CC vs CC 2017

[dday76]

Stupid question I'm sure. Hopefully easy answer too.

I see Photoshop CC and Photoshop CC (2017) on my Cloud list.

I assume CC is more recent, but it's 2017 now so I'm confused. Which one is more recent? Which one should I use?

And why are there two?

[Bani Verma]

(Moving to Creative Cloud Download & Install​)

Hi Dday76,

As you have mentioned you would like to install and use the latest version of Photoshop Creative Cloud version.

The latest version is Photoshop CC 2018, and in between Photoshop CC and Photoshop CC 2017 the Photoshop CC 2017 is more recent. Check the version history here: Adobe Photoshop version history - Wikipedia

If you don't see Photoshop CC 2018 in your Creative Cloud desktop app, this could be because your computer doesn't meet the minimum system requirements for it, see: Photoshop system requirements.

Let us know if this helps.

[dday76]

Thank you, but this is unhelpful. The link you provided shows CC 2015, 2017, 2018. Nothing (in your link) has just "CC" with no number.

I also wondered with the difference is between just CC and CC 2017.

And I have a top-tier laptop, i7, Win10, 32GB ram. Maybe 2018 doesn't run on a 64bit OS...

But if you or someone else could try again, I'd appreciate it.

[Bani Verma]

My apologies the latest version which is Photoshop CC 2018 (19.0) is termed as Photoshop CC within the Creative Cloud desktop app, please install it as this is the latest version of the product.

[dday76]

Thanks. That's clear. Do I uninstall the CC 2017? I don't want to use the hard drive space if I don't have to, at least not the solid state space.

[ProDesignTools · Accepted solution]

Oddly, Adobe decided to label the new release "CC" by itself, rather than "CC 2018" (i.e., not following the "CC 2017," "CC 2015" etc., of previous major versions).

This is the case even on the splash screens at application startup – previously the splash screens would say "2017 Release," etc.

Not sure why they did this, as the original (first) Creative Cloud release in 2013 was also called just "CC." And so with many possible versions and updates around, it adds to the confusion. (Even Bani above wasn't sure at first which release you were referring to.)

If you want the feature differences by application between CC 2017 vs. CC 2018, see this post:

What Are the Differences Between Adobe CC 2018 vs. Older Versions?

Note: The default behavior of the CC Desktop app is to uninstall the prior version(s) when you install the latest one... Of you can uninstall it yourself manually (using your operating system's command), if you no longer want it on your machine. For more details, see:

Update apps to the October 2017 release of Adobe Creative Cloud

[dday76]

Thanks. That looks correct. Frustrating to have confusing versions.

[asquared]

This is a really lousy rollout.  The labelling is not only confusing, but also inconsistent.

"Photoshop CC" vs "Photoshop CC (2017)"

and

"Lightroom Classic CC" vs "Lightroom Classic CC"

With my Photography bundle, I am offered updates for all four.

AND it looks as if any attempt to update starts with a permanent conversion of my catalog.

Worst explanation ever. 

Did anyone consider, say

"Lightroom CC Desktop: and "Lightroom CC Cloud"
"Photoshop CC Desktop" and "Photoshop CC Cloud" ?

After a struggle with Adobe support on Twitter I finally got this:
https://www.lightroomqueen.com/lightroom-cc-vs-classic-features/

But I am sure that in a month or two we're going to see

"Photoshop CC Plus" and "Lightroom Future CC" and it's back to square one.

[asquared]

So is Photoshop CC (2018)  desktop or Cloud?

[ProDesignTools]

All of the apps you mentioned are desktop tools – i.e., apps that run locally on your computer. None of them are online apps.

What shows as an update to "Photoshop CC" from "Photoshop CC (2017)" is confusing, but the new release is really Photoshop CC 2018. They are both desktop apps (not "Cloud" apps) in the same line, and 2018 is an upgrade from 2017.

Lightroom CC is a indeed different app from Lightroom Classic. The link you shared explains this better.

Lightroom "Classic" is really Lightroom 7, a rebranded successor that's next in a long line of Lightrooms, and is still a desktop app that stores your photos locally on your disk with a file/folder structure.

The new "Lightroom CC" is also a desktop app, but it stores your photos in the cloud and not on your disk, and it has a simpler user interface that's more consistent with the LR mobile apps. So you have a choice, and can download & use either edition of Lightroom.

All of the above tools (Photoshop CC, Lightroom CC, and Lightroom Classic) are installed on your own machine and can run and work offline, without a connection to the Internet.

So, perhaps more confusing than it had to be, but hope that helps explain it better.

[adriand]

Is there a reason why they want to make it confusing or are they just messing with us?

[karie_cockrell]

I'm having the same issue.  However there is no option for 2018.  Only Illustrator CC or Illustrator CC 2017.  Which one is newest?  And which one do I uninstall?

[ProDesignTools]

"CC" in this case would be the newest (latest & greatest) version, or CC 2018.

CC 2017 would be the previous major version.

Both can exist & run on your computer at the same time, or you can uninstall the older release if you don't need or want it.

You can uninstall it using your regular operating system command, or using the CC Desktop app.