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jonholcombe
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January 23, 2018
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Difference between Photoshop CC and Photoshop CC (2017)?

  • January 23, 2018
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I am completely confused by Adobe's designation of Photoshop CC vs. Photoshop CC (2017). Same with Illustrator and InDesign. Keep getting a pop-up on my map informing me that I have new apps to install. I have seem stuff video and blogs about Lightroom CC. Are they intentionally trying to make this confusing by calling a new application by the old name?

Does Photoshop CC have a cloud upload fee and backup routine similar to Lightroom CC?

If so, can I still backup to my hard drives?

Would Photoshop CC replace Photoshop CC (2017)?

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    Correct answer davescm

    Hi

    Just think of Photoshop CC as CC2018.  So it is a current version replacement for CC2017. Why the date designation was dropped I don't know.

    Note : Lightroom CC and Lightroom Classic are both current versions, the former being mainly cloud based and the latter desktop based.

    Dave

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    Per Berntsen
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    Per BerntsenCommunity Expert
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    January 23, 2018

    You're not the only one who's confused.

    Adobe has gone into some extremely confusing naming conventions lately.

    The latest version of Photoshop (CC) is simply the version following CC 2017, and it should have been named CC 2018.

    Adding to the confusion, the first Creative Cloud version of Photoshop was also called Photoshop CC.

    Before the latest Lightoom versions came out, there was the perpetual version (LR 6) and the CC version (CC 2015).

    LR 6 can still be purchased, but will not receive any more updates.

    The version following CC 2015 is called Lightroom Classic.

    Then there is an entirely new version of Lightroom (a different program altogether) which Adobe has named Lightroom CC (yes, the same name as the subscription version prior to Classic) The new LR CC stores all your images in the cloud, and has fewer features than LR Classic.

      davescm
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      davescmCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      January 23, 2018

      Hi

      Just think of Photoshop CC as CC2018.  So it is a current version replacement for CC2017. Why the date designation was dropped I don't know.

      Note : Lightroom CC and Lightroom Classic are both current versions, the former being mainly cloud based and the latter desktop based.

      Dave

      Trevor.Dennis
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      Trevor.DennisCommunity Expert
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      January 23, 2018

      Photoshop CC new features | More library asset support

      Derek Cross
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      Derek CrossCommunity Expert
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      January 23, 2018

      The Photographers plan includes Photoshop CC2017/CC2018 and Lightroom and costs around $10 a month. Like all the Creative Cloud applications, they are downloaded to your computer and used in the normal way. Adobe checks (I think once a month) via the internet that you are up-to-date with your subscription. You can use it on two computers (not at the same time). They can be Windows or Mac versions or one of each version.

      Here's details of the versions history: Adobe Photoshop version history - Wikipedia

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      O Fotógrafo Americano
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      March 24, 2018

      Derek, good day. I see you answered the question about: What is the difference between Photoshop CC and Photoshop CC 2017. My follow-up question to you is this: My Adobe Creative Cloud is updating my apps and it is updating both Photoshop CC and Photoshop CC 2017. Isn't that redundant to have both programs on one's computer? Can't I just uninstall one or the other? Thanks so much for your time. Christopher Soulé - down in Brazil

      davescm
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      davescmCommunity Expert
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      March 24, 2018

      You can uninstall the older version (confusingly the older one is CC2017 and the latest is CC). However, some choose to keep an older version around for a while just in case there are any problems running the updated version on their particular system or with their own plug ins.

      Dave

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