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Subject: Re: [AE] CS is DEAD
From: Jim Curtis <jpcurtis@me.com>
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Date: Fri, 10 May 2013 12:49:21 -0500
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I'd be open to paying a service bureau convert and update old Ae =
projects.  Or pay for a utility or app that does it locally, so I can =
protect my IP.

But, if Adobe wants to write that into Ae, that'd be better.


On May 10, 2013, at 12:33 PM, Rob Birnholz wrote:

> 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
>=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).
>=20
> 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).