Adobe announces 1.5 times increase in monthly fee for 'Creative Cloud Photo (20GB)' and suspension of new contracts



Adobe has announced a price revision for its subscription plan ' Creative Cloud Photo (20 GB) '. The monthly fee was 1,180 yen (tax included) until now, but it will increase to 1,780 yen (tax included) from January 15, 2025 (Wednesday). It has also been announced that new contracts for 'Creative Cloud Photo (20 GB)' will no longer be possible from January 15, 2025.

Creative Cloud Photos (20 GB) price change | Frequently asked questions

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Adobe offers a variety of subscription plans to suit the user's usage patterns. 'Creative Cloud Photos (20GB)' is a plan that focuses on Photoshop and Lightroom, which are widely used among Adobe products, and includes Photoshop and Lightroom apps for various platforms as well as 20GB of cloud storage. Adobe offers a wide range of products from photography to video, but for users who only want photo-related apps, 'Creative Cloud Photos (20GB)' has been popular as a relatively inexpensive plan that does not include any unnecessary apps.

Adobe's plans for photographers include 'Creative Cloud Photo (20GB)' which comes with Photoshop, Lightroom, and 20GB of cloud storage, 'Creative Cloud Photo (1TB)' which increases cloud storage to 1TB, and 'Creative Cloud Lightroom Plan (1TB)' which comes with Lightroom and 1TB of cloud storage. The monthly fees are 1180 yen (tax included) for 'Creative Cloud Photo (20GB)', 2380 yen (tax included) for 'Creative Cloud Photo (1TB)', and 1180 yen (tax included) for 'Creative Cloud Lightroom Plan (1TB)'.



However, it has been decided that the price of 'Creative Cloud Photos (20GB)' will increase to 1,780 yen (tax included) from January 15, 2025. For users who have already signed up, the new price will apply from the renewal date on or after January 15, 2025. However, for those who have an annual plan where the fee is paid in one lump sum, the annual fee will remain at 14,080 yen.



In addition, it has been announced that new contracts for 'Creative Cloud Photos (20GB)' will stop being accepted after January 15, 2025.



Affinity, known for developing alternative tools to Adobe products, has stated that it will continue with a one-time purchase business model rather than a subscription-based model , and is offering a free six-month trial of Affinity Photo , an image editing app with similar functionality to Photoshop.

Adobe's rival design tool 'Affinity' creative suite announces six-month free trial period, no obligation to purchase after trial, OK even if you have tried it in the past - GIGAZINE



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