"Adobe has started testing a free-to-use version of Photoshop on the web and plans to open the service up to everyone as a way to introduce more users to the app. The company is now testing the free version in Canada, where users are able to access Photoshop on the web through a free Adobe account. Adobe describes the service as “freemium” and eventually plans to gate off some features that will be exclusive to paying subscribers. Enough tools will be freely available to perform what Adobe considers to be Photoshop’s core functions..." https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/14/23162580/photoshop-web-free-freemium-version-adobe
Hmmm ... I'm still a tad miffed at Adobe as Photoshop Elements is glitchy on macOS. It often takes Adobe a year to sort out any bugs, by which time the new Elements is released, which is a bit glitchy with the macOS upgrade ... and so it goes ... Get it together Adobe! GIMP runs well on macOS
I'd like to have a version that doesn't require 30 services running in the background. If I'm exaggerating, it's not by much.
Edit: For clarification I have Adobe Reader and Photoshop installed. I think the only one of those that didn't come with a Photoshop install was the Adobe Acrobat update service.
Holy crap, I thought you was sort of like joking. Now that's what I call bad software architecture, I would look for an alternative if I was you LOL.
Unfortunately Gimp doesn't get the job done. Photoshop makes things way too easy. If there is something better I have yet to find it. I am open to other options.
I still haven't had time to look at alternatives but while in Task Manager I was reminded of the 2 instances of "Node.js JavaScript Runtime" that are also running from a Photoshop installation. I have to imagine these are a security risk and have nothing to do with Photoshop itself but are there for the Creative Cloud app that unfortunately is not optional. So yeah, more than 20 processes for a Photoshop installation.
well, yeah, that sucks but unfortunately the competition don't even come close to photoshop in terms of image editing functionalities.
I use Affinity Photo too, the closes thing to Photoshop, no subscription, one time fee and you can use it on all your computers
@xxJackxx you may also try Zoner Photo Studio https://www.zoner.com , one of the best alternatives to Photoshop.
