Adobe will remotely kill Adobe Elements 2025 three years after purchase

Adobe has announced that its new Adobe Elements 2025 products, which include Photoshop Elements 2025 and Premiere Elements 2025, will come with a significant licensing change. Each product is priced at $99.99, with a $50 discount available for customers who purchase both. However, the license for these products will only be valid for three years and is non-renewing. After this period, users will lose access to the applications, although the Organizer feature will remain accessible indefinitely. This model resembles shareware licenses, where users must purchase new versions to continue using the software. Additionally, Adobe has shortened the trial period for these products from 30 days to just 7 days, although the reason for this change has not been disclosed. Customers who wish to continue using the Elements products after the three-year term will need to buy a new license or subscribe to other Adobe products. This approach has raised concerns among users, as it deviates from the traditional expectation that purchased software remains functional indefinitely, even if no longer supported.

- Adobe Elements 2025 products will have a three-year non-renewing license.

- After three years, access to the applications will be disabled, but the Organizer will remain available.

- The trial period for these products has been reduced from 30 days to 7 days.

- Users must purchase a new license to continue using the software after the initial term.

- This licensing model has drawn criticism for resembling shareware practices.