
I just mentioned that CC 2014 applications are installed in addition to CC applications, so you’ll end up with two versions. This is confusing a lot of people. I strongly recommend reading Installing the 2014 Release of Creative Cloud by Julieanne Kost, and 2014 release of Photoshop CC: FAQ by Jeff Tranberry. But before you dive into all the new hotness, there are a few things you should know and be prepared for. When you see the long list of new and updated software in the Creative Cloud desktop application, it’s tempting to just hit the Update All button. One reason that updates are also listed for some CC and CS6 applications like Photoshop is because Camera Raw 8.5 became available at the same time and is compatible with those applications.

(This doesn’t apply to all of the applications for example, Adobe Bridge CC is updated in place and isn’t given the CC 2014 naming.) The code in the 2014 applications is different enough that they are installed in addition to the older CC apps instead of replacing them. In this round of Creative Cloud applications, the name of each application contains the release year (2014). This name change indicates that the software is a significant revision, similar to saying Version 2.0 instead of Version 1.0. In the picture of my Adobe Creative Cloud desktop application above, you might notice that Photoshop is listed three times. New version naming, and additional updates

You can watch a recording of the Adobe announcement event (June 18, 2014). I’ve collected some practical tips and information that you might not be seeing on the new feature lists. The 2014 release of Adobe Creative Cloud significantly updates the entire range of Adobe applications and services.
