Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.120] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5066536 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 10 May 2013 19:25:06 +0200 Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=2.0 cv=Xpd4yC59 c=1 sm=0 a=MYIdP0RYBkqG+Tzz9zp75g==:17 a=e5KqeWh6ElcA:10 a=0_W4_Jd4tm4A:10 a=8nJEP1OIZ-IA:10 a=O_RjZzbmAAAA:8 a=Uv0WbAaoNYQA:10 a=ar7_mbbEAAAA:8 a=ORystClGRo_5Zkw_4TsA:9 a=wPNLvfGTeEIA:10 a=S1MLFhTO56oA:10 a=MYIdP0RYBkqG+Tzz9zp75g==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Authenticated-User: X-Originating-IP: 184.89.78.212 Received: from [184.89.78.212] ([184.89.78.212:52333] helo=[172.27.35.127]) by cdptpa-oedge01.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.46 r()) with ESMTP id AD/E7-02984-68F2D815; Fri, 10 May 2013 17:33:58 +0000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1283) Subject: Re: [AE] CS is DEAD From: Rob Birnholz In-Reply-To: Date: Fri, 10 May 2013 13:33:57 -0400 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <7441E8A5-F4E5-4C11-BBC0-CA70F1468037@birnholz.com> References: To: "After Effects Mail List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1283) At present you can save one rev back at time from AE. So right now it's = easy to save a CS6 version from CCv12 (the upcoming version of AE). = Older revs of course will not be able to apply any filters or new = technology that may be introduced in subsequent versions of the app.=20 After a few years this could become unwieldy (going back to CS6) if Save = As is limited to only the previous version (that's a lot of saving, = reopening, and resaving -- not to mention having to keep all previous = revs installed on your drive). I think a feature request for a more = robust "save as" system is in order (something akin to Illustrator, = where multiple versions are listed as options). I also agree with Bill's idea that there should be some mechanism made = available to "freeze" a working version of the apps (or selected apps) = when you decide to stop subscribing. After thinking about it, the = inevitable inability to open or revise my project files feels a bit = draconian (and scary). Rob Birnholz ABSOLUTE MOTION GRAPHICS, Inc. -digital design and post- Longwood, Florida www.absolutemotiongraphics.com Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things. On May 10, 2013, at 12:53 PM, Drew Gilmore wrote: > Todd mentioned on Twitter not long ago that CC will save back to CS6. = That helps some if not all of my concerns. >=20 > But I am curious what if anything is lost by saving to an older = version, and realistically how many versions of CC in the future is that = a viable option. >=20 > Would love to do what Bill suggests and be able to hold on a version = after an appropriate fee.