It includes not just Photoshop CC but Lightroom CC and Lightroom Classic CC too, so you’re getting two professional programs for the price of one subscription. This is by far the best choice for photographers. Here are the choices (just to recap, you won't actually be charged until the trial period ends): When you sign up for a free trial you'll need to choose a subscription plan to try out. If you decide not to go ahead at the end of the trial, you’ll need to cancel your subscription online or via Adobe’s customer support. You will have to enter your card or PayPal details, but you won’t be charged until the end of the 7-day trial period. You’ll be offered a choice of subscription plans for your 7-day trial, including the Adobe Photography Plan, Photoshop only or Adobe’s all apps plan. (Image credit: Adobe)Ĭlick this link to start your free trial. The advantage of Adobe's subscription plans is not just that you pay a whole lot less up front, but that you get a constant stream of free updates – like the latest Object Selection Tool. At the end of the trial period you can simply stop using Photoshop and cancel your subscription, or do nothing and have your subscription start automatically.

So does that mean you have to pay before you try it? No! Adobe offers a 7-day free trial for its subscription plans, which should give you time to try out Photoshop properly. The ‘CC’ in the name indicates that it’s part of Adobe’s Creative Cloud system. Instead, it’s only available via one of Adobe’s subscription plans (there’s more on these below). For photographers, its strengths are not just its sheer image-editing power and control, but the huge range of tutorials, plug-ins and expert know-how that surrounds it.īut you can no longer buy a Photoshop license for a single one-off fee. Photoshop CC is the world’s most famous image editor and is used by professional photographers, artists and illustrators the world over. We've also written plenty of Photoshop tutorials including 100 Photoshop tips covering almost everything you'd need to know. Here's how to download Photoshop, and try out the program for yourself. Adobe Photoshop CC is one of the most powerful bits of photo editing software out there.

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