In the Premiere Pro CC name, the CC is represents “Creative Cloud” and is a subscription-based version of Premiere Pro. New updates to the Premiere Pro program are available for download for current subscribers. In order to use the CC version of Premiere Pro, a current subscription is required. Older versions of Premiere Pro, such as Premiere Pro CS, do not require a subscription. Adobe made the transition to subscription-based versions of Premiere Pro as part of the Creative Cloud in 2013. Adobe releases new updates to Premiere Pro CC approximately every 12 to 18 months. The updates from year to year are often modest, making the difference between versions such as Premiere Pro CC 2023and Premiere Pro CC 2024 not noticeable to most users.