11 Photoshop alternatives for photographers at every level

11 alternatives to Photoshop Adobe Photoshop - now 26 years old - is the worldwide gold standard of pro-level image editing production and workflow. So why even consider using another photo editing app? Plenty of reasons: You may not need Photoshop's heavy-duty firepower or you may not want to invest the time and effort required to scale its learning curve. You might also simply prefer to hold on to your software license without a perpetual monthly fee. Happily, there are some top-notch alterna...