Opening CS5.5 with CS6

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Opening CS5.5 with CS6

Posted by Criis Daw on May 7, 2015 at 12:20 pm

Synchronizing Animation to Audio Using After Effects tutorial

Hi can anyone help ?

https://library.creativecow.net/articles/ebberts_dan/audio_sync.php

I have downloaded the project files for this tutorial. I understand it was made in CS5.5 which i don’t have but I do have CS6 bit it wont let me open it.
I am sure I have opened old projects with CS6 before .

Maybe i will have to resurrect an old machine…..

Thanks in advance

Criis Daw replied 11 years ago 3 Members · 5 Replies
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Michael Szalapski
May 7, 2015 at 2:07 pm

What error messages does it show when you try to open it? You can definitely open CS5.5 projects with CS6.

WAIT!

I just clicked on the link. That’s not CS5.5 (which was AE version 10.5); that is actually After Effects VERSION 5.5! The newest version that could open one that old is AE version 9 (which is CS4).

See this page [link] for compatibility details.

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Criis Daw
May 7, 2015 at 2:28 pm

ha ha yes .. it does indeed say 5.5 ..

My mistake I assumed it was CS5.5.

So I need a copy of CS 4 !

AE 5.5 was what I learned on . Fairly certain I don’t have a copy though. If i remember correctly AE6 was when the docked panels were introduced. I used to undock everything to keep it old school.

There must be a copy of CS4 floating around a machine here somewhere. Or I might just follow the steps and rebuild it. I might post up a modern version when its done ..

Thanks for pointing out my error
Michael Szalapski
May 7, 2015 at 3:14 pm

Haha – it’s okay. That whole CS naming convention throws everyone off.
The OpenSesame script might be helpful to you. https://aescripts.com/pt_opensesame/

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Walter Soyka
May 7, 2015 at 3:56 pm

[Michael Szalapski] “That’s not CS5.5 (which was AE version 10.5); that is actually After Effects VERSION 5.5! The newest version that could open one that old is AE version 9 (which is CS4).”

I trust Dan won’t mind that I’ve taken the liberty of updating his AE v5.5 file to CS6 (v11):
8817_markerscs6.aep.zip

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Criis Daw
May 7, 2015 at 4:08 pm

Thanks mate !

i’m not in the studio today so haven’t had a chance to see what old versions are in the cupboard ! You can add yourself to the long list of people who i will buy a drink next time we meet 🙂

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