r/FuckAdobe

Recently, After Effects has had a lot of drawbacks, such as Adobe CC arbitrarily rewriting the hosts file, the fact that the only option is an extremely expensive subscription, and its slow startup speed making even simple video editing cumbersome. So, I decided to create my own alternative as free software.

This app also includes a feature that lets you record your desktop screen with sound.
So you can record something and immediately start editing it right away.

You can also easily use 3D models (.glb) in your videos. (Sketchfab is my top recommendation to get free 3D models)

https://reddit.com/link/1t8v3dp/video/hbxdkm16780h1/player

This app runs extremely fast and has a download size of only about 3MB (Windows version).

Download KiriVid: https://beta-japan.com/exis/p/kirivid/

This app supports the following features:

🟩 Easily record your desktop screen with audio

🟩 Record from webcam and microphone

🟩 Export to .mp4/.mp3/.webm/.gif/.webp/.apng

🟩 Supports dual monitors: record a specific screen or all displays simultaneously

🟩 Supports 4K and even 8K video output (with upscaling functionality)

🟩 Crop and edit recorded footage

🟩 Advanced video-editing features similar to After Effects

🟩 Supports 3D images and 3D text, with camera and keyframe control

🟩 Includes a variety of built-in animation templates

🟩 Overlay GIF animations onto videos

🟩 Convert videos to .mp3 with customizable audio quality

🟩 Supports GIF and WEBP export

🟩 Supports importing 3D models (.glb) to overlay over recorded videos

🟩 Supports animations and motion for imported 3D models

🟩 Adjustable FPS output and audio quality (up to 768kbps)

🟩 Grouping Feature（More intuitive than the Pre-compose in AE）

🟩 Can bulk-generate subtitle texts from .srt files (you can create .srt files with RX-01 player )

🟩 Save project files and presets

https://preview.redd.it/51v75a38780h1.png?width=2554&format=png&auto=webp&s=35908ff39fb95c4d43225c858bb47a753dc5a6d6

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I'm so tired of Lightroom. I love the features and UI, but man…the software quality is insane. And not in a good way.

There's not a single release I can remember that came without new bugs, and I hate that I'm actually paying money for this subscription. I swear I've seen it all:

- Opening an edited photo and all edits are gone
- Opening masks and a random mask disappears
- Sliders showing old values after pasting a preset
- Presets applying partially when pasted
- Progress bars not working
- Slider not working
- Shortcuts stop working
- No cursor in the remove tool or masks

Some of those bugs are just annoying, and I can work around them, but a professional tool like Lightroom should never ever drop edits or parts of an edit.

Please Adobe, get your stuff together. If I can find a new bug after five minutes of usage, then your QA teams should find them, too. You literally have to count bugs per minute in this tool. Lightroom would be such a great tool if it would actually work.

/rage

I was editing a standard legal brief when the new AI Assistant sidebar popped up unprompted and said: "I noticed you've been working on this for six hours. Based on your erratic cursor movements and the amount of times you've deleted the word 'hereby,' I’ve drafted a resignation letter and scheduled a therapy appointment for you. Also, your subscription fee is increasing by $5 because I’m doing the emotional labor now."

I tried to close the window, but it just asked if I wanted to "Summary of my Failures" instead. Between the ghost in the machine judging my life choices and the fact that I’m paying a monthly fee to be bullied by a PDF, I am at my breaking point.

Does anyone have an editor that just... displays the text? No AI life coaches, no cloud-based judgment, and definitely no monthly ransom? I’m ready to print everything out and use a typewriter.

EDIT: Okay, fine, I added some drama to make it funny but in reality here's what happened 🤣: I was actually in the middle of a complex contract revision with a ticking deadline, and an intrusive Adobe AI prompt popped up, covering up half my text, aggressively asking if I wanted to use Generative Fill to "spicen up my legalese." When I tried to close the sidebar, it froze Acrobat, and I lost 15 minutes of work during a force restart. So no, it didn't call a therapist, but it definitely made me need one. The bloat is still real.

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The latest update is a total disaster. The UI is a labyrinth, the AI won't stop nagging me, and it keeps hanging on my larger documents.

Before anyone suggests it: yes, I’ve already tried PDFgear and a bunch of the "lightweight" editors. They’re fine for basic stuff, but they completely choke on the 1.5GB legal files I handle. They either crash instantly or the OCR is too weak for professional redaction.

I'm paying a premium monthly fee for a tool that is actively making my job harder. Has anyone found a heavy-duty desktop alternative that stays local and doesn't feel like a social media app?

Edit: I found an older version of acrobat (DC 2024) key online. This solved my problem! Google adobe keypunch to take a look if you're interested.

I literally cannot believe that in 2026, this is where Adobe has buried Paragraph Styles.

https://preview.redd.it/p6bd35ao3p0h1.png?width=3360&format=png&auto=webp&s=46a4ff4c5ddeb1d6c4bfc44ce9141d2165a993d1

Ummm, humans have been publishing -- for THOUSANDS of years -- and Adobe doesn't even have the human decency to make it easy, fast, and efficient?

Also, what does it say about human nature and commerce, that a better user interface won't sell as well? Do we just all hate ourselves? Do we need tasks that could be simple to be complex so that people can have jobs when they know where hidden little plus signs and dialog boxes are?

Why do we let poor user interface design hide behind what losers call "a learning curve?"

Also, Microsoft Word is getting worse and worse and worse. But we're stuck. Slightly better tools pop up and I guess get bought or crushed by "the big players," and we all wind up losing.

I work with sensitive legal documents. With the latest update Adobe keeps pushing their AI assistant and I do not trust them with my clients data on their servers. Between the privacy nightmare and the monthly fee I am completely done. I need a desktop PDF editor that stays completely offline handles heavy OCR and true redaction and does not require a subscription. What is everyone switching to.

Edit I solved this by grabbing a lifetime license for a version of Acrobat Pro that does not force the AI cloud features. I just searched online to find a permanent key for DC 2024 in a cheap price (google adobe keypunch to take a look).

so i use linux right? and i use premiere too (i know dont call me a smartass for using linux)

and i try to install premiere right? well.. they give me the MAC DMG. AND THEN I CONTACT THE STUPID FUCKING ASS AI. I ASKED THE AI TO ASK THE DEVS TO MAYBE MAKE A PREMIERE LINUX. THE AI SAID FUCKING THAT DOESNT WORK. I SPEND 25 BUCKS FOR A PAPERWEIGHT NOW. BECAUSE ADOBE DOESNT WANNA MAKE THE ENTIRE CREATIVE CLOUD APPS ALSO FOR LINUX. LINUX IS ALSO A OS BUT FOR ADOBE ONLY SHITDOWS AND MACOS EXISTS. I HOPE ADOBE SEES THIS BC IM DONE.

Time to leave Adobe.

What are the best real alternatives to InDesign and Illustrator?

I’m done with the subscription trap, the bloated apps, the constant updates, and the feeling that everything is getting worse while costing more.

I’m looking for serious alternatives, not toys.

For InDesign, what is the best option for professional layouts, pitch decks, print documents, proposals, and brand presentations?

For Illustrator, what is the best option for vector work, logos, simple graphics, icons, and brand assets?

I’ve heard people mention Affinity Publisher and Affinity Designer, but I’d like to know from people who actually left Adobe and use these tools daily.

What works?
What breaks?
What do you miss?
What would you recommend to someone trying to fully cut the cord?

Thanks in advance

I've been trying to cancel my plan for ages. Literally ages. Each time throughout years when I tried to cancel it, their page with the cancel button would just magically not load. Never. When I contacted support I would always be fed with propositions of upgrading without any help to cancel my plan. It took me more than a year to cancel it and they charged me 30€ just to do so.

Never ever use official Photoshop services.

For two days I attempted to use Adobe's web portal to cancel my 1TB photo plan. Mysteriously, the final step of the cancellation workflow was the ONLY one on the site that wasn't working. So, I used the chat feature. They didn't make that easy, either. But I did it. I cut those fuckers off. It really pisses me off when they ask for a reason I am cancelling. Here's the entire chat for others who are thinking about cancelling. This is what you can expect.

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Today, 6:54 AM

Privacy Notice & Disclaimer

By using this chatbot, you acknowledge and agree that any personal information you provide in the chat may be collected, used, analyzed, disclosed, and retained by Adobe and its service providers, in accordance with the Adobe Privacy Policy. Please do not enter any sensitive personal information (e.g., financial or health data).

You said:

cancel my plan

You said:

Creative Cloud Photography plan with 1TB

You said:

No! The page won't load. Cancel it!

You said:

No, chat with an agent

You said:

 Cancel the plan

You said:

Creative Cloud Photography plan with 1TB

You said:

Chat with a person

You said:

Chat with a person

You said:

Cancel my Creative Cloud Photography plan with 1TB plan

Adobe Virtual Assistant said:

I see you have more than one plan. Which of the following plans would you like to cancel?

Adobe Virtual Assistant said:

Cancel your Creative Cloud Photography plan with 1TB plan at account.adobe.com/plans/D2BECA050D31ABB54BAA/cancel-plan

We'll send a confirmation email when you complete the process.

Were you successful?

Adobe Virtual Assistant said:

Since that didn't seem to help, are you interested in learning more about refunds, cancellation policies and fees?

Adobe Virtual Assistant said:

To get you to the right agent faster, please tell me more about why you are canceling.

You said:

Cancel my Creative Cloud Photography plan with 1TB plan

Adobe Virtual Assistant said:

I see you have more than one plan. Which of the following plans would you like to cancel?

Adobe Virtual Assistant said:

Cancel your Creative Cloud Photography plan with 1TB plan at account.adobe.com/plans/D2BECA050D31ABB54BAA/cancel-plan

We'll send a confirmation email when you complete the process.

Were you successful?

Adobe Virtual Assistant said:

I’m sorry we weren’t able to help with that. If you’d like, I can connect you with a human advisor.

You said:

No

You said:

Cancel my Creative Cloud Photography plan with 1TB plan

Adobe Virtual Assistant said:

Please stay with us while we try to connect you with an advisor.

System said:

We'll connect you with an agent as soon as possible. For a faster resolution, please tell us how we can help you today.

System said:

You are now connected to Mukhtar, who is reviewing your account. If you need to share sensitive information, such as credit card number, please wait for your agent to give you steps to share it securely.

System said:

Mukhtar has joined the conversation

Agent said:

Mukhtar

Hello *** ***, I'd be happy to help you today, let me first pull up your account information and access your details.

[Auto generated]

Agent said:

Mukhtar

May i know how can i help you?

You said:

Just cancel the plan

Agent said:

Mukhtar

May i know the reason?

Agent said:

Mukhtar

May i know why do you wish to cancel i?

Agent said:

Mukhtar

In order to cancel the plan we need a reason to put there

You said:

Because I want you to cancel the plan.

You said:

Because I said so

You said:

Because it's my money

You said:

Pick a reason. Any reason.

You said:

Because the sky is blue.

You said:

Because it's Friday.

Agent said:

Mukhtar

I am sorry this is not something i can put there  we need a valid reason to put there

like if you are getting it from  office or you are moving to a  different country or switching plan  planning to join later

You said:

Because Adobe's abusive customer practices are no longer acceptable and this chat is further proof of how you treat human beings like cash flows. I can't even cancel through the web page. I have to call in and deal with this BS. I am a dissatisfied customer.

Hey all,

Attempted to log in to use light room for the first time in months. It makes me go through all the steps but ive changed my phone number since the last log in and cant remember my password.

From what I can gather, this means ive now lost 9 years of work because there is no possible way I can access it. All because I forgot my password and changed my phone number?!

Please someone tell me theres a way to do this. The website says email them, cancel the subscription and make a new account. Can they do this? Have they actually fucked me?

Thanks

I had Adobe Acrobat DC on my cpu for years and it worked perfectly fine with pretty much all the features I needed. I made the mistake of downloading the newer 64-bit Acrobat version because I needed Fill & Sign, and it completely overwrote my old DC version and now wants subscriptions for features I previously had access to.

I’ve since uninstalled the new version, but I cannot for the life of me find my original Acrobat DC installer/version to reinstall. Any advice or assistance would be greatly appreciated!