After using all Adobe products since version 1 (yes, in the last century), I’m in the process of dropping all of their software due to their recent EULA changes.
I have the comprehensive plan, so it’ll be a big shift and have some challenges — the software is intrinsic to my work.
But advice from our legal team is that the EULA is a show stopper in regard to Adobe’s assertion of the right to open and view our files, and overly vague wording regarding AI training.
Our corporate clients flat out told us we have to switch software to be in compliance with our NDA agreements with them.
For professional photographers, illustrators, and designers, the issues lie primarily in the AI area.
Currently, we’re vetting new solutions, with DXO and Affinity Suite being the main focus, and expect to be out of the Adobe ecosystem within the 2025 calendar year.