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[[wikipedia:Adobe_Inc.|'''Adobe''']] is a software company based in San Jose, California~~, specializing~~ in software ~~for creative uses~~ such as photo ~~and~~ video editing, animation, and ~~illustration~~.

[[wikipedia:Adobe_Inc.|'''Adobe''']] is a software company based in San Jose, California that specializes in creative software such as photo editing, video editing, animation, illustration, web development, and more. Founded in 1982, the company developed the Portable Document Format (PDF) in 1992 as well as a full suite of creative software. Due to the widespread usage of their products used by industry professionals and novices alike, Adobe dominates the creative software industry{{Citation needed}}.

==Consumer impact summary==

=== Lack of ownership ===

Adobe has switched from a perpetual license model to a subscription model (Creative Cloud).

Adobe ~~has also been accused of using user information to train artificial intelligence; mandatory cloud syncing~~ in ~~applications~~ such as ~~Adobe Fresco and Adobe Scan, without a choice to opt out~~ and without end-to-end encryption; monitoring the reading behavior of users within eBooks; and employing [[Dark pattern|dark patterns]] to re-enable, when an application is updated, features which a user has disabled.

=== Proprietary file formats ===

Works created in Adobe software come in Adobe-exclusive file formats such as .psd for Photoshop and .indd for InDesign.

=== Data breaches ===

Besides that, Adobe has undergone multiple data breaches which have exposed millions of users' personal and payment information.

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===Alleged use of user data for AI training===

{{Hatnote|Read more: [[Adobe's AI policy]] and [[Adobe Firefly]]}}

{{Hatnote|Read more: [[Adobe's AI policy]] and [[Adobe Firefly]]}}Adobe has also been accused of using user information to train artificial intelligence; mandatory cloud syncing in applications such as Adobe Fresco and Adobe Scan, without a choice to opt out and without end-to-end encryption; monitoring the reading behavior of users within eBooks; and employing [[Dark pattern|dark patterns]] to re-enable, when an application is updated, features which a user has disabled.

===User documents forced into the cloud with no opt-out===

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In 2019, Adobe left about 7.5 million Creative Cloud customer records in a database publicly accessible online in gross negligence. The database was not even protected with a password.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cimpanu |first=Catalin |date=26 Oct 2019 |title=Adobe left 7.5 million Creative Cloud user records exposed online |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/adobe-left-7-5-million-creative-cloud-user-records-exposed-online/ |url-status=live |access-date=16 Mar 2025 |website=[ZDNet]}}</ref>

==Products~~~~==

==Products==

=== Adobe Creative Cloud ===

Adobe's previous line of creative software has been joined into a wider ecosystem called the ''Adobe Creative Cloud.'' The Creative Cloud includes updated versions of the previously purchasable software:

* Photoshop

* Lightroom

* InDesign

* After Effects

* Dreamweaver

* Illustrator

* Xd

* and many more

*Creative Cloud ~~(20xx):~~

Included with the Creative Cloud, depending on plan options, Adobe also offers cloud based storage, typefaces, and stock photos and other stock files.

*Photoshop (199x):

*[[Adobe ~~Lightroom: Perpetual to Subscription Transition|Lightroom]] (200x):~~

*[[Adobe Digital Editions' ebook DRM|Digital Editions]] (20xx):

==References==

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-[[wikipedia:Adobe_Inc.|'''Adobe''']] is a software company based in San Jose, California, specializing in software for creative uses such as photo and video editing, animation, and illustration.
+[[wikipedia:Adobe_Inc.|'''Adobe''']] is a software company based in San Jose, California that specializes in creative software such as photo editing, video editing, animation, illustration, web development, and more. Founded in 1982, the company developed the Portable Document Format (PDF) in 1992 as well as a full suite of creative software. Due to the widespread usage of their products used by industry professionals and novices alike, Adobe dominates the creative software industry{{Citation needed}}.
 ==Consumer impact summary==
+=== Lack of ownership ===
 Adobe has switched from a perpetual license model to a subscription model (Creative Cloud).
-Adobe has also been accused of using user information to train artificial intelligence; mandatory cloud syncing in applications such as Adobe Fresco and Adobe Scan, without a choice to opt out and without end-to-end encryption; monitoring the reading behavior of users within eBooks; and employing [[Dark pattern|dark patterns]] to re-enable, when an application is updated, features which a user has disabled.
+=== Proprietary file formats ===
+Works created in Adobe software come in Adobe-exclusive file formats such as .psd for Photoshop and .indd for InDesign.
+=== Data breaches ===
 Besides that, Adobe has undergone multiple data breaches which have exposed millions of users' personal and payment information.
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 ===Alleged use of user data for AI training===
-{{Hatnote|Read more: [[Adobe's AI policy]] and [[Adobe Firefly]]}}
+{{Hatnote|Read more: [[Adobe's AI policy]] and [[Adobe Firefly]]}}Adobe has also been accused of using user information to train artificial intelligence; mandatory cloud syncing in applications such as Adobe Fresco and Adobe Scan, without a choice to opt out and without end-to-end encryption; monitoring the reading behavior of users within eBooks; and employing [[Dark pattern|dark patterns]] to re-enable, when an application is updated, features which a user has disabled.
 ===User documents forced into the cloud with no opt-out===
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 In 2019, Adobe left about 7.5 million Creative Cloud customer records in a database publicly accessible online in gross negligence. The database was not even protected with a password.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cimpanu |first=Catalin |date=26 Oct 2019 |title=Adobe left 7.5 million Creative Cloud user records exposed online |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/adobe-left-7-5-million-creative-cloud-user-records-exposed-online/ |url-status=live |access-date=16 Mar 2025 |website=[ZDNet]}}</ref>
-==Products<!-- Def wanna fill this in properly later -->==
+==Products==
+=== Adobe Creative Cloud ===
+Adobe's previous line of creative software has been joined into a wider ecosystem called the ''Adobe Creative Cloud.'' The Creative Cloud includes updated versions of the previously purchasable software:
+* Photoshop
+* Lightroom
+* InDesign
+* After Effects
+* Dreamweaver
+* Illustrator
+* Xd
+* and many more
-*Creative Cloud (20xx):
+Included with the Creative Cloud, depending on plan options, Adobe also offers cloud based storage, typefaces, and stock photos and other stock files.
-*Photoshop (199x):
-*[[Adobe Lightroom: Perpetual to Subscription Transition|Lightroom]] (200x):
-*[[Adobe Digital Editions' ebook DRM|Digital Editions]] (20xx):
 ==References==