The next version of Photoshop will be Photoshop CC (creative cloud) and will be only offered as a subscription.
For current licensed users the subscription will be 9.99 a month for the first year and then increase to 19.99 a month (Single application license).
http://www.popphoto.com/gear/2013/05...scription-only
For me there are two problems with this payment system.1) The cost doubles per year to stay current.
2) If I let my subscription expire (or can’t afford the subscription price), I will no longer have access to the software.
I am leasing the software. When I bought Photoshop CS5, if decided not to upgrade to Photoshop CS6, I still could use Photoshop CS5.
Does anyone know of a good alternative to Adobe Photoshop?