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    supervolting reacted to walt.farrell in Affinity Video   
    https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/search/&q=video&quick=1&type=forums_topic&nodes=56
    Of course, that's just in Feature Requests, where Serif generally doesn't comment.
    But from other discussions where they have commented, they have no active plans for additional applications such as animation or video editors.
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    supervolting reacted to Brian_J in Affinity Video   
    In this 2018 interview with Ashley Hewson, Managing Director of Serif, Ashley mentions that Affinity apps have "pretty much the same backend" and that adding video editing to Affinity would be a "monumental task."
    https://youtu.be/ABM60-0fbuM?t=146 (2:50)
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    supervolting reacted to PaulEC in Affinity Video   
    I think he was probably referring to "Studio Link"! (But without saying too much, so as not to spoil the impact when it was finally unveiled.)
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    supervolting reacted to Doug_Dev in Affinity Video   
    Bottom line is that using Adobe products is a love/HATE relationship. I have NEVER met a professional designer that doesn't echo this sentiment. Adobe bought and killed Macro Media products (I miss Fireworks) - We all were hoping they would incorporate some of the great stuff, but noooooo. Every revision of Photoshop/Illustrator we hope they are going to listen to the users and make stuff better, but noooooooo. My mentor is a top end designer at Nike - and to this day keeps a computer configured for the sole purpose of having Fireworks on it for certain work.
    Sooooo, while I agree with the comment :
    I still totally agree with the flavor of this post by Supervolting - AND YES  Hey Affinity, I've just tried Photo and Designer for the first time over past couple weeks after being in the Adobe camp for years - - NOW I vote for adding Affinity Video to the suite!!!
    Very nice work!
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    supervolting got a reaction from Alfred in Affinity Video   
    I think I used "affinity video" or "video editing" the results that appeared didn't seem related to Affinity Video feature request and I think were more related to "watch this video".  After Walt's initial recommendation I searched again and found the same results.  More than likely the error was on my end.
     
    I've heard this argument.  I've made this argument.  I've changed my stance and I'm not sure if I struck a nerve with you or not.  You started off with questions but turned aggressive and accusatory as if offended by the term.  Why do I consider it gouging?
    Adobe has bought up competing software companies in order to artificially inflate their price.  This does not suggest that Adobe is surviving by featureset alone, but by simply manipulating what's economically available.  This also contradicts/discredits(?) the point you made about effort.  Undoubtedly, there was effort invested, but a college student was able to make a comparable product that satisfied 85% of what Photoshop accomplished, suggesting that effort alone doesn't justify the price after -- 15 years!?
      The subscription model of Creative Cloud is designed to eek out every penny from a customer without offending them.  
      There are ways to charge big studios and professional creatives without having to charge the common user or passive creator.  Adobe simply seeks not to.  That's their prerogative but it doesn't mean what they're doing with their pricing strategy isn't ludicrous.
      I used to use Adobe.  I used Photoshop, I used Infopath, I used Illustrator, and still sometimes use them through corporate accounts.  The quality of their software isn't in question; it's the value.  You asked, "what constitutes price gouging?" Simple. Price gouging is when a seller increases the price higher than considered reasonable or fair.  Who considers what's reasonable/fair?  Well, since I made the comment, me in this scenario.  I don't consider what they charge reasonable nor fair.  You're fine to dispute.

    A statement I've made time and time again: I'm willing to pay for people's work, even as a passive user/hobbyist.  I think I stated that above as I've purchased multiple Affinity licenses just "because".  I've begrudgingly paid thousands on Adobe software in the past for the same reasons you've stated above. Back then, Creative Suites (CS2-CS6) were priced high and I made the same assertion that it's pennies to professionals.  That was 16 years ago.

    The R&D should have already paid for itself.  The upgrades, tweaks, design, and innovation doesn't justify the increase in price.  By your measure, the software should be getting cheaper and cheaper each year.  It hasn't.  Photoshop alone is ~$21/mo (~$250/yr or ~$750/3yr).  That's ridiculous.  And if you need all the apps I listed above, you need the All Products package $53/mo (~$1900/3yr) on annual plan.  Don't get me wrong, by comparison to old pricing, that seems a fair rate if you're a professional, but that's the sucker you in price.  Don't forget that's comparing rental price to ownership price.  If after 3 years you stop payment, under the old model you still had access to dated software you could do something with, under the new model you have nothing. It's not a 1:1 price comparison.  Where they're really gouging you is year 4-6.

    You see, in the past, people would pay for upgrades after 2-3 years.  Those upgrades weren't pennies, but they also weren't super expensive, but Adobe lacks the concept entirely now.  Your monthly rental fee doesn't decline.  In 6 years, you are doubling your costs.  Why?  It's not because the software became just as essential.  It's nickel-and-diming and you're renting something you used to own with a DVD.

    And if you dispute this, what are you doing here?  Affinity (Serif) has shown they created software with a low entrance fee that people love.  IMHO Affinity deserves more money, but I also think they don't need to go to extreme measures to get it.  They can get that $$ by being smarter and not by saying "well professionals... yada yada yada... so everyone".  
    Pedants welcomed  And that's fair.  I guess I was looking at it from the consumer's perspective.  Serif had a line of products (DrawPlus, PhotoPlus, MoviePlus) that they then discontinued, and then in a short few years after offered products that accomplished the same or very similar functionality, with a better engine/design under the hood, and better packaging on screen -- overall better execution that they called Affinity.  To the consumer, this looks like an overhaul and rebranding of the same product line, regardless of how they re-engineered it.  I don't know what it is similar to; maybe generational differences of cars, like the Ford Mustang v Mustang Mach E? 

    I think you're right, but I don't really care.  I praise the Affinity suite.  When I ran Affinity Designer on an old Macbook Pro 2011 with 8GB RAM and had a fluid experience w/ multi-layers and no hiccups, I recognized greatness.  Even Safari browser encountered the beachball time and again and Photoshop stalled on renders. Hats off (still) in amazement.
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