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May 31, 2019
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Its Goodbye Adobe from me!

  • May 31, 2019
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Just completed a rather heart wrenching exercise of removing all Adobe Applications from my systems. Was tougher to do  than I thought  emotionally!

Decided not to renew my licences for various reasons.

I have been a long time user of Premiere, After Effects and Photo Shop... and in fact ...most likely the longest member on this Premiere Forum

August 11, 2002 was my join up. Seen many people come and go and only one or two remain that I recognise...Hi Ann Bens, Hi Kevin-Monahan

Did enjoy my time as a professional contributor to this forum very much... and we did have some fun and the occasional rark up in the Video Lounge over issues.

I have loved / adored...using Premiere, After Effects and Photo Shop and seen a lot of progress since the very, very  FIRST Premiere Version.  All versions have worked very well for me and have also been very productive and profitable.

Thanx Adobe...thanx to the Forum.

Cheers

ShooterNZ

Craig Howard.

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    Ann Bens
    Community Expert
    Ann BensCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    June 2, 2019

    Hi Graig,

    Missed you and now you are going again.

    You made me laugh at times.

    Have a great new life.

    Ann

      Kat Gilbert
      Kat Gilbert
      Legend
      May 31, 2019

      Craig- though we seldom conversed your name is one that I always stopped to read for the wisdom in your perception. I have been an Adobe user for more than 35 years and it has taken me creative places I only dreamed of. To hear that you are removing all saddens me greatly but I know that one day I will prob. reach that point and if and when I do I hope it is because I am going to hit the road to explore new avenues.

      I hope your new adventures will give you great joy and fulfillment. You will be greatly missed!

        Kevin-Monahan
        Community Manager
        Kevin-MonahanCommunity Manager
        Community Manager
        May 31, 2019

        Shooter! Dude, we missed you! Sorry you are leaving Adobe. That said, you are not leaving without our utmost appreciation for all you did for the community. Thank you!

        Your advice and and support to the forum will certainly be missed, but feel free to come by and say hi once in awhile. Maybe someday I will be in New Zealand and we can meet and have a proper drink.

        Take care and be well in your new life.

        Regards,
        Kevin

        Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community and Engagement Strategist – Adobe Pro Video and Audio
          shooternz
          shooternzAuthor
          Legend
          June 1, 2019

          Maybe someday I will be in New Zealand and we can meet and have a proper drink.

          Please do. That would be so cool Kevin.  We did have a few virtual ones in the Lounge over the years.

          Lot of people I met thru this Forum I would also love the opportunity to meet in person.  It was a great time.

          BTW - Have you got that car racing and up to crazy speed yet?

          Stan Jones
          Community Expert
          Stan JonesCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          June 2, 2019

          Craig, thought about you recently wondering what had become of you (and Bill Hunt, anyone know?).

          I celebrated my 12th birthday in NZ, but have never made it back. Perhaps one day still...

          Rolling Rocks in the lounge on me!

          Stan

            C
            Community Expert
            Carlos ZiadeCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            May 31, 2019

            I don't know you but,

            Wish you the best of luck Craig!

              R
              rodneyb56060189
              Legend
              May 31, 2019

              Sometimes getting older means getting wiser. The humanities describe wisdom with some degree of humility, integrity, morality, empathy, etc. ( mostly virtues, instead of vices ). In a very competitive world it's really hard to love thy neighbor while bidding for jobs against local ( or even not local ) competitors. Things get critical when dealing with income stream and monthly nuts to crack.

              Luckily, Craig, you flourished at first, and then survived the revolution of computers and cameras and editing ( and conglomeration of ad agencies ), -- so that pro people with studios and equipment (competing with kids new on the scene shooting prosumer ) was a part of your later career,  and you got out with a relatively intact income stream and mobility to get close to retirement comfortably.

              In a way you had to keep up with new tech, and adjust to knowing it ( learning it because nobody knew what could be done until the pioneers arrived to work out the kinks, etc. ).  This forum did well to help that happen, with your contributions being very important and useful. You knew the workflow and export for certain projects and made it work for you, and helped others solve problems via this forum and probably other ways outside of this forum.

              Some people know the differences between being hired as a DP and being in the pro flow of work, vs. the home computer NLE world of doing personal projects ( leading unbelievably into pro projects to some extent in the past 15 years ).

              Anyway, if you have the boxed version of CS6 and win 10, photoshop, PPro, audition, and encore work OK. After effects NG on mine.

              So maybe you can still use photoshop at least... which would be my personal biggest lament, re: giving up all Adobe stuff.

              I don't care about the rest.. as i'm using Resolve now, and never let Adobe into my pocket with CC.

              I personally feel you should get a 'free' CC subscription ( like ACP members ) for the equiv. of creative suite master edition... whether you contribute to this forum or not.

              Which brings up the point... you can still help people even if you aren't actively using the product now.

              Hope you are still shooting something to stay creative and happy inside... regardless of money making.... or just happy with how you've moved on.

              ( this is my latest test of a new bmpcc thing shot in an the 'affordable housing' place I now live in MN. …)

              Must keep doing something … not for money, but just to keep doing something.

              AFFORDABLE HOUSING on Vimeo

              John T Smith
              Community Expert
              John T SmithCommunity Expert
              Community Expert
              May 31, 2019

              Aside from software, I hope you are doing well personally

                shooternz
                shooternzAuthor
                Legend
                May 31, 2019

                Oh Hi John...still here...thats cool.

                Yes absolutely doing really well personally in a new life and a new region.

                  R Neil Haugen
                  R Neil Haugen
                  Legend
                  May 31, 2019

                  Craig,

                  I've been missing your comments here on the forum for the last few years, and am absolutely delighted to see a post from you again! Even if it is to say you'll be off the apps now. You were massively helpful when I started out what ... around seven years ago now? ... and I've tried to be as helpful to others as you were to me.

                  You've been missed. Your direct, highly experienced editor knowledge was always a lesson for so many of us. Do well, and be well ...

                  R Neil Haugen

                  Everyone's mileage always varies ...
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