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Anonymous
June 24, 2013
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Can't Open CC project file in CS6

  • June 24, 2013
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I edited my videos in Adobe Premiere Pro CC, but I can't open the CC project file in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6. The message says 'The project appears to be damaged, it cannot be opened.' Is there a way to convert the project so that it works for CS6?

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    Correct answer ProDesignTools

    There are other ways to try it as well – see:

    Can You Open/Use/Export/Save Adobe CC Files on CS6 – and Vice Versa?

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    Anonymous
    May 30, 2014

    Hi Bro you see the video.

    See ►http://youtu.be/ZpRZwVL8arU

    Steven L. Gotz
    Steven L. Gotz
    Inspiring
    May 30, 2014

    Motasim,

    If you are trying to say that you can't open perfectly good Premiere Pro CC projects in Premiere Pro CS6 even though CS6 projects open just fine.... We know. It is not supposed to be possible. It has seldom been possible to go back to an older version. Upgrade all of your computers to use Premiere Pro CC or don't make the mistake of working in CC and then attempting to go back to CS6.

    artofzootography.com
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    Peter_Elements
    Known Participant
    September 25, 2013

    If you quit CC and have to go back to an old project, you can always just pay for a month of PPCC. $20 is not to bad. You should be able to open an older version in a newer app.

    dsfsdsdfsdffdsf
    dsfsdsdfsdffdsf
    Inspiring
    August 2, 2013

    XML export? AAF? That'll only get you the sequences, but you could lay everything down to rushes sequences too and rebuild that way. Should only take 10 minutes. But yeah, totally agree with everything Steve Gotz said above. When has it ever been possible?

    denez mcadoo
    denez mcadoo
    Inspiring
    August 6, 2013

    I used to open up CS6 projects in CS5.5 by opening the .prproj file in a text editor and changing ther version number at the top of the file from, I think "25" to "24" and then it would open just fine.

    Is this no longer possible going from CC to CS6?

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    Anonymous
    September 27, 2013

    So how did you open it?

    I downloaded your file: "from-CC.prproj" (link in post 10).

    I duplicated the Project and renamed it: "from-CC_Version23_CS5".

    I opened the file in Dreamweaver, and changed '26' to '23', then saved:

    I opened the altered file "from-CC_Version23_CS5" in CS5.0.3.

    On opening in CS5.0.3, I got this error message:

    I clicked "OK".

    The Project opens asking for location of "Video-Frame-White-Test.jpg".

    I clicked "Offline".

    The Project opened, and Sequence Properties are 1920x1080@29.97:

    I replaced your .jpg with a stock clip:

    I saved the file in CS5.0.3, then exited.

    Then I opened and renamed the saved file in CS6.0.5:

    .

    note:

    I was unable to alter the 'Version Number" to from '26' to '25'

    and open the Project directly into CS6.0.5:


    What happens if you replace "26" with "23" (or "24") and then try to open that project file right in CS6?

    Steven L. Gotz
    Steven L. Gotz
    Inspiring
    June 24, 2013

    No.

    Very few Premiere Pro projects can be opened in earlier versions of the software.

    They have built that ability into some of the Adobe apps, but not Premiere Pro.

    I suggest you dance with the one who brought you.

    artofzootography.com
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    Zac Lam
    Inspiring
    June 25, 2013

    You can try exporting your sequence to FCP XML and opening that up in CS6.

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