N OTE – Adobe has discontinued certain older versions of Creative Cloud apps and as a result, under the terms of the licensing agreement, those versions have officially been deemed “unauthorized” – even if they still install and run on customers’ computers… Technically, use of such versions is “at your own risk.” To roll backwards to a prior/earlier CC version (downgrade) Generally speaking, to build or restore to any version of any Creative Cloud app when needed, you can use these steps: In some cases, you can use the CC Desktop app to do this, but not always… Yet how to do all these things without using the Desktop app manager is not readily apparent to most people – but fortunately, here, we’re giving you the answers.

Sometimes, however, subscribers need more control for various reasons… You might want the ability to download and apply updates manually, save/backup or work with the installers offline, use the exact same version as your coworkers, or be able to go back to a previous version by rolling back a specific update – in other words, easily downgrade back to any prior Creative Cloud revision. Normally the Creative Cloud works seamlessly with these ongoing product updates… The CC Desktop App runs in the System Tray and notifies the customer that a new upgrade is available for any of the included applications like Photoshop, and (optionally whenever desired) the user clicks one button to automatically download and install the update in the background. Since the initial launch of CC in 2013, Adobe has regularly released new upgrades for each individual app about once every 3-4 months, bringing new power and capabilities to all current subscribers on an ongoing basis.

One of the biggest strengths of the Creative Cloud 2023 release is receiving a complete set of creative tools with an ongoing stream of updates included at no extra cost… We no longer have to wait years for our products to innovate and keep pace with evolving technologies instead we receive the latest and greatest features and improvements as soon as they are ready.

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