The Adobe cost is driving me out, and I'm already liking Affinity
Hello,
So I'm going to start off by saying this: I'm not going to compare the programs. Adobe does well at it's own thing, and Affinity does it's own thing.
What I will say is this, the costs are just too high for me with Adobe anymore. I went to college and fell in love with graphic design and working in the Adobe space. I still enjoy it too. I fell out of love with the job of graphic design because the agencies and places I worked for were all horrible to their people.
But, I still love the design, the projects, the people. So I kept the software, doing projects for friends and family because it's what I love.
The costs keep adding up, paying $35/$70 a month on a budget makes it hard, and having to consistently remind myself every year to "pretend to cancel" to get the discount gets tiresome. I do some photoshop, but I'm mostly in the Illustrator space. I know Affinity makes their money elsewhere, but it's nice having an alternative like this for the hobbyist and part time designers who need this and can't afford.
Each program has it's flaws and work arounds. That won't change. But I won't be renewing Adobe. There's not enough benefit for me there as a part timer anymore.
If anyone has any special tips on switching, that's cool. Otherwise I'll search this subreddit as well. You all seem to be really welcoming to new people who are making the switch.