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The individual one time purchase versions are still available for all the apps. Final Cut, Logic, Motion, Compressor, and MainStage are offered in a bundle for

The individual one time purchase versions are still available for all the apps. Final Cut, Logic, Motion, Compressor, and MainStage are offered in a bundle for education by Apple as a $199.99 one time purchase (no education status is verified) [1]. Pixelmator Pro is available as a one time purchase as well for $49.99 [2]. Not included in the Creator Studio is the Lightroom alternative Photomator, which is available as a one time purchase of $119.99. You could recreate just the Creator Studio as a one time $250 purchase, or the entire suite (including Photomator) for $370. Not available for one time purchase are the AI features and templates available for the free apps (Keynote, Pages, Numbers, Freeform). Personally, I'm glad that one time purchases are still options for the core pro suite: long term they do hold value compared to paying Adobe a subscription (or dealing with the high seas on macOS). However, I don't see things like the education bundle sticking around much longer, so purchase it sooner rather than later. [1]: https://www.apple.com/us-edu/shop/product/bmge2z/a/pro-apps-bundle-for-education https://www.apple.com/us-edu/shop/product/bmge2z/a/pro-apps-... [2]: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pixelmator-pro/id1289583905 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pixelmator-pro/id1289583905

no_wizard 9mo ago
The inclusion of Pixelmator Pro is simply so they no longer have a hole in the software lineup as a competitor vs Affinity (I think the real competitor to this bundle) and Adobe I think they view Photos as a viable replacement for Lightroom and equivalents.
- admp 9mo ago
  Photomator would be a more level Lightroom alternative, odd it's not included in the new Creator Studio package.
  - AlanYx 9mo ago
    That's probably a clue that maintaining Photomator is not on Apple's long-term roadmap. I imagine they'll merge some features into Photos and eventually discontinue it.
    - agos 9mo ago
      That would be the third photo editing software that I like that Apple discontinues and I would very much not like it
    - usef- 9mo ago
      Photos would need a lot of work to rival Photomator. If they're essentially shutting down Photomator development, after doing similar with Aperture many years ago, they do seem very determined to drive people to Lightroom....
silveira 9mo ago
Thanks for the info, I was looking for this. I have the "Pro Apps Bundle for Education" that I bought years ago and it is an fantastic deal.
lemonlime227 9mo ago
Additional info: Final Cut Pro is going to keep getting updates, but certain features (presumably AI related) are not going to be included with the one time purchase and are gated to the subscription [1]. [1]: https://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/#:~:text=A%20one%2Dtime%20purchase%20will%20still%20be%20available%2C%20but%20access%20to%20some%20of%20the%20premium%20content%20is%20available%20only%20to%20Apple%C2%A0Creator%C2%A0Studio%20subscribers.%20If%20you%20already%20own%20Final%C2%A0Cut%C2%A0Pro%2C%20it%20will%20continue%20to%20be%20updated. https://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/#:~:text=A%20one%2Dtime%...
LoganDark 9mo ago
Did Photomator increase in price? I seem to remember buying a lifetime license for $79.99.

no_wizard 9mo ago

The inclusion of Pixelmator Pro is simply so they no longer have a hole in the software lineup as a competitor vs Affinity (I think the real competitor to this bundle) and Adobe I think they view Photos as a viable replacement for Lightroom and equivalents.

admp 9mo ago
Photomator would be a more level Lightroom alternative, odd it's not included in the new Creator Studio package.
- AlanYx 9mo ago
  That's probably a clue that maintaining Photomator is not on Apple's long-term roadmap. I imagine they'll merge some features into Photos and eventually discontinue it.
  - agos 9mo ago
    That would be the third photo editing software that I like that Apple discontinues and I would very much not like it
  - usef- 9mo ago
    Photos would need a lot of work to rival Photomator. If they're essentially shutting down Photomator development, after doing similar with Aperture many years ago, they do seem very determined to drive people to Lightroom....

silveira 9mo ago

Thanks for the info, I was looking for this. I have the "Pro Apps Bundle for Education" that I bought years ago and it is an fantastic deal.

lemonlime227 9mo ago

Additional info: Final Cut Pro is going to keep getting updates, but certain features (presumably AI related) are not going to be included with the one time purchase and are gated to the subscription [1]. [1]: https://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/#:~:text=A%20one%2Dtime%20purchase%20will%20still%20be%20available%2C%20but%20access%20to%20some%20of%20the%20premium%20content%20is%20available%20only%20to%20Apple%C2%A0Creator%C2%A0Studio%20subscribers.%20If%20you%20already%20own%20Final%C2%A0Cut%C2%A0Pro%2C%20it%20will%20continue%20to%20be%20updated. https://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/#:~:text=A%20one%2Dtime%...

LoganDark 9mo ago

Did Photomator increase in price? I seem to remember buying a lifetime license for $79.99.