So, Apple has jumped on the Adobe bandwagon and is now charging rent for creative tools π
Alternatively, you can use free open source alternatives without any subscription:
VIDEO EDITING
@kdenlive
ANIMATION & EFFECTS
@blender@video.blender.org & @Blender@mastodon.social
RASTER ART / PAINTING
@Krita@mastodon.art & @krita@tube.kockatoo.org
VECTOR ART
@inkscape
RAW IMAGE PROCESSING
@darktable
AUDIO EDITING & PROCESSING
@tenacity
@ardour
@zrythm
DESKTOP PUBLISHING
@www.scribus.net.news
#Creative #Art #Apple #Adobe #Alternatives
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Sorry to hear that, thanks for the headsup about these problems.
I hope the developers of the open alternatives pay attention to this as accessibility is vital.
Alex Chapman
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Tim
in reply to FediFollows • • •eek not Pixelmator Pro. I own that.
That said, it's a silly move cos Affinity is now free. Expect a lot of people to leave for that.
But there really isn't an OS replacement for Pixelmator Pro. .Krita isn't even close, I have used both.
Tim
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in reply to FediFollows • • •And the FULL facts being you can still buy all the apps as standalone: "If youβre not a fan of subscriptions, donβt worry. All apps will remain available as standalone purchases on the App Store, with productivity apps available for free."
Get all the facts before posting incorrect information...
FediFollows
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You can still buy standalone, but from now on some of the features will be subscription-only: macrumors.com/2026/01/13/appleβ¦
These Apple Apps Will No Longer Receive All New Features Without a Subscription
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in reply to FediFollows • • •Black Magic's #davinciresolve is a full blown, professional grade video editor that is free.
The feature I like is you can equalise colors across multiple clips.
*) There are some advanced features NOT enabled the the free package, like composititing and advanced network (keys) operations, but if you need those, you are a professional getting paid pro fees.
Maki π»
in reply to FediFollows • • •Worth noting that zrythm does have a subscription for its higher tiers. There are four tiers listed on the site and the free version only allows up to 25 tracks and access to version 1.0 of the program. See included image (alt text included).
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Audacity went down the toilet when a company bought them out, but fortunately a community fork was made called Tenacity and they are on the Fediverse at @tenacity
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in reply to FediFollows • • •I use Lunapic for some editing... They have some good filters and tools...
www1.lunapic.com/editor/
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LunaPic.com Photo Editor Load tool
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in reply to FediFollows • • •this is not accurate. The subscription is an alternative to the software included with macOS etc. and Final Cut, Logic Pro etc. are still available with a perpetual license.
I appreciate your fight for FOSS but donβt do it while spreading misinformation. Thanks.
David W. Jones
in reply to FediFollows • • •Tim
in reply to FediFollows • • •@FediFollows@social.growyourown.service some of those are great, some aren't - I use Inkscape, it's UI leaves a LOT to be desired on OSX but it works. Krita is good at what it does, but mostly for painting/tablet work, not really great at compositing/design.
Darktable tho - nope. Not even close to Lightroom or Capture One. Blender is good if you want 3D but noticeable there isn't a real After Effects replacement. Never has been.
At least you didn't mention GIMP!
There is another way tho - companies who aren't open source but pay once or longterm free tier. Open Source is nice, but not if the tools are really basic like with Kdenlive.
Davinci Resolve - pay once or free version
Affinity - designers hate Canva but it's free now, works WAY better than Krita. Will it stay free?
Reaper - a far better DAW than Ardour, Ardour is OK but fiddly. Reaper has a free model for aeons that never expires, like Resolve.
Pixelmator Pro on OSX - sadly now owned by Apple. If it goes sub tier I will stop using it...cos now we have Affinity free
Robert Smith
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Agree! All good alternatives, all have a bit of a learning curse but well worth it!
I've used @kdenlive for video editing, has everything I need for that.
Surprised @gimp and @audacity didn't make the list. @gimp is the goat for photo/image editing, @audacity great for sound and music editing!
Greg Burrell π¦π΄π₯
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