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Originally Posted by Medusa

I need a new version of Photoshop and it's clearly been a while since I've purchased a suite.
So it looks like Adobe now offers a monthly cloud access with limited storage versus just buying the program and storing it yourself?

Anyone use their cloud service? Pros/Cons?

I'm tempted just to get an older version of Photoshop Elements because I truly don't need anything fancy - Just something that I can render layers, make simple photo adjustments, etc.

I suggest you get something like Photoshop Elements if you’re only using the standard tools and don’t have a need to have the most-recent version. You can get the cloud service later if the limited version doesn’t work for you.

I use the cloud service. It’s provided by my employer and I use it at home and work. It’s great. The biggest advantage is it’s easy to update to the most recent version. I just updated to a 2018 version of Photoshop/InDesign/Illustrator through the cloud and it only took a few minutes. (The Creative Suite app takes a while to load up when I turn on my Mac, but I think I need new system install). I work with other people who use Adobe Creative Suite and we have to all be in sync—the cloud service makes that easy.

i think the only con is having to pay monthly or yearly. I really don’t like the idea of paying monthly or yearly, but that’s how a lot of large and small software companies are forcing customers to pay to use the software.