Can Adobe Creative Cloud Unleash Your Inner Web Designer?
If you are a web designer or developer, chances are that you have heard of Creative Cloud.
Creative Cloud is Adobe's new subscription based suite of tools that can be used for everything from app development to video editing.
It's fair to say that reception to the replacement for Creative Suite has been pretty mixed.
Since Adobe has announced that developers and designers will not be able to buy stand-alone versions of Creative Suite applications anymore, that reception has become even more hostile.
It has to be said that some of the criticism from pro users has been a little harsh.
But companies like Adobe have to remember that added costs like this are a threat to the livelihoods of pro users.
So it is up to them to get the message across correctly.
Luckily Adobe has an ace in the hole; the Creative Cloud apps are brilliant.
For pro users there won't be any big surprises in the Creative Cloud versions of the big mainstay apps such as Photoshop or Premiere Pro.
But there are a few nice little surprises around.
Adobe Muse could be a great solution for designers who need to get a website up quickly and InCopy CC enables content writers to collaborate with designers, speeding up the often lengthy workflow involved in getting a site populated.
However it's not all smiles and sunshine for Creative Cloud.
For one thing, it is very expensive.
It's tempting to view the subscription as being cheaper than buying a copy of Creative Suite and it is, at least initially.
But if you are a user who updates every few years, suddenly the subscription does not seem so cheap.
Admittedly the Creative Cloud subscription does include 20GB of Cloud storage, but for larger web design agencies the costs can mount up pretty quickly.
Pro users who work in smaller enterprises may also find Adobe's web hosting options useful.
With a Creative Cloud subscription you host up to five websites through the business catalyst system.
As the price of web hosting can sometimes be steep, this is a rather attractive hook for some pro users.
Ultimately Creative Cloud gives pro users a brilliant set of tools that will enable you to build gorgeous websites, apps and videos.
But it really isn't for everyone.
If you are thinking about taking the plunge, seriously think about how much use you will get out of the subscription.
If you have a relatively recent version of Creative Suite, it may be worth sticking with that for now.
But if you are someone who wants cloud storage, web hosting and a good suite of apps it may be worth signing up for the 30 day trial and seeing how it goes.
Creative Cloud is Adobe's new subscription based suite of tools that can be used for everything from app development to video editing.
It's fair to say that reception to the replacement for Creative Suite has been pretty mixed.
Since Adobe has announced that developers and designers will not be able to buy stand-alone versions of Creative Suite applications anymore, that reception has become even more hostile.
It has to be said that some of the criticism from pro users has been a little harsh.
But companies like Adobe have to remember that added costs like this are a threat to the livelihoods of pro users.
So it is up to them to get the message across correctly.
Luckily Adobe has an ace in the hole; the Creative Cloud apps are brilliant.
For pro users there won't be any big surprises in the Creative Cloud versions of the big mainstay apps such as Photoshop or Premiere Pro.
But there are a few nice little surprises around.
Adobe Muse could be a great solution for designers who need to get a website up quickly and InCopy CC enables content writers to collaborate with designers, speeding up the often lengthy workflow involved in getting a site populated.
However it's not all smiles and sunshine for Creative Cloud.
For one thing, it is very expensive.
It's tempting to view the subscription as being cheaper than buying a copy of Creative Suite and it is, at least initially.
But if you are a user who updates every few years, suddenly the subscription does not seem so cheap.
Admittedly the Creative Cloud subscription does include 20GB of Cloud storage, but for larger web design agencies the costs can mount up pretty quickly.
Pro users who work in smaller enterprises may also find Adobe's web hosting options useful.
With a Creative Cloud subscription you host up to five websites through the business catalyst system.
As the price of web hosting can sometimes be steep, this is a rather attractive hook for some pro users.
Ultimately Creative Cloud gives pro users a brilliant set of tools that will enable you to build gorgeous websites, apps and videos.
But it really isn't for everyone.
If you are thinking about taking the plunge, seriously think about how much use you will get out of the subscription.
If you have a relatively recent version of Creative Suite, it may be worth sticking with that for now.
But if you are someone who wants cloud storage, web hosting and a good suite of apps it may be worth signing up for the 30 day trial and seeing how it goes.
