This "purge" was largely driven by a licensing dispute over Dolby audio technology. Adobe removed the ability to encode Dolby formats in the CC 2018 update and eventually stopped supporting the version entirely to avoid ongoing legal liabilities. This left many professional editors in a lurch, especially those whose hardware didn't meet the requirements of newer, "safer" versions. Current Official Options 7-Day Free Trial
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