The only official statement we've had from Adobe about the future of Lightroom is that it will remain "stand-alone" indefinitely. I don't believe for a second that Adobe (or DxO, or Phase One, or Picturecode) wants to be my friend, or worries about whether or not I'm personally satisfied with their every decision: I neither trust nor distrust any of them, I simply base decisions about them on what I believe I know. What happens beyond the definition of indefinite is anybody's guess.įor me it's not even about "trust" per se, Hal. Considering Apple has announced the discontinuation of Aperture it would be very bad marketing for Adobe to offer LR6 as a CC only product. IMHO what is most likely to happen is that a new version of LR will be offered as a CC only product that is fully integrated with the other CC applications. It also allows other manufacturers to "bundle" LR with their products at an attractive price-point.which is pure Marketing 101.
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Some of that end-user base will move onto the CC subscription plan, but only if Adobe keeps the door open at the entry level with boxed perpetual license products. From a marketing perspective LR falls into the same category as the Elements products, which are still offered as boxed perpetual license products. It's very unlikely novice or casual photographers will commit to a subscription plan even after using LR's on a 30-day trial. The LR boxed perpetual license product is a very good marketing tool for Adobe. In fact LR has evolved as more of an All-In-One application solution (albeit with limited capabilities). With exception of the 'Edit In PS' functions LR is not integrated at all with the CS or CC applications such as InDesign.
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