

Everyone who used Photoshop and Illustrator bought the Creative Suite, so they also got InDesign. With Creative Suite, Adobe concentrated on updating all their apps at the same time, and bundling them so they were more affordable. Before that we’d buy them individually, and they had staggered release schedules. Creative Suite changed how we buy Adobe apps. It’s only fitting that I take a moment to reflect. Single App: You can get apps individually.You get Photoshop and Lightroom for a lower monthly cost. Photography Plan: (Also good for web designers who only want Photoshop).Full Creative Cloud: You get access to essentially all of Adobe’s creative apps: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, Acrobat, Experience Design (XD), After Effects, Premiere, and many more.After that you must decide what apps you want: Which Creative Cloud Plan is Right For You?Īdobe has a free 7-day Creative Cloud trial. Affinity Publisher: The first beta will be released in 2017, but it will be a Mac and PC page layout app (similar to Adobe InDesign) for designing print layouts such as books, magazines, etc.Affinity Designer: Mac and PC vector design app (similar to Adobe Illustrator) for designing websites, apps, UI/UX, etc.Affinity Photo: Mac and PC photo editor (similar to Photoshop).Sketch: Mac app for designing websites, apps, UI/UX, etc.

If you’re looking for alternatives to Adobe apps, here are some to check out: While this may be an option for casual users, it won’t be so easy for professional users that have to exchange files with other workers/clients and are used to the extensive feature set typically found in Adobe apps.

Adobe’s Creative Suite has been officially retired.
