Adobe Creative Cloud 2018 Price Increase Getting Closer

Got a nice (sic.) email reminder from Adobe this morning about CC price increase. 

The tools we need DIFFER. We film editors do not need most of the tools in the All Apps CC plan. I've already talked about this in a previous post.

I strongly feel Adobe should make us a better offering than these four current (non) choices.

I mean the only interesting offers are the Photography or the All Apps, period. No such luck for non photographer types.

But then they probably would sell a "Design" Package with Illustrator and Photoshop and a "Film" Package with Premiere and After Effects for $29.99 each and that would not be worth it anyway.

One single choice, take it or leave it. We'll see in the future how often and how much they raise the price on us.

Adobe Creative Cloud Price increase in March 2018

Here we go... Adobe raising the monthly fee for CC from $49.99 to $52.99 in March of 2018.

https://blogs.adobe.com/creativecloud/redefining-modern-creativity-with-the-next-generation-of-creative-cloud/

Adobe is invested in accelerating the creative process for everyone with the world’s best creative apps. After more than five years of continuous innovation, we’re making a modest adjustment in Creative Cloud commercial pricing for North America customers, which will take effect on March 1 or at the next contract renewal. Until then, renewing subscribers can experience the value of the new features and products announced and available today and new subscribers can lock in a year subscription at the current price with no additional charge:

• Our current STE Student/Education, Creative Cloud Photography and XD plans will see no pricing adjustment.
• Creative Cloud for Individuals All and Single App plans will increase by 6%. For example, the new price for Creative Cloud All Apps annual plan will be $52.99 per month from $49.99.
• Creative Cloud for Teams plans will increase by 14%. For example, the new price for Creative Cloud for Teams All Apps annual plan will be $79.99 per month from $69.99.

For more on what we’re sharing with the creative community at Adobe MAX this year, watch the Adobe MAX keynotes or learn more on Adobe.com.

Modest adjustment? I say this sucks. I already think $49.99 is TOO MUCH since I am not using all apps or services offered for this price.

Adobe, you must widen your offering. I would like a "pick your apps" plan let you select 1, 2, 3, 4 or more apps for a more affordable price.

There are a bunch of apps in this bouquet that I never use (Dreamweaver, XD, Character Animator) and probably never will. Look at this list! Red crosses everywhere...

Currently I'm only using 8 out of 58 apps or services (14%.) !!!

But I pay for all of it = 100%. Is this fair?

Even with a sort of a weighting system, I use 6 out of 29 Desktop Apps (20%), 1 out of 18 iOs Apps (6%), 1 out of 11 Services (9%)

Even considering the non-Desktop apps as fluff - which they aren't when you need them and use them for work. Even considering that some apps weigh more than others: Photoshop say, I'm not hitting HALF of the value.

What's your stance with this? 

How to Find and Install Previous Versions of Apps in Adobe Creative Cloud 2018

From the Creative Cloud App Manager, select the Apps Tab and select either All Apps, or My Apps.

Next to each app, you will see a button marked Open with a small arrow/triangle to its right.

Click on the triangle, it will reveal a short pull down menu. In the case of Photoshop CC, you will see:

- View Tutorials
- Other Versions
- Uninstall

Click on Other Versions and you will see a list of available previous versions for installation.

Click on Install to Install the version of your choice.

Note that the list depends on the App. Audition CC (2018) for example only offers CC 6.0 and CS6 5.0

Adobe Creative Cloud 2018 Individual Apps Installers - No more - Now Dolby AC3, MTS is missing

Adobe CC 2018 is here!  Wait... It's still 2017. Oh well, Adobe Apps still look like it's 1983.

Update from the Adobe CC App Manager, or download individual installers from this Adobe page: https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/creative-cloud-apps-download.html

UPDATE:

1) As of 10-31-17 Adobe has removed these individual installers links from their webpage. Only update option now is through the App Manager.

2) There seem to be some sneaky business going on as Adobe removed Dolby AC3  from Media Encoder 2018 without telling users - all the while raising their subscription price, thank you. Shameful non-communication on Adobe's part.

Possible workaround to bring back Dolby codecs to AME 2018 here. (Update: this page has been deleted by Adobe - Thanks!)

If you are upgrading, be safe and deselect the Remove Old Versions option. Although there is no guarantee it will keep the Dolby Codec in place.  Any user can confirm this?

On my other machine, I have Encore CS6 (the last available version) with Media Encoder CS6, so the Dolby options are still there in the old version of AME, but I wonder if I install 2018, will it be gone from CS6 as well?  I don't want to risk it.

UPDATE:

Dolby is still there in AME CS6 after the 2018 upgrade. I paid attention to not Remove Old Versions of AME. I also re-installed AME 2017 on my other machine, and AC3 is back on it as well. Crisis avoided. For now.

Why is Adobe CC giving me an (ongoing) Error 86? - Update April 2017

Here we go again...

Trying to update Adobe CC Application Manager and it CRASHES.

Update after update I have the same problem on the same machine:
http://humanuser.blogspot.com/2016/09/adobe-creative-cloud-desktop-app-does.html

So, again I'm downloading the stand alone installer:

https://creative.adobe.com/products/download/creative-cloud

I have no Adobe app running, no Creative Cloud processes running. And again I will try to install and it will not go through.

There you go.

OK, so I'm running the Un-Installer, and then the Installer again, see if it works, else I will have to spend an hour with Adobe on the Chat to fix this crap.

--- And by the way why is the Installer must be downloaded each time I try to install? Can't this be downloaded once in the background, and then simply run on the machine? I don't get it.

Downloading again...

Finally! Success!

Well I'm glad I saved this workaround how-to, else I would have forgotten what to do.

Let's do some work now.

Adobe Creative Cloud desktop App for Mac OsX Yosemite quits on install

Adobe Creative Cloud app was showing an update, so I clicked on Install from the App itself, but it repeatedly failed to install and quit. That was trying to install Version 3.7.0.272 released on 06/13/2016. First time this happens to me.

So I ended up starting in Safe Mode (shut-down, wait 10sec., start, wait for the chime, press and hold the Shift key.)  Your Mac will display Safe Mode on the top right in red.

After that I went to Adobe CC install page and singed-in and clicked download to download the installer and I followed the instructions.

https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/manage-apps-services-desktop.html#topic-1

https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/desktop-app.html

It installed fine, and after restart Adobe CC App was up and running, with the latest update.

Weird thing, is that Adobe CC App is not present in the Application Folder as it used to be.  Only the uninstaller is.  Also, CC does not display Apps properly, for example I have Illustrator installed, but it does not list Illustrator under the Installed Apps tab.

Something's up...

How-To Uninstall Adobe Creative Cloud Apps

My HD is getting crowded, too many versions of Adobe apps. 

Here is the proper way to uninstall applications according to Adobe:
https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/help/install-apps.html


Uninstall apps
You must uninstall the apps if you no longer need them. Do not drag the files and folders to the Trash or Recycle Bin.
Mac OS
Open Finder and go to/Applications/Utilities/Adobe Installers
Double-click an Adobe product to uninstall
Follow on-screen instructions


Windows
Open the Windows Control Panel > Programs and Features
Choose an app and click Uninstall/Change
Follow on-screen instructions