Open Premiere CC files in CS5.5

[Jon Doughtie]

They can, I believe, save as a CS6 file. If you can get someone with CS6 to open the file they can then save as a CS5 file. Effects or other things unique to CC won’t make the transition, of course.

[Walter Soyka]

[John Shand] “Our client is using Adobe Premiere CC and we are using CS5.5. They have made some edits and are sending the project file back to us (which we can’t open). What is the best solution to talk between two different versions. XML? “

Honestly, I’d suggest you pick up a CC subscription, even if just for the month for this project, so the two of you can smoothly exchange files. Once it’s all done, you can XML out for your archive if you choose not to remain on CC.

Walter Soyka
Designer & Mad Scientist at Keen Live [link]
Motion Graphics, Widescreen Events, Presentation Design, and Consulting
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[James Francis]

I think there’s a specific file type to save as for compatibility with older versions. When in InDesign CC, you have to save the file as an IDML file. This allows older versions to open and edit the contents. I’m exporting a project right now or I’d check. But my guess is Premiere Pro CC has a file type that is for backwards compatibility.

[Walter Soyka]

[James Francis] “I think there’s a specific file type to save as for compatibility with older versions. When in InDesign CC, you have to save the file as an IDML file. This allows older versions to open and edit the contents. I’m exporting a project right now or I’d check. But my guess is Premiere Pro CC has a file type that is for backwards compatibility.”

Premiere Pro has support for FCP7’s XML format, so you can use that for interchange, but it has limitations. Not everything will carry over.

Unfortunately, Premiere Pro CC does not have a “Save as CS6” feature.

Walter Soyka
Designer & Mad Scientist at Keen Live [link]
Motion Graphics, Widescreen Events, Presentation Design, and Consulting
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[Tim Kolb]

Yes…Walter said it. The only capability that Premiere Pro has had in the last 4-5 years to open in an earlier version of the application have been just happy accidents at very particular points in development.

There is no standard, or intended way to open a CC sequence in CS6 or earlier without saving an XML or an EDL, both being exceptionally crude datasets next to a Premiere Pro project file.

TimK,
Director, Consultant
Kolb Productions,

Adobe Certified Instructor

[John Shand]

Thanks everyone for your advice. I have asked for an XML so hopefully that will help but I might download CC for a month like suggested, it will save a lot of hassle.

[Martina Scala]

After years learning from the CCforum i can finally give my contribute!
I´ve just had a similar problem:
From Premiere CC to Premiere CS5.
I exported the AAF and it worked 🙂

I know is one year later but still a good thing to know.
hopefully is helpful for somebody else.

Best!