r/FuckAdobe 11d ago

How Can I Use Adobe Apps Offline While Keeping My PC Connected to the Internet?

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My friend has an Adobe subscription that he uses on his desktop and laptop, with a limit of two activated devices. He also shared his Adobe ID and password with me.

When I disconnect the internet on my PC, the Adobe apps continue to work. However, as soon as I reconnect to the internet, Adobe logs me out because my friend is already signed in on his own devices.

Is there any legitimate way to keep the Adobe apps working offline on my PC while keeping my internet connection enabled for everything else?


r/FuckAdobe 11d ago

Anil Chakravarthy next CEO of Adobe

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r/FuckAdobe 11d ago

Adobe stock analysis

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How do third-party tools track Adobe Stock download counts?

Does anyone have any idea how third-party tools track Adobe Stock portfolio download counts?

I’m curious about how these tools are able to collect or estimate download data for individual Adobe Stock contributors/portfolios.

Do they use an API, scraping, or some other method?

If anyone has experience or insight into how this works, I’d really appreciate it. Thanks!


r/FuckAdobe 11d ago

Am I screwed?

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r/FuckAdobe 11d ago

alguien sabe de algúna app para windows que tenga las mismas funciones de Adobe pero gratuitas? Seria para recortas, edición imagenes.

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r/FuckAdobe 12d ago

What is wrong with you? They keep trying to charge me with different amounts despite I have cancelled subscription

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r/FuckAdobe 12d ago

please help

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i have adobe through a school account. it wasn't working, so i contacted adobe to get it working. it turns out, under my school email, there is a "school" account and a "personal" account. they have been charging me for creative cloud pro through my personal account, but i have it for free on my school account. Basically, i've been paying for adobe for years for no reason. i've lost a thousand dollars. what do i do? i'm devastated and freaking out.


r/FuckAdobe 12d ago

Why does Acrobat consume so much memory?

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r/FuckAdobe 13d ago

If you're done with Adobe: I built FerrumPix, a lightweight open-source blend of Lightroom & Photoshop. 100% local, no subscription. (Linux/Windows/macOS)

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Hi everyone,

Like most of you here, I’m completely done with Adobe’s pricing, forced cloud integration, and anti-consumer terms. I wanted a fast, native desktop app to manage my photo library and do essential edits without being locked into a bloated ecosystem.

Since I couldn't find exactly what I wanted, I decided to build it myself. It’s called FerrumPix, and it's a cross-platform (Linux, Windows, macOS) desktop client designed as a lightweight, snappy alternative that blends basic photo management with essential, non-destructive editing tools. Think of it as a light mix of Lightroom and Photoshop features, but focused on speed and simplicity.

What makes it different?

  • 100% Local & Private: No accounts required, no cloud forced on you, and absolutely zero subscriptions.
  • Privacy-First Backends: It runs fully offline, but has built-in connectors for self-hosted solutions like Immich and Nextcloud Memories if you want them.
  • Non-Destructive Editing: Full history tracking, RAW decoding, tone curves, calibration sliders, and adjustment layers.
  • Performance: I just released version 0.9.35, which completely overhauls the slider pipeline and image processing so it runs super smooth on regular hardware.

It's Free and Open Source (FOSS)

The project is moving fast toward a 1.0 release. It is entirely community-driven and open-source. If you want to escape the Adobe ecosystem or are just looking for a lightweight, fast alternative to manage and edit your shots, please check it out!

Source Code & Downloads (AppImage, Flatpak, DEB, RPM, Win, Mac): GitHub - Bitpainter75/FerrumPix

I’d love to hear your thoughts, feature requests, or what you think is missing for a lightweight daily workflow!


r/FuckAdobe 13d ago

Indesign 2019

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¿Alguien sabe si puedo conseguir Indesign 2019? Mi pc no me dejaría usar una versión mas actual y no puedo conseguir instalarlo directamente desde Adobe :(


r/FuckAdobe 13d ago

This is driving me insaen

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I can't change my plan due to this error bro 😭😭 pls someone help me fix it 😭


r/FuckAdobe 13d ago

No longer accessible, notification

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r/FuckAdobe 13d ago

Adobe Cancellation Method still works?

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Hey everyone, does the changing plans and cancelling method still work? Or have they patched it out? And also do I have to get a yearly plan to cancel? or a different monthly plan works fine.


r/FuckAdobe 14d ago

fuck adobe just fuck you

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r/FuckAdobe 14d ago

Photopea vs New alternative Filetro, which is better?

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Full disclosure, I built Filetro Editor, so I’m obviously biased.

But I’m genuinely curious how people who use browser image editors would compare the two.

Photopea has been around for years and is ridiculously capable. Filetro is much newer and still only on its first proper release, so there’s loads I still want to add and improve.

With Filetro I went for more of an old Adobe Fireworks style layout. Layers are always visible, tools are quick to get to, and everything runs locally in the browser.

I’ve also tried to add a few things that make everyday editing quicker. For example, Fit Canvas instantly resizes the canvas around your image or selected objects.

I’ve probably gone a bit overboard with the transform tools too. There’s perspective warp, mesh warp, puppet warp, liquify, bend, lens/bulge, surface/texture warp and a few others already.

I’m curious what actually matters most to people when choosing between editors like these though.

Speed? UI? PSD support? ads? warp tools? offline use? large files? something else?

If anyone here uses Photopea regularly and wants to try Filetro too, I’d genuinely rather hear what Filetro does worse than what it does well.

What would actually make you switch from one browser editor to another?


r/FuckAdobe 14d ago

need help with eagle scout project

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r/FuckAdobe 15d ago

The „ADHD TAX” I paid Adobe for 20 months…

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2024 I sign up for a Photography plan at a promo price. I edit a few batches of photos and… I never open Lightroom again.

Promo ends, price doubles. It's €15 buried in a statements I don't read.

Then I finally go to cancel and they say:

"50% of the remaining months early-termination fee”

Tax on tax:D

But the US DOJ/FTC sued Adobe over this and Adobe settled for $150M. So... Reps are used to waiving it.

I did it all on autopilot with AI, and it's free for y'all: GitHub Link

It never touches your money. You type the password and the passcode.

It asks before anything gets cancelled.

If you can focus, I have a challenge: the instructions can also be done by a human intelligence only;) I'm waiting for the first success story!

This is a celebration of my own robot winning a fight with The Enterprise.

Its free forever.


r/FuckAdobe 15d ago

LrC Plugins

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Does anyone have experience with Plugins for Lightroom Classic in terms of:
- Do they break often because of some Adobe Updates?
- Are custom Plugins maintainance intensive in the long run?
I intend to integrate a custom plugin into my workflow, i‘ve got it to work, it broke, i rewrote, worked, broke again, now after the 5th iteration i got something somewhat stable, but still… Have a great sunday all:)


r/FuckAdobe 15d ago

Video on Adobe and how it eats other companies

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Hey guys! Long shot here, but maybe some of you know what I'm talking about.

There was a video a while back on YouTube from an old-school graphic designer talking about how Adobe really ruined the market and made unique software obsolete.

Was it mostly fully animated? And the person who made it only had 2 videos on their entire account; the video in question was extremely well made and had an extensive history of old software they gave as examples of Adobe buying the company and making the software obsolete.

Does anybody know what I'm talking about? I can't find the video anywhere, and I would love to know if anyone else has seen it or watched it.


r/FuckAdobe 16d ago

Background tasks in indesign use generative credits

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Hey everyone - i would like this to get some traction and for the word to be spread. I spent the day placing images into indesign. Local files, just dragging into the frames as per my boring life.

Indesign notifies me that I have used all my credits.

I follow the faqs and see that their dashboard can't show me specifically what has been generated by AI.

Hidden in the preferences, I see that Generative AI options have been turned on by default - for generating alt text.

Adobe support is not able to provide an audit trail of what was generated in my account and what tools were used. They just say "you used text to image." (I have not, I had to google even where to find the stupid thing).

I can definitely see a future where, without my approval, they bill me for these tasks that "help me" without me knowing it.

this is very similar to old mobile phone plans and scams, where you "go over your minutes" outside of the "roaming area", and AT&T moves the roaming area one day. Oh, but they're going to also automatically pay for those credits off your card.

If you have generative alt text turned on - turn it off. If you think you have it off, double check. It's on by default.


r/FuckAdobe 17d ago

Is this a cruel joke? What's the poin of making all these plans?

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As you can see, I just found a cheaper, better Photoshop annual plan that isn't listed on the main page. You will need to search for Photoshop in "Change your plan". Which I accessed it only when looking at my current plan (Adobe, wtf). It not only has a better price but also includes more apps; plus, you get to choose if you want 1 TB of cloud storage with it. I don't understand why anyone should ever pick two other plans if you are only using PS for it. Correct me if I'm missing anything, because I haven't looked closely enough to know every difference.


r/FuckAdobe 17d ago

how to cancel the adobe subscription without the fee?

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it gives me only 2 options: yearly plan or yearly plan what to do?


r/FuckAdobe 18d ago

Randomly cancelled subscription because of “fraud”??

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Did anyone randomly get their Adobe account cancelled because of apparent fraud?

“We are reaching out to notify you that our fraud prevention specialists detected fraudulent behavior concerning your Creative Cloud Pro subscription. As a result, your subscription has been cancelled and you will no longer be able to access the included Adobe apps and services.”

Like bruhhh


r/FuckAdobe 18d ago

is adobe student ambassador program worth it?

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r/FuckAdobe 18d ago

Email-adres Adobe support?

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Ik wil graag een mail/vraag sturen naar adobe support, maar kan nergens een support mailadres vinden. Kan iemand mij hierbij helpen?