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creepyeyes
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July 10, 2022
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Revert After Effects back to 2021 version

  • July 10, 2022
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I would like to revert my installation of Adobe After Effects back to the 2021 version, as I cannot open the new version. I can see that it used to be possible to do this through the Creative Cloud Desktop app, but the option seems to have been removed. Is there still a way to do this? Is there a trustworthy website where I can download this older version? I do not like that I am paying monthly for software that Adobe has effectively disabled out from under me.

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Jqke
Jqke
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July 10, 2022

It is still possible in the CC app.. click the three dots next to your After Effects installation in the section of installed apps and install a version that begins with 18 (18.x)

~Jake
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creepyeyesAuthor
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July 10, 2022

Hi Jqke, when I click on those dots, I am not given the option to install previous versions. There is only "uninstall" and "learn more." "Learn more." I can get to a page from "learn more" that has old version of other Adobe software, such as acrobat, but older versions of After Effects are not available there either.

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creepyeyesAuthor
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July 10, 2022

Haha yeah, I apologize! It's 5.7.1.1, I was looking at the wrong number. Anyways I can tell you have a different version because the tabs at the top are supposed to go "Apps, Files, Discover, Stock & Marketplace" but the ones you have are different (I've seen them in previous versions).

 

Looking at other screenshots of 5.2, the interface (including the top buttons) I believe is different. Have you tried uninstalling the creative cloud desktop app and installing the very most recent one, or just updating it? 

 


I'll give that a try and report back. If you want to hear something crazy - I did manage to download an older version of After Effects from the website listed. (It was actually newer than the version I was using, believe it or not) and installing it solved the problem I was having. Until I closed it, went to the grocery store, came back, and now I can't open that version either 😧

Well, maybe I can try freshly installing After Effects every time I want to use it 😕😕

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