There's no need to wean yourself off of Adobe if it does what you need for now. It seems as if holding onto a current version is the way to go. I'm sure Adobe figured out that there isn't a whole lot more they can do to entice users into upgrading year after year, so why shouldn't I just continue to use CS6, unless of course the industry invents new file formats that we won't be able to deal with unless we upgrade. That's what's coming folks. I foresee incompatibility issues in the future for those who don't eventually switch over to the new model. I intend to stick with my own CS6 for now, but I have no doubt that within five years I'll be on a monthly basis or else I'll be out of the mainstream in the business and unable to open the latest files, camera formats, fonts, etc. -----Original Message----- From: Rich Wagner Like many others, I'll be hanging onto CS6 for quite a while... and carefully considering alternatives to subscription apps that I don't use frequently. Perhaps it is time to get gradually weaned off of Adobe, to whatever extent it is possible.