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This little program is no InDesign or Affinity Publisher, but if you just need a simple, free programВ with nice templates-and without all the complicated menus, features, and effects-this oneвЂ™s for you.

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Spring Publisher ( free), Spring Publisher Pro ( $23.95)

I still say PageMaker was the all-time best desktop publishing program, but itвЂ™s no longer supported by Adobe or the operating systems. There are no substitutions for this group unless you want to use Microsoft Word or another word processor, but those applications are not really equipped to function as a layout and design program. InDesign and the programs listed below are page layout, design, and desktop publishing software. A big plus: There are over 8,000 History steps for Undo/Redo. You get lots of new presets for symbols, shapes, and lines more options for custom gradients, textures, and styles and unlimited layers, masks, and groups. Also nice: the adjustable line weights, which are based on speed, pressure, and width. Very similar to Adobe Illustrator, Affiniity DesignerвЂ™s most distinctive features include the Multi Stroke and Fill, which, among other things, stacks strokes and fills as layers so they can support their own blending and gradients.

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But my all-time favorite feature is the Picture Tubes, similar to PhotoshopвЂ™s custom brushes, but in full 16-bit color. The Film effects are spectacular, the new SmartClone feature is amazing, and the Refine Brush, which finely details selections around difficult outlines such as hair and animal fur is superb. It provides hundreds of excellent features such as Capture, which is much better than PhotoshopвЂ™s Snipping Tool.

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IвЂ™ve used it since version 5 and have continued to upgrade through the current versions. PaintShop Pro ( $79.99, or $99.99 for the pro version)

I also appreciate that GIMP works on multiple platforms, uses minimal system resources, and is super-easy to use. I especially like the Borders Sparkles, Reflections, and Gradient Flare effects and the Whirl and Pinch features. See Alvin AlexanderвЂ™s blogВ for all the cool stuff GIMP can do. GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) offers 130-plus amazing filters and special effects. The filters and special effects are what distinguish them from one another and from Photoshop. Affinity and Paint Shop Pro have a few more features than GIMP does, and all three have fewer than Photoshop. Adobe Photoshop alternativesДЄll three of the programs listed below provide effective photo-editing tools, from sizing, cropping, and retouching to noise reduction, color correction, and more.

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See PC WorldвЂ™s ongoing reviews of PDF editor programs for the best third-party Acrobat programs. We also talk to experts about why software subscriptions are on the rise. The following programs areВ the best options weвЂ™ve found to replace Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. I actually use them all-Adobe and the alternatives-because each program has unique features I can pick and choose for my projects. But a subset of users have largely left their beloved Adobe software behind for a variety of clones, shareware, and open-source products.

IвЂ™ve also purchased Freehand and PageMaker, and the Macromedia products. I love Adobe products, and IвЂ™ve used them since Photoshop version 2.5.

A large corporation has the budget to shoulder monthly fees, but small businesses and home users may balk, especially for programs used only occasionally. ItвЂ™s easy to understand why some users have been unhappy with AdobeвЂ™s subscription model. In 2013, not long after I purchased the Adobe Creative Suite CS6 program, Adobe terminated the desktop versions of its software and launched Creative Cloud, offering subscription-based access onlyВ to its suite of products.