CC Auto save feature

Hi all
Just updated to CC from CS6, having never used AE auto save before I was interested in how it would work for me, should it be the same as premiere? Which makes its own folders like 'Adobe Premiere Pro Auto-Save' and puts in increments of your projects in there?
I've been using After Effects for periods of longer than an hour yet I'm seeing no autosaves where I keep my AE projs? I am a constant saver of work, but only by keyboard shortcut and as far as I'm aware there hasn't been one for increment and save, which I would be happy to use if I could shortcut it. Does any one know how to do this?
Is it not 'auto saving' BECAUSE I always save my work? If that's the case I guess I need to move onto incremement and save as I know I need multiple files/ versioning to protect from corrupting issues.
Any advice or info is appreciated. Thanks!

_lornaw_ wrote:
I did notice that increment and save had a keyboard short cut, so that is ideal. However when I've used it before it constantly renames the project I'm working on with a new number at the end of it.
Yes, it changes the name of the project that you're working in. This is what you want. That way, if something goes awry with the project you're working on, you can go back to the previous increment to resume working.
_lornaw_ wrote:
It doesn't save a copy and keeps me on the origional, it changes what I'm actually working on.
Yes. The end result is the exact same as saving a numbered copy and carrying on working. It's not like "the original" is going to be any more pristine or anything. The quality doesn't get worse with each copy you make.
_lornaw_ wrote:
I'm gonna end up with loads of copies this way
You would end up with loads of copies either way.
_lornaw_ wrote:
there's something I just don't like about it making me work on a renamed file each time.
Why not? Shouldn't you be working in the latest version? This way, you have an easy way to keep track of which project file is the latest version.
_lornaw_ wrote:
Maybe this is actually a better workflow but my brain just doesn't see it?
It's not a better workflow, it's essentially the same workflow.

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