If you haven't been hiding under a rock for the past few months you might have heard about a not so minor change a certain software company is making to the way we use one of it's most popular software packages.
Originally launched in 2003 and quite possibly the most popular software package used by creative professionals to date, Adobe's Creative Suite has long been a key tool in the arsenal of web developers, graphic designers and videographers to name but a few. For nearly a decade customers have been able to purchase a boxed product either online or in store.
Until now.
Adobe's Creative Suite has now gone Cloud based and will be now known as Creative Cloud. Creative Suite 6 (CS6) released earlier this month signals the end of an era for Adobe software as we know it. Any future versions will now be known as the "Creative Cloud" and form part of a subscription based model.
The old adage "If it ain't broke don't fix it" comes to mind and understandably Adobe's announcement has caused one or two ripples in the ocean, so to speak.
While some have compared it to when Dylan went electric, here at Planet PC we can appreciate the benefits.
Adobe want their customers to have access to the most up to date software as soon as it becomes available and one of the great things about the Cloud is that thanks to the internet this is now possible. From a creative point of view this means there's no getting left behind, no additional cost, and no competing with the future using tools of the past.
Warming to it yet?
By going Cloud based Adobe have also made what is undoubtedly excellent software affordable to anyone. No longer do creative professionals need to fork out a large sum of money upfront in order to allow them to get to work. Users can instead now pay on a monthly basis which is great news for anybody just starting out or those with limited cash flow.
Did we mention you get storage?
That's right folks, part of the Cloud is storage (20GB-100GB depending on your subscription) along with access to Behance, which is an online community allowing you to share your portfolio and network with like-minded creative professionals and potential employers.
Synchronisation and cross platform publishing.
Adobe Creative Cloud lets you create work on a range of platforms which can then be viewed on a range of platforms. In a world where so many different devices exist for absorbing media compatibility if of paramount importance. Adobe realise this and have made it as simple as possible to share your work how you see fit.
For more information on Adobe's Creative Cloud check out the link to the Adobe website below.
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