

    While a few people have replied to my initial question, no one has answered the question:  What happens to Photoshop when you stop paying.  Per my original question, I KNOW the original picture files are mine and do not disappear.  But does Photoshop retain any functionality at all (a la Lightroom), or does it refuse to open?  Someone speculated that "you MIGHT be able to open the files (PSD)."But does anyone know for sure?  And what happens to Bridge?

        Maybe we can find a guinea pig who will stop paying, making the ultimate sacrifice, and then report back to us in 99 days.

    John Waller
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    John WallerCommunity Expert
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    May 6, 2019

    arbor123  wrote

    While a few people have replied to my initial question, no one has answered the question:  What happens to Photoshop when you stop paying.

    I thought it was clearly answered already but to avoid any doubt: yes Photoshop WILL stop opening.

    Someone speculated that "you MIGHT be able to open the files (PSD)."But does anyone know for sure?

    PSD files can be opened by any software which can read them, not just Photoshop.

    The 7 Best Ways to Open a PSD File Without Photoshop

    And what happens to Bridge?

    Bridge is free, even without a subscription.

    https://prodesigntools.com/free-adobe-bridge-cc.html

    rayek.elfin
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    May 6, 2019

    https://forums.adobe.com/people/John+Waller  wrote

    Someone speculated that "you MIGHT be able to open the files (PSD)."But does anyone know for sure?

    PSD files can be opened by any software which can read them, not just Photoshop.

    The 7 Best Ways to Open a PSD File Without Photoshop

    I think this answer needs to be qualified a bit. Yes, PSD files can be opened by other applications, but unless the original creator avoided the use of specific Photoshop features (or flattened those layers which make use of Photoshop-only features), the result of opening PSD files in other software than Photoshop often requires manual tweaking and fixing.

    Photoshop-specific functionality is generally flattened or might be rendered quite differently compared to the version in PS. Live effects and adjustment layers are often lost, depending on the software used, and the conversion between applications, or will often render visually different. Text may be rasterized, and no longer be editable. Colours may shift as well, in my experience.

    In short, while PSD files can be opened in other software, the result might look quite different from your original and editability severely reduced or impeded. PSD is not meant to be used as a intermediate file format, unless the creator and recipient agree on strict guidelines.

    The only way to make certain a Photoshop saved PSD looks exactly the same and retaining full editability is by opening the PSD in Photoshop. Some alternatives like PhotoLine, Affinity Photo, and PhotoPea do pretty good conversion jobs, even retaining non-destructive adjustment layers and layer effects, but often the converted version still needs fixing and adjustments.

    While importing PSD files in other software is reasonably predictable if adhering to a strict ruleset, exporting to PSD in those alternatives is quite limited. For example, text layers are generally not retained, and converted to bitmap. Which means it becomes very frustrating to work with other persons who do use Photoshop.

    The situation is made more complicated by Photoshop introducing new features over the years, which means newer PSDs may have issues when opened in older Photoshop versions.

    Anyway, in short: if your workflow depends on PSD files, unless the files' structure are kept relatively simple without text and all layers rasterized with no live effects/adjustments, in a practical sense it is not really feasible to work without having Photoshop installed.

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      May 6, 2019

      Lightroom is the exception (this is the first I heard of this generosity from Adobe). So far as I know, all the other products simply refuse to open. For some, like Photoshop, you might be able to open the files (PSD). For others, like InDesign, you are stuck unless or until you resubscribe.

      John Waller
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      May 6, 2019

      Adobe is very clear about explaining what happens to Lightroom

      Mainly because Lightroom is a non-destructive editor with a Library. All edits, keywords and metadata are stored inside the catalog or a sidecar file.

      People who have accumulated years of edits and added years of metadata would be rightly ticked off if they could not access their edited files (originals plus editing instructions in the LR catalog) when they stop subscribing. Hence limited access is still available.

      Photoshop stores its layers and adjustments in the PSD file so any software which can read the PSD will allow you to continue editing that file. So you don't need to access Photoshop to continue your edits.

      gener7
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      gener7Community Expert
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      May 6, 2019

      This should help: Can I still use the software if I stop paying for it?

      Your files are kept on your local drive, and are not part of the software. However, your layered files are not editable in software that do not offer Photoshop's features.

      For example you can't adjust an effect that your alternate software does not have.

      c.pfaffenbichler
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      May 6, 2019
      Your files are kept on your local drive, and are not part of the software.

      But one should maybe also keep the Library files in mind.

      gener7
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      May 6, 2019

      c.pfaffenbichler  wrote

      Your files are kept on your local drive, and are not part of the software.

      But one should maybe also keep the Library files in mind.

      Good point.

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