2022-10-28: Adobe Alternatives if your PSD files or Adobe graphics are turning black starting November 1st 2022

Created by Marc Miller
Oct 28, 2022
1 min read

Reposting some charts of Adobe alternatives that are available for free or reduced cost/single purchase. (Charts made by local resident Michael Sexton above and XdanielArt below). Adobe and Pantone were not able to reach an agreement on some colors that have been included in the Adobe suite for decades. so whenever adobe opens a PSD or similar file with an unlicensed color, even if its 20+ years old, if you are not paying a $21 per month Pantone subscription, Adobe will replace the unlicensed color with black without warning the user ahead of time. Solution is to revert to an older saved copy, open the graphic in a non adobe product, and switch the unlicensed color to a licensed color.

ECI is not responsible for actions taken by Adobe, we have no control over them. We are just posting this so people can continue using older graphics.