Photo Mechanic > General Discussion
Version 6 and buying now
Linwood:
I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask, or even how much Camera Bits is willing to say but...
I see a lot of discussion about Version 6, someone asking to be in the beta, and discussion that it will emphasize a new catalog feature of some sort. Most of this is from users so I do not mean to imply it is real, but.
I am considering buying PM, and plan to use it solely as a culling (and maybe crop/straighten) tool as a front end for Lightroom. This leads to two questions:
Will all this "catalog" feature still preserve the speed of NOT using such a thing, and being able to just drag and drop into Lightroom? That's the sole reason I want PM. Empthasis on speed -- it's all about culling speed for me.
And... is there a general policy that Camera Bits has with regard to upgrades? Obviously one would be annoyed to buy and find 3 months later a new version you had to buy all over again. Even if you can't speak to the future, can someone share how this worked (in particular how long it worked) in past versions? I don't so much need to know how soon Version 6 is coming, but that I'll get a pretty decent run before having to invest again. Especially since I am just using 5% of the product but buying 100%. ::)
Mick O (Camera Bits):
Hi Linwood,
Thanks for writing in. To address your upgrade concern, the current Photo Mechanic Version 5 license gets you free upgrades for any and all new versions for one year from your purchase. So you should have no worries about purchasing right before any new versions come out.
As far as performance with any new versions or features, rest assured that we know that speed is the very most important aspect of Photo Mechanic. When new functionality is added we do our utmost to maintain the high level of performance that got folks to use us in the first place.
I hope this helps. If you have any other questions or want me to clarify something, let me know.
-Mick
Linwood:
--- Quote from: MickO on January 25, 2016, 09:30:31 AM ---...the current Photo Mechanic Version 5 license gets you free upgrades for any and all new versions for one year from your purchase.
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Reasonable.
Does one also then get all minor versions until the next major release? Regardless of time?
Kirk Baker:
--- Quote from: Linwood on January 25, 2016, 11:14:39 AM ---
--- Quote from: MickO on January 25, 2016, 09:30:31 AM ---...the current Photo Mechanic Version 5 license gets you free upgrades for any and all new versions for one year from your purchase.
--- End quote ---
Reasonable.
Does one also then get all minor versions until the next major release? Regardless of time?
--- End quote ---
Yes. All minor updates to any major version of Photo Mechanic that you own are free. Though once a newer major version is released, the previous major versions will no longer be updated.
-Kirk
Linwood:
Thank you. Very clear.
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