ya, true....after all , aol, poser and myspace are still around.
Did any of them make $14 Billion last year?
I think AutoDidact still loves poser.
I think “Love” is a bit strong of a word
But if you want Ragdoll physics with easy FBX export
to Daz/Iclone/Blender/Maya the Old Poser 12 ($120) with its FREE third party , open source python Ragdoll plugin is still a good value.
I have more then recouped my “investment” with Commercial animation products sold in the Daz market
But beyond that Poser is necroware ,on full life support from sales of DAZ content in the Poser marketplace at the Renderosity “graveyard”.
My point here is the yeah Adobe is “hated” just as much Autodesk is “hated” But angry online screeds on twitterX means nothing if a company is profitable year after year and its products remain deeply embedded in professional studio pipelines.
I was a Professional Graphic Designer for print for 19 years before migrating to 3D/CG.
If you had no knowledge of the Adobe suite your job prospects in the field of graphic Design were effectively Zero.
This was true when I left the field in 2007 and remains true today particularly as they have fully embraced and incorporated generative AI.
The same is true for Autodesk Maya if you plan to work as a 3D Character animator for a game or Film animation studio.
lastly, many of the Adobe haters seem to ignore all of the FREE tools in the Adobe express online tool that are actually competitive with ALL of the so called Adobe “alternatives”.
This even includes a lite version of their 2D animation program that competes with Reallusion Cartoon
animator.
I made this entire video ,in mere minutes, for Zero Dollars with ChatGPT for the voice& Script
Leonardo AI (free tier) for the backdrop image
and Adobe Express online for the animated Character.