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afriedm
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January 27, 2021
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Re: Older versions of creative cloud apps are reverting to Trial [Branched]

  • January 27, 2021
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I'm having the same issue. All across our organization. We upgraded our Creative Cloud licenses from Standard to Pro, and now everything for CC 2018 and before has reverted to Trial mode. Three full days with Adobe Support and I'm still no closer to a solution.

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Nancy OShea
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Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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January 27, 2021

Hi @afriedm,

Adobe prefers customers to use the latest release versions (2021), no more than 2 versions back (2020). Legacy pre-2019 versions are no longer offered from Creative Cloud desktop app.

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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afriedmAuthor
Inspiring
January 27, 2021

Unfortunately, we have projects from major publishers that were created in older versions using third-party apps that do not translate properly to newer versions without those plug-ins. Our apps were all working across our organization right up until we upgraded our licensing from Standard to Pro accounts. Now every app (except Acrobat) older than CC 2019 has reverted to Trial use, which will expire soon.

Had we known the damage the upgrade would cause, we certainly would have refrained from making this change. Believe me, Adobe has said much the same thing, without offering much more thasn that.

Would you suggest that I tell a customer that they need to completely recreate a new version of a textbook from scratch when the files already exist and only need changes made to update it? I don't think that will go over well.

Nancy OShea
Community Expert
Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
Community Expert
January 27, 2021

Did you run the Adobe Cleaner tool to remove old apps from your system?

https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/cc-cleaner-tool-installation-problems.html

And then do a fresh install with latest Creative Cloud apps?

 

For legacy apps, you can try the direct downloads from ProDesign Tools. 

https://prodesigntools.com/adobe-cc-2018-direct-download-links.html

Be sure to follow these VERY IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS  or it won't work.  NOTE:  Adobe may remove these links at anytime.

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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