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Saving premiere cc 2019 project as cc 2018?

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October 27, 2018
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I may be mistaken but I thought this used to be a thing. I wanted to try the new cc 2019 for a bit (and yes I know that this is risky to use new software once it's been released). So yes I found bugs and it keeps crashing sporadically on copy and pasting a clip in a sequence and moving that said clip.

Either way I just want to save my work and go back to cc 2018 for a bit but there's not an option for this. Do I just lose my work?

Quick note it's a sound synced multi-cam sequence embedded into another so Final Cut XML will not work here.

Thoughts?

How to

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Correct answer caroline_edits

Hey team!

We've visualized the solution for you in hopes that it'll make opening a Premiere project in a previous version a little bit easier on you. Let me know if you have any feedback!

I'd recommend performing this process on a copy of your .prproj file, just in case something goes awry! Note that features that are only available in the latest version of the app will NOT be converted with your project if you downgrade to a version of the app that does not have those features available. Feel free to reach out with any questions!

Happy to help!

Caroline

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BrettHowe

Known Participant

I've used this before. Works fine.

Premiere Pro Downgrader (elements.tv)

Just sect your file and resave. Of course anything that isn't compatible in your current version, will crap out...as with any method.

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BDHorrigan

Participating Frequently

That's amazing, thank you! Why can't this just be one of the Save As or Export options though?! I get that some newer features might break, but I'm happy to take that risk. I know Adobe's answer would just be 'well everybody should just stay up to date', but some of my clients are big corporations where updating software just isn't that straightforward. I'm working with one in particular who is on CC 2018, two years behind, and there's nothing they can do about it. It's handy that we can now roll back our own version, but I just don't want to work that way.

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pkam669

Participant

http://joshcluderay.com/downgrade-premiere-project-converter/

Your welcome everyone...Oh and thanks Josh.

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Bernard5E36

Participant

Hi All

I find that this does not work for 2021 files, My brother sent me a 2021 project and i cannot downgrade it to 2019

caroline_edits

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Community Manager

Hey team!

We've visualized the solution for you in hopes that it'll make opening a Premiere project in a previous version a little bit easier on you. Let me know if you have any feedback!

I'd recommend performing this process on a copy of your .prproj file, just in case something goes awry! Note that features that are only available in the latest version of the app will NOT be converted with your project if you downgrade to a version of the app that does not have those features available. Feel free to reach out with any questions!

Happy to help!

Caroline

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defaulti1fe4zgrlsrr

Participant

You nailed it in :30 seconds Caroline! Exactly what I need. Thank you!!

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defaulti1fe4zgrlsrr

Participant

Especially since Adobe screwed up closed captioning, more than it was already, with their 2021 update.

DigitalSpatula

Inspiring

This site works perfectly for me when I need to downgrade a project

http://joshcluderay.com/downgrade-premiere-project-converter/

Thx,

Steve

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Jim Curtis

Inspiring

Here's another on-line downgrader I haven't used yet:

http://downgrader.elements.tv/

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Michael Grenadier

Legend

I tried this a few times and it was useful as it showed me the timeline but wouldn't play properly. It was a few months ago so I can't remember the details. So I'd worry about getting any important work back into a usabe 2018 project.

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Jim Curtis

Inspiring

There's a Pr project downgrader in Digital Rebellion's Project Repair app, and there's a free on-line project downgrader at:
http://joshcluderay.com/downgrade-premiere-project-converter/
It has a 5 MB file size limit, though. Very useful, since Adobe keeps putting out buggy software.

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unique_Luminary16B8

Participant

AWESOME workaround. Many, many thanks!

MyerPj

Community Expert

I just wrote a post which has the step to down-grade a PP project. Similar to Neils but only 4 steps

https://community.adobe.com/t5/Premiere-Pro/Open-Premiere-Project-in-Older-Version-Downgrade-Project-Version/m-p/10648544#M230047

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markusf29415078

Participant

@Neil: YOU ARE SO AWESOME! Thanks a lot and a lot and a lot! Why the heck doesnt adobe provide a service to just simply reset this that way? Anyways, thanks!

Dominik

R Neil Haugen

Legend

Because it's not Adobe policy. I don't understand but I know their practices.

And yes, the engineers all know that there are "hacks" that users do for a number of things that most of us would prefer to gave user settings for. But ... corporate policy is what it is.

And then they do a new Ireland something that has been untouchable is featured as now settable.

Neil

Everyone's mileage always varies ...