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Lively_customerB82D
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Mar 24, 2022 5:57 PM UTC
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After Effects 2020 (ver 17.5) download?

Hi,

 

Any tips on how I can get hold of an After Effects 2020 install? Due to a system crash I need to get my system up and running with a certain set of plugins that are on longer supported by the newer versions of After Effects (2021 and 2022). Thank you!

 

Best,

Terje

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    May 21, 2026 5:18 AM UTC

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    Participant
    May 21, 2026 5:16 AM UTC

     plz give me a after effect free

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    yi?it_9960
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    Oct 7, 2025 8:40 PM UTC

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    erina_6529
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    Oct 1, 2025 10:40 AM UTC

    how do i get ae pls tell

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    nishu_kush
    nishu_kush
    Legend
    Oct 3, 2025 12:58 PM UTC

    You can download the latest version of After Effects from here.


    Thanks,
    Nishu

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    kian_6351
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    Jul 31, 2025 10:46 PM UTC
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    tra_8665
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    Feb 2, 2025 5:00 AM UTC

    vide 

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    farto_1666
    Participant
    Dec 12, 2024 12:16 AM UTC

    can you please give me ae 2020 im already paying for the 2025 one i just want the 2020 one

     

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      jefubbudu
      jefubbudu
      Inspiring
      Aug 1, 2025 9:23 AM UTC

      Welcome to adobe! You pay for what they're willing to allow you to borrow until you stop paying! If you had been a paying customer in 2020 you would be able to roll back, but no such luck. I ended up yelling at them till they gave me my CS6 keys back. It all still works, they have the servers, files, even the lisence handlers still working. I used it just a couple years back for a 2012 version. They're super precious about it though and if you don't have strings to pull or active key codes it's like winning the lottery.

       

      Thanks for paying for a year long subscription though! Don't let the early cancellation fee hit you on the way out if you change your mind!

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      Russ-JustWantsToEdit
      Participating Frequently
      Aug 6, 2024 9:13 PM UTC

      Please tell me if you found the installers, I am in the same position. My plugins wont work after 2020 so must use that version.

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      Lively_customerB82DAuthor
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      Aug 6, 2024 9:29 PM UTC

      Hi Russ,

       

      I got hold the installers a few years back, but as I write in an earlier response here I no longer have the installers available. They were deleted when I upgraded my computer and system software. I hope you'll find the installers

      elsewhere. 

       

      All the best,

      Terje

       

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      Russ-JustWantsToEdit
      Participating Frequently
      Aug 6, 2024 9:37 PM UTC

      Thank you, have wasted so much time trying to find them. Adobe sent me 2021 but the plugins wont work past 2020. Strange that they dont make them available for their paying clients

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        BON-JOUR35812836rg54
        Participant
        Mar 2, 2024 5:27 AM UTC

        how to download verson 2020.

         

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        Lively_customerB82DAuthor
        Participating Frequently
        Mar 2, 2024 10:26 AM UTC

        Hi,

         

        I can't be of any help, I'm afraid. I've upgraded my computer and OS since my posting here. I no longe use or can't access AFX ver 17.5. I hope you'll find a solution to your problem like I once did. Have a great day!

         

        All the best,

        Terje 

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        thatsmauri
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        thatsmauriCommunity Expert
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        Mar 24, 2022 6:11 PM UTC

        The only way to get hold of older installers nowadays is by kindly asking Adobe Customer Care:

         

        Click the 'circle with a speech bubble' icon (below is how it looks) on the bottom right hand side to initiate a Chat. Say something like "Hello, I need the direct download link (offline installer) for the 2020 release of After Effects (ver 17.5) as I have a set of plugins that are no longer supported by recent versions of After Effects. Could you please help me?".

         

         

        You were once able to get direct download links from ProDesignTools, but it's no longer possible and the pages there just state what I said above.

         

        Best regards,

        Maurice

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          Lively_customerB82DAuthor
          Participating Frequently
          Mar 24, 2022 6:30 PM UTC

          Thank you for taking time to respond, Maurice! I appreciate it. In other words, I have to beg? Well, after two years of covid, I'm ready to do anything to get my work projects going again. I just need my old trusty plugins to work. I'll give it a shot. Thank you for your help!

           

          Best,

          Terje

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            thatsmauri
            Community Expert
            thatsmauriCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            Mar 24, 2022 7:35 PM UTC

            Terje, you're very welcome 🙂 Yep, just ask the person you're getting in contact with kindly, tell him/her what the matter is and they should give you the installer. Are the plug-ins no longer supported by the manufacturer(s) in general? Maybe it's worth nagging them too.

             

            In any case, I hope you're successful in your endeavours!

            Best,
            Maurice

             

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