Adobe's subscription-based plans are industry standards for creatives, but you don't have to look far to find dissenting, inquisitive voices searching for quality alternatives. My goals have long been to have a professional digital creation life unencumbered by the industry’s major players. And today, that's a possibility for all creatives.
Don’t get me wrong, I have great respect for these companies that have created the ways we work today, as they do offer stellar creative solutions, including the best video editing software. But they're greedy, and no one should have a monopoly on creative tools. That's why in this article I'm going to detail my open source set up, what software I've used to replace Adobe apps, and how all this can provide you a far more satisfying, creative workflow (at a fraction of the cost).
