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Adobe Hikes the Price of it’s Photography Plan – Some alternatives

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Edit (5/8/19): Adobe appears to have succumbed to the pressure. They’ve currently withdrawn their price hike, for the moment.

On May 2nd, Petapixel posted a story about Adobe increasing the price of it’s Photography Plan from $9.99/mo to $19.99/mo. Doubling it’s price!

As you all know, I’m an Adobe person. I love the Adobe ecosystem, it’s offerings, and it’s power. Photoshop was my first “Adobe baby”, when I started using it at Version 2.5 (before layers were invented, let alone, editable text!). I am an Adobe Certified Instructor for Photoshop and an Adobe Community Professional.

However, I don’t know if this price increase is a great idea for Adobe, unless they’re comfortable losing their Photography customers. YES, paying into the subscription plan will keep you up to date on ALL the new features of Photoshop and Lightroom as they come up. YES, Photoshop is still the most powerful image editor out there, especially for people who want to create composites and compositions, include the ability to create video (and work with video clips), and work in 3D in their image editor. It has many graphic features not employed by it’s competitors in the image editing space. However, for those who are strictly focused on their photography, who want power and don’t care about Photoshop’s powerful design capabilities, their 3D, and their video options (and more), there are some AMAZINGLY POWERFUL Alternatives:

ON1 Photo Raw is about to release their 2019.5 version of their incredibly powerful image editing software. This software has functions that replace much of Lightroom, and Photoshop allowing Presets, Filters, Color Look-Up Tables, POWERFUL AI lead masking, retouching, layers, HDR, Panorama,World Class image resizing and more. On1 Photo Raw allows for:

  • Image organization and Editing
  • Working with any file type you throw at it: RAW, jpg, psd, png, and more
  • Installation on up to 5 computers, Mac or Windows
  • No Importing!
  • Direct migration from Lightroom (so you don’t lose the work you’ve done)
  • Tons of tutorials

On1 Photo Raw costs $63.99 (for upgrade), $79.99 Full Version, or $129.99 (including On1 Plus Pro – amazing support, free presets, and more). And you OWN the license – NO SUBSCRIPTION. Buy 2019.2 today, and you’ll receive the upgrade to 2019.5 for free, when it comes out.

Skylum is offering a Discount to their Luminar 3.1 application until May 14th.

Luminar 3.1 offers:

  • AI Image Enhancement (one click enhancements)
  • A Full-Featured Organizer and Editor (with keywording, labeling, rating and more)
  • Powerful Presets to use as they are, or to edit
  • Layers, Blends, Filters (50+), Masks
  • AI Sky Enhancer
  • AI Foliage Enhancer
  • Erase Unwanted Objects
  • Powerful Noise Reduction
  • Non-Destructive Photo Editing
  • Workspaces
  • Activation on up to 5 Computers – Windows or Mac

And, if you order before May 14th, you get a great discount, Plus “Photography 101” Video Course at a SERIOUS discount!

$60 Full Price ($50, with discount code: SGANS_DISC) – regular price $70
$69 including Photography 101 Video Course ($59, with discount code: SGANS_DISC) – regular price $169!
$129 including Aurora HDR and Photography 101 Video Course ($119, with discount code: SGANS_DISC) – regular price $268!

Again, you OWN the license – no subscriptions!

Affinity Photo is also a powerful alternative for Photoshop. And serif.com has created a strong ecosystem of their own – offering an Illustrator and an InDesign alternative as well. Affinity Photo can be purchased at $69.99 (Canadian dollars)

And for those of you who like to work with Donation-ware (FREE, but requesting donations), please take a look at GIMP – a powerful, cross-platform image editor at https://www.gimp.org

If you feel I left your favorite out of this list, please say something in the comments!

On1 Photo RAW 2019.2 Kickoff Sale!

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For a limited time purchase On1 Photo RAW 2019.2 for only $69.99

On1 Photo RAW 2019.2 is an all new Photo Editing experience!

It features a new AI-powered Quick Mask Tool that’s a game changer in photo editing. It allows you to create detailed masks in seconds, making it easier than ever to replace backgrounds or target specific areas for effects or local adjustments.

Here’s a quote from a happy ON1 customer about the AI Quick Mask Tool:

“Wow, the applications for this new masking ability are practically endless, especially when you think about how you can use the mask afterward for other effects and local adjustments. I can’t wait to go back into some of my pictures from that past few years and use this feature. It’s awesome!” – Jesse 

Download the new ON1 Photo RAW 2019.2 and we’ll show you exactly how to use the new AI Quick Mask tool. It’s easy and fun, and it gives you limitless creative possibilities. Buy during our Kick Off Sale to get a great deal with bonus extras!

For just $69.99, you get a full, non-subscription license to one of the most powerful photo editing tools ever, plus, they’re including EVERYTHING you need to get up and running:

ON1 Photo RAW 2019.2

Your all-in-one photo editor and better photo editing experience. – $99.99

RAW Processing 101 Video Course

Learn how to take photos straight out of your camera and edit them to look exactly like they did on the camera’s display screen. Includes 9 downloadable lessons, practice files, and follow-along raw files. – $24.99

ON1 Photo RAW 2019 Looks eBook & Video

25 step-by-step editing looks and videos that make it easy to get started with Photo RAW 2019. – $39.99

ON1 Loyalty Rewards 2019

It’s the gift that keeps on giving the whole year – free presets, textures, eBooks, and more every month! – $100

ON1 From A-Z

The official ON1 Photo RAW 2019.2 user guidebook. Over 170 pages covering everything you need to know about ON1 Photo RAW 2019.2.

FREE! Total Value: $264.97
Your Price: $69.99

Save $20 on Skylum Luminar 3 (with discount code)- Flash Sale

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Skylum Luminar 3 New Year Flash Sale

Save $20 Sunday, December 30th – Wednesday, January 2nd (with Discount Code: SGANS_DISC)

New users can purchase Luminar 3 for US$59 (US$49 with discount code SGANS_DISC) instead of US$69.

Using Artificial Intelligence in combination with your skills (or free presets plus your skills), you can make your photos as beautiful as you see them in your mind.

As with any software, the original new release had some bugs, but, per Skylum:
Thank you very much for reporting the issues you have encountered with Luminar 3, you helped us fix a lot of bugs. Your feedback is very valuable for the team, and as a result of that we are releasing the hotfix update of Luminar 3 where a lot of things you’ve flagged have been fixed.

Here are the most essential improvements:

MAC:

    • Stability improved – Fixed 20+ crash issues

    • Fixed issue with folder destination for catalog

  • Fixed crash on quit

WINDOWS:

    • Fixed language change issue

    • Fixed issue with folder destination for catalog

    • Fixed connection to internet issue

    • Fixed crashes in LR/PS plugins

    • Export/Share moved to file menu

    • Fixed issues with duplicated images

  • Stability improved –  40+ crash issues fixed.

Luminar 3 with Libraries – Pre-Order has begun!

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Skylum Luminar 3 with Libraries will be released in 1 week!

Preorder now (valid 12/6/18-12/19/18) and get your Skylum Luminar ready to go, with a bunch of great bonuses! (Don’t forget to use coupon code SGANS_DISC)

Luminar 2018 AI Sky Enhancer + FREE Luminar 3 with Libraries

It’s your double win! Get Luminar 2018 with the all-new AI Sky Enhancer now and update to Luminar 3 with Libraries for FREE. Plus, you get a bunch of exclusive extras worth US$222! Luminar 2018 will receive a free upgrade to Luminar 3, in 1 week!

  1. ViewBug: 3-Month Pro Membership (US$42 value) – Join the ultimate photo community for a shot to win prizes, create own challenges, get unlimited photo uploads, sell your images, enjoy a new website, and much more!
  2. KelbyOne: 2-Month Pro Membership (US$40 value) – Supercharging your knowledge with KelbyOne Pro is as easy as pressing the shutter button. Enjoy a free access to weekly courses, private webcasts, creative toolkits, and other freebies!
  3. Rocky Nook: Choice of ANY e-book (US$40 value) – Hurry to get your hands on a free eBook by Rocky Nook! Master your techniques, find inspiration, and hone your craft in order to create best-looking images!
  4. Daniel Kordan: Awesome Landscapes Tutorial (US$80 value) – Need to brush up your skills? We’ve got you covered. Watch extensive tutorials by Daniel Kordan and create truly jaw-dropping landscape images!
  5. Manfrotto, Gitzo, Joby or Lowepro: US$20 Gift card with US$120 purchase (US$20 value) Looking for extreme savings on your favorite gear? Save US$20 on any purchase over US$120 from our friends at the Vitec Group.
  6. US $300 OFF Iceland Photo Tours (US $300 Value) – Save US$300 on any multi-day (3+ day) Iceland Photo Tours workshop.

Pricing:

  •  New users can purchase Luminar 2018 for US$59 (US$49 with coupon code SGANS_DISC).
  • Current users of Luminar 2018 will be able to update for free.
  • Current users of Luminar 2017 can upgrade for US$49 (US$39 with coupon code SGANS_DISC).
  • Current users of a Luminar 2018 trial (those who have downloaded it before November can purchase Luminar 2018 for US$49 (US$39 with coupon code SGANS_DISC).
  • Owners of Skylum legacy products (Creative Kit, Noiseless, Intensify, Tonality, FX Photo Studio, Focus, Snapheal, Filters for Photos) can purchase Luminar for US$49  (US$39 with coupon code SGANS_DISC).
  • Current users of Aurora HDR (2016–2019) can purchase Luminar for US$49 (US$39 with coupon code SGANS_DISC).
  • Current users of Photolemur can purchase Luminar for US$49 (US$39 with coupon code SGANS_DISC).

Skylum Luminar Black Friday Offer – with Coupon! Only a Few Hours Left!

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Skylum Luminar Black Friday Offer – with Coupon!

Coupon Code SGANS_DISC

There are only a few hours left to get Luminar plus bonuses for only $49 (with coupon)

See below for other pricing options, ending tonight!

For those who want to do MORE with their image edits, Skylum Luminar is the app for you! Skylum Luminar and Aurora HDR are the perfect combo for editing, improving photos, getting creative, and making your photos into art pieces.

Here’s what the Black Friday Offer gets you (available from 11/21/9-11/28/19):

Choose Luminar 2018, Aurora HDR 2019, or the bundle and get:

Exclusive Black Friday Bonuses:

  • 1 year of FREE SmugMug Portfolio plan (US$180)
  • 119 Dramatic & Romantic Sky Overlays (US$29)
  • 20% OFF COOPH Photography Apparel and accessories (on all purchases over EUR100)
  • *Those who purchase Luminar from November 1 through 28 will get these bonuses for free.

Pre-Sale Offer Bonuses:

  • ViewBug: 3-month Pro membership (VALUE – US$42)
  • KelbyOne: 2-month Pro membership (VALUE – US$40)
  • Rocky Nook: Choice of ANY e-book (VALUE – US$40)
  • Daniel Kordan: Awesome Landscapes Tutorial (VALUE – US$29)
  • Manfrotto & Gitzo: $20 gift card on any $120 purchase (VALUE – US$20)
  • 3 months free of Stuck in ?ustoms Passport membership ( VALUE – US$30)

Black Friday Pricing: 

  • New users can purchase the Luminar 2018 + Aurora HDR 2019 Bundle for US$119, instead of US$168 (US$49OFF).
  • New users can purchase Aurora HDR 2019 for US$99( US$89with coupon code SGANS_DISC).
  • Aurora HDR 2019 users can upgrade at the Black Friday price of US$59 (US$49 with coupon code SGANS_DISC).

 

 

 

Skylum Luminar Black Friday Offer – with Coupon!

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Skylum Luminar Black Friday Offer – with Coupon!

Coupon Code SGANS_DISC

For those who want to do MORE with their image edits, Skylum Luminar is the app for you! Skylum Luminar and Aurora HDR are the perfect combo for editing, improving photos, getting creative, and making your photos into art pieces.

Here’s what the Black Friday Offer gets you (available from 11/21/9-11/28/19):

Choose Luminar 2018, Aurora HDR 2019, or the bundle and get:

Exclusive Black Friday Bonuses:

  • 1 year of FREE SmugMug Portfolio plan (US$180)
  • 119 Dramatic & Romantic Sky Overlays (US$29)
  • 20% OFF COOPH Photography Apparel and accessories (on all purchases over EUR100)
  • *Those who purchase Luminar from November 1 through 28 will get these bonuses for free.

Pre-Sale Offer Bonuses:

  • ViewBug: 3-month Pro membership (VALUE – US$42)
  • KelbyOne: 2-month Pro membership (VALUE – US$40)
  • Rocky Nook: Choice of ANY e-book (VALUE – US$40)
  • Daniel Kordan: Awesome Landscapes Tutorial (VALUE – US$29)
  • Manfrotto & Gitzo: $20 gift card on any $120 purchase (VALUE – US$20)
  • 3 months free of Stuck in ?ustoms Passport membership ( VALUE – US$30)

Black Friday Pricing: 

  • New users can purchase the Luminar 2018 + Aurora HDR 2019 Bundle for US$119, instead of US$168 (US$49OFF).
  • New users can purchase Aurora HDR 2019 for US$99( US$89with coupon code SGANS_DISC).
  • Aurora HDR 2019 users can upgrade at the Black Friday price of US$59 (US$49 with coupon code SGANS_DISC).

 

 

 

Photolemur Black Friday Offer – 83% OFF! ONLY $25!

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Great Photos – AUTOMATICALLY! 

Artificial Intelligence enhances your images without any work. Powerful, Beautiful, Simple!

Now – with Photolemur’s Black Friday Offer, you get:

  • Photolemur Family license – $55 Value
  • 3 Styles – $12 Value Each
  • Picaboo Book (A printed Photo book of YOUR selected Photos)– $50 Value
  • $141 worth of Value for only $25!

Offer available from Wednesday, November 21st, through Wednesday, November 28th, so act quickly!

 

 

On1 Photo RAW 2019 Pre-Order Announced

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For those of you who want a product aimed at being a full replacement for the Photoshop/Lightroom workflow, On1 Photo RAW 2019 is going to be your answer. On1 is offering a terrific discount on any Pre-Order of this POWERFUL product, which will be released in November. But you don’t have to wait. Buy the 2019 version now, and get the 2018.5 version, and a free upgrade to 2019, when it’s released. that way, you don’t miss the power!

There are just TOO MANY tools to mention in this one post, and there’s a whole video to watch on the new features. To see all that in a powerful intro video, click HERE!

Pricing on Pre-Order:

Note – when you buy On1 Photo RAW, you get a full suite of image editing software, without a subscription. You get free tech support, and, you can activate it on up to 5 computers.

UPDATE: One thing I failed to mention – for those of you who are already embedded into a Photoshop/Lightroom workflow – the On1 RAW 2019 version can import your Lightroom catalogs retaining all the settings you made in Lightroom! This, I find amazing!!!

 

 

 

 

Skylum Aurora 2019 Pre-Order Deal Ends Soon!

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There’s still a bit of time to get in on the amazing deal for Skylum Aurora 2019 – soon to be released. If you order it Pre-Release, you get all sorts of cool extras along with the great changes.

Pre-Order Pricing:

  • Current users may upgrade at a price of $49 USD ($59 USD MSRP)
  • New users can purchase Aurora HDR 2019 at a price of $89 USD ($99 USD MRSP)

About Aurora HDR 2019:

Skylum’s Quantum HDR Engine harnesses the power of AI for a more streamlined editing experience than ever before. It reduces burned-out colors, loss of contrast, noise and unnatural lighting caused by halos and unstable deghosting.

The Quantum HDR Engine has taken three years to create within Skylum’s AI lab, and contains the vast knowledge of the development team paired with artificial intelligence to bring you seamless HDR editing, be it with a single image or multiple bracketed shots.

Skylum’s developers tested thousands of bracketed shots through a neural network, and used the results to develop the technology needed for creating incredible HDR photographs – whether it’s real estate, landscape, cityscape or any other type of HDR photography.

Here are the most essential changes:

  • New Quantum HDR Engine
  • LUTs support with 11 New Integrated LUTs
  • Photoshop plugins support
  • New HDR Smart Structure filter for realistic and artefact-free structure (can be found in the new HDR Enhance filter)
  • Presets are now called ‘Looks’
  • Improved Adjustable Gradient filter with new sliders for Shadows and Highlights added
  • Improved HDR Details Boost Effect (the photo is shown in high-resolution while fine-tuning the filter)

And when I spoke of BONUSES:

  • Video Tutorial: Getting the Most from Aurora HDR 2019 by Trey Ratcliff
  • Landscape Photography Handbook by  David Johnston
  • Burning Moods Looks by Richard Harrington

Photolemur 3.0 Preorder – Discount available for a Limited Time

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PHOTOLEMUR 3 PREORDERPhotolemur has announced Version 3.o at very special pricing!

Here’s the Pre-Order and regular pricing:

  1. New users can purchase Photolemur 3.0 Family at a special pre-order price of $49
  2. A collection of bonuses will also be included in every purchase.
  3. Pre-order bonuses:
  4. The Shotkit EBook
  5. The 2018 Gear Guide
  6. $300 Off a multi-day (3+ day) Iceland Photo Tours

Photolemur 3.0 Regular Pricing:

Photolemur – the most astounding AI Automatic Photo Enhancer is now offering the following upgrades in Version 3.0:

  • Automatic Face Enhancement with skin retouching and teeth whitening
  • Smart Eye Enlargement
  • Adding Styles to photos ( Blog )
  • New menu for opacity settings
  • Quick access menu for face enhancement, lens correction and eye enlargement
  • Apply settings from one image to all images in batch
  • SmugMug Export (for Mac version)
  • Performance and stability boost
  • AND, it can be used as a stand-alone product, OR as a Photoshop Plugin, as part of your workflow!

Great product – Great Deal! Check it out!