Editing Software: Subscription or stand-alone purchase?

[iain clyne]

I think it is up to the individual to consider what is good value to them. I think the Adobe Photographers package is good value as it is updated continuously rather than just once a year. I use other software also for my photo editing that I don't consider great value to update every year.

I have been using Photoshop since 1997 (I bought version 4 for a staggering A$1400) and I pretty much know it inside out now so why would I change to something else less capable that I would have to learn over again. Also, there are loads of plugins available for Photoshop, some free, a lot very cheap, that allow you to do stuff that is just not available in other software. One other thing, as we have seen, is that any other software company could change to a subscription model at any time.

Anyway, just my thoughts...

I’m like you, I started using photoshop in 1996 and have used it ever since. I pay £10 a month which gives me PS and Lightroom which as you say is updated on a regular basis.