Adobe Premiere - Previous versions disappeared (CC2017 11.0.2) - Creative Cloud update 4.3.0.256

[olivierd67784147]

HI, Since the last update of Creative Cloud 4.3.0.256, Previous versions of Premiere are no longer listed in the CC App.

It was however possible to download all previous versions before this update of the Creative Cloud.

I notice that for Photoshop and After Effects we can still acces to all previous versions for download. It seems to be only on Premiere that we can't have access to all the previous versions.

The "Download Creative Clouds apps" webpage (https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/creative-cloud-apps-download.html) provides access to the 2017 Premier Pro CC version, which is located at be version 11.1.2 / 11.1.4 only (7.0). There is no others previous versions.

My project Première is currently in version 11.0.2. I want to install the same version of Premiere on a second computer. I do not want to update the software version on this project which is in progress. Whenever I had to update a project in progress, the update caused problems. I wish to continue the project in its current version.

So I need to have the installation file of version 11.0.2. Is this possible? What are my options?

[d26228905]

I'm also trying to revert to 11.0.2 and can't find it available. All I see under Other Versions is CC 7.0.

[R Neil Haugen]

Go to ProDesignTools ... he always has the entire Adobe program link listing for all apps/versions.

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Go to the Downloads section, click on the 2017 stuff ... takes a bit of clicking, but you do get there.

Neil

[olivierd67784147]

Thank you for your reply.

Unfortunately, for the 2017 versions, the website refers to the Adobe downloads page (Download Creative Clouds apps) which contains only one version (11.1.4).

Here is the direct link for CC2017 from ProDesignTools: CC 2017 Direct Download Link - Download Creative Cloud apps

[Kaxmerkhoff]

Yes, this is a huge problem. I have several projects that are running on different Premiere versions, which cannot be upgraded/have to stay on the same version for various reasons. It used to be simple to revert back and forth between versions 11.0.2 and 11.1.2.

Why can't original functionality be restored on the CC downloader app? This would be extremely important. I know several editors around me who are having these exact same problems as I do. Direct download links would help, but original functionality would be even better. The only reason this is a problem is because projects from newer cc2017 can't be opened by all other cc2017 versions. For obvious reasons, all non-up-and-downward-compatible versions should be made available for all. Image this would be the case with PSD files? That whoever is running last years Photoshop, has no way of opening files created on newer computers? Avid can do it too. Come on, Adobe!

[ProDesignTools]

Kaxmerkhoff  wrote

Yes, this is a huge problem. ... The only reason this is a problem is because projects from newer cc2017 can't be opened by all other cc2017 versions. For obvious reasons, all non-up-and-downward-compatible versions should be made available for all. ... Avid can do it too. Come on, Adobe!

Could not have stated it any better. Thank you.

Especially in the video space, professionals potentially need access to all significant CC revisions – not just a handful of versions, which can be hit-or-miss.

[Kaxmerkhoff]

Has there been any progress on this?

Is it possible to get some feedback from somebody from Adobe on this?

What's the issue with just keeping past versions available? this is such a pain.

[Ann Bens]

The issue is the Dolby licence.

Dont count on getting them back.

[R Neil Haugen]

The problem with most past versions must be the problems between Dolby Laboratories and Adobe that caused the removal of ac3 from PrPro. And as nether company says a word about it, I doubt you'll get an official response.

Yea, it's a pain not to have all the earlier versions so I hope they strip out whatever the issue is and re-list them.

Neil

[Kaxmerkhoff]

Yes I knew about this – but from i understood these version also exist as stripped without ac3 – so 11.1.4 instead of 11.1.2 – i thought there also existed a replaced 11.0.4 for 11.0.2? i think i read this somewhere? or maybe i only hoped to read this. it would be immensely helpful.

Thanks for the answer, in any case.

[Ann Bens]

Nope: 11.1.4 is the only one left.

[ProDesignTools]

Despite any legal or licensing issues, there is absolutely nothing preventing Adobe from restoring availability to all previous versions of Premiere Pro that were removed...

Adobe did this with CC 2017.1.2 – now 2017.1.4 with the Dolby codec removed – which is available via the "Other Versions" menu item in the CC Desktop app, and also as a standalone installer via the CC 2017 direct download links.

If there is enough customer outcry and demand, there is no technical reason that they couldn't do the same for prior releases of Premiere Pro, including all of the CC 2015 and 2014 versions (e.g., 10.4, 9.0, 8.0) which are now completely gone.

For more information and details, and to share your feedback, please see this related Forums post:

Prior major releases of Premiere, Audition, Prelude and AME have been removed