Author: Harry Guinness / Source: How-To Geek
Here at How-To Geek, we’re big fans of Photoshop, but there are times when it’s not the right app for the job. Here’s how to tell when you should consider an alternative.
Although Photoshop is the king of image editors for lots of good reasons, it’s not without its faults.
For example, it’s only available as a subscription service, and it has decades of legacy support and feature bloat. You could even consider its versatility and broad range of options a drawback if you only need to perform a simple task. For these reasons and others, you might be better off using something else—at least in particular situations.| Celebrities Then and Now | |
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When Price Is All That Matters
I strongly believe that Photoshop—as part of Adobe’s $9.99/month bundle with Lightroom—is more than worth the money but not everyone feels the same way. If you don’t use Lightroom to sort and organize your photos, then Photoshop is definitely a bigger financial commitment. Similarly, if you totally ignore the mobile apps, you’re paying a lot for stuff you don’t use.
The good news is that there has never been a better time to be in the market for a Photoshop alternative. There are some great, affordable apps out there. GIMP is still not a serious competitor, even if it is free. Affinity Photo and Designer, on the other hand, are $50 each on both Windows and Mac and cover most of Photoshop’s abilities between them.
Pixelmator is Mac only, but a steal at $29.99. If the thought of indefinitely paying $10 per month turns you off, other developers have your back.When You’re Working With Lots…
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