J M Smith

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@... They also don't realize how pissed their customers and former customers happen to be...  (Actually probably don't care)

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• J M Smith
• April 18, 2023 21:18
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Here is the link:   https://petapixel.com/2023/04/18/adobe-lightroom-adds-new-ai-innovations-and-improved-masking/

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• J M Smith
• April 18, 2023 15:15
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Yeah I have already moved on. V23 is still loaded on my machine and I still have some images to transition, but I an working full time now in LR. This will be a great case study in biz school…

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• J M Smith
• April 15, 2023 23:51
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Info With LR when your subscription expires for whatever reason, you still have access to your edited images, you can print them and export them. Of course you cannot develop them, you are no longe...

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• J M Smith
• January 09, 2023 00:49
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truepictures I use DaVinci Resolve as well, great piece of kit. The difference in CO's subscription and Adobe's subscription is you do not lose access to your assets located located locally with LR...

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• J M Smith
• January 08, 2023 22:36
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Of course what could be going on (and would require the silence that we are experiencing from CO) is that a transaction is in the works. Either CO is acquiring another software title or Axcel is in...

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• J M Smith
• January 08, 2023 20:22
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I did not get the 3 minute survey, but I also back charged my credit card for the V23 upgrade...  So I may be persona non grata with CO, hahahahahaha...  

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• J M Smith
• December 23, 2022 19:07
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Reply to: BeO If I were Adobe I would try to buy Capture One. Assuming C1 is  in control of their costs (which a due diligence process would reveal) then I would either benefit from the high C1 sub...

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• J M Smith
• December 19, 2022 16:28
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Capture One, are you listening to the palpable anger? This would make a great biz school case study. You need to reveal your loyalty “scheme” RIGHT NOW… Or this was your plan all along, move custom...

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• J M Smith
• December 19, 2022 00:50
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David, It sounds like we are in violent agreement :) My biggest fear is what happens to CO when the private equity owner exits. That is why I am strongly leaning towards LR because of the size and ...

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• J M Smith
• December 11, 2022 22:14
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