Hey everyone, I haven’t been doing much as of lately. Working
more hours at work has cut my time not only drawing but also working out. Not only
that but also trying to get my stuff for school and also finishing up community
college. I love my summer class it is helping me get use to some of the
software that I need to use in order to pursue my goal in one day owning my own
graphic design studio. Speaking of that I have been doing my research on the
Adobe Creative Cloud, trying to see if I need it so here are some positive and
negatives to the Creative Cloud that I’ve seen and heard
.
Before I dive into that let me tell you why I need it. I need
it for one thing and one thing only and that’s for the software. The school that
I am going to requires me to have the software in order for me to get into the
Graphic Design program and to also further my career as a graphic artist. That last
reason is why I’m truly considering the cloud, it has all the programs I need
in order to further my skills.
Now for some of you who have no idea what I am talking about and
you are asking yourself, what is the Creative Cloud? The Creative Cloud is a
software system created by Adobe that comes with every designer software and
also some for film. The software that are included in the Creative Cloud are
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Flash, Premiere Pro, and more. They
are software that are not only used for graphic design but also for every
medium of art. The thing that I love the most about the Creative Cloud is that
it has everything that I need and more, that last line sounded like a bad love
song sorry about that. It is great for anyone who wants to get better at
editing and creating new things. The Cloud is a way for someone to sit back and
become an artist creating whatever they want and not be limited to one thing or
one application. With the Creative Cloud there are endless possibilities to
what you can create.
Even though I like Creative Cloud there are somethings I don’t
like about it as well. Unlike previous versions that most people loved about
Adobe’s products is being able to own the software but now you can’t. With this
product you can’t own it, and like other Adobe products nowadays, you can only
rent it. Now Adobe gives you two options either pay for it monthly or pay for
it all in one for a year subscription. The problem people are having is that
once you pay for the yearly subscription it is still not yours and you have to
pay for another yearly subscription. This is cool for those who make money off
of this but it is not good for those who like to do these things for fun. It has
gotten to the point where some of their programs are only offered for the cloud
and that isn’t fair to everyone. It seems as though the cloud is targeted
towards people who use it for business and not for those who use the program
recreationally. The Cloud seems marketable and profitable but Adobe will lose
some people in the process.
Upon doing more research I found some other information about
the Cloud that others have said. They all
complain about the same errors while using it. One error is if it doesn’t work
or if you don’t want it you have to pay extra to cancel it. When signing up for
the cloud you also sign up for a one year agreement meaning you have to pay for
it no matter what. I hated this, not only will you lose money if it doesn’t work
but you are in danger of losing more money in the process and I feel that isn’t
right for those who have been loyal customers from the beginning. When reading
that I felt as though Adobe is trying to become a Monopoly, not the game but a
monopoly meaning because of their lack of competition they can charge whatever
they want and people will pay for it because they might not be the only ones
with the software but they are the only ones with a quality product that
everyone likes. I’ve also heard it is even hard for people to use the product
because of the constant updates but doing my research I found that’s normal for
new software systems and also you don’t have to update it just because it said
so.
With that said here are my final thoughts, is Creative Cloud
a good idea? Yes, Creative Cloud is a great idea, it gives you access to
everything Adobe from art, to film, and even writing. It gives you things you
need and a variety of other things as well and who knows you might need or want
to use some day. But it also isn’t a good idea; Adobe is going to lose many
loyal customers from this. The Cloud gives you a vast a ray of software to use
but also causes so much trouble as well, from it having downloading problems,
to sharing with others, not being able to own the software, and if you don’t want
it you have to pay to not want it. It has its positives and negatives, if you
want to pay $599.99 for the cloud, or $49.99 a month, which includes everything
you want go ahead it’s a deal but like everything else it has its cost too. So would
I, Jeri, pay for the cloud? To be honest I don’t know. I know it’s something I will
need in the future but it’s kind of a win lose situation right now. I will keep
you guys updated on it but for right now I am still weighing my options. More
art on the way, ENJOY!!!
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