• Adobe Premiere Pro

  install CS4 (master collection) without uninstalling CS3 – is it possible?

  Posted by Ariel Brener on December 9, 2008 at 12:38 pm

  Hey all – I want to install CS4 Master collection, but I don’t want to uninstall CS3.

  Can I just install CS4 along without uninstalling CS3 master collection?
  will they clash?

  The reason is obviously because I still have projects running and I dont want to reinstall CS3 if I experience trouble with CS4.

  Did any of you guys try that already?
  do you think there will be conflicts?
  please tell me!

  I use Vista Ultimate 64Bit

  ADOBE MASTER COLECTION CS3

  Ariel Brener replied 17 years, 5 months ago 4 Members · 8 Replies
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  Mike Velte

  December 9, 2008 at 1:31 pm

  Most folks do and think just like you…both suites work fine on the same PC. Finish your existing projects in 3 while tinkering with 4.
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  Ariel Brener

  December 9, 2008 at 1:39 pm

  I see what you are saying.

  but Im using many plugins as well (Trapcode, Boris continuum , Red giant look suits etc.)

  I’m afraid that they wont be compatible with CS4.

  Are you sure that everything works the same flawlessly?
  Does any of these pluging working on CS4?

  ADOBE MASTER COLLECTION CS3
  Win Vista Ultimate 64bit

  RAM: 4GB (Corsair 800Mhz)
  CPU: Intel Quad Core 2.4Ghz (Q6600)
  MB: Asus P5K Deluxe WiFi-AP

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  Mike Velte

  December 9, 2008 at 1:54 pm

  [Ariel Brener] “Does any of these pluging working on CS4?”

  Maybe…maybe not. Copy one at a time from Premiere CS3’s plug-in folder into the CS4 plug-in folder and try it.
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  Hector Melendez

  December 9, 2008 at 2:10 pm

  I did and haven’t had any conflict except with CC4 itself.
  I don’t see the arguments because there are 2 different programs… not an upgrade.
  I suggest start CC4 with a small project in the time you get familiarized to work with. Nahh, same dog with different collar.
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  Vince Becquiot

  December 9, 2008 at 10:59 pm

  The problems may lie in the fact that all Adobe apps share common files. On a PC, C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe and some of those folders don’t differentiate between CS3 and CS4.

  I certainly wouldn’t upgrade or install side by side while working on a project with a deadline.

  Vince Becquiot
  Director | Editor

  Kaptis Studios
  San Francisco – Bay Area
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  Ariel Brener

  December 10, 2008 at 12:30 am

  ya thing is I finished my short term project – and now have a long term project left – (I can spare the time of installing & uninstalling)

  I guess question is if to install CS4 with CS3 still on the system or to uninstall CS3 before.

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  ADOBE MASTER COLLECTION CS3
  Win Vista Ultimate 64bit
  RAM: 4GB (Corsair 800Mhz)
  CPU: Intel Quad Core 2.4Ghz (Q6600)
  GPU: ATI x1950XT 256MB
  MB: Asus P5K Deluxe WiFi-AP
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  Vince Becquiot

  December 10, 2008 at 12:43 am

  Well, if you are starting a new project I don’t see a problem with getting rid of CS3, it’s not like you are going to need a learning curve.

  Just know that you can’t go back and open the project in CS3.

  Vince Becquiot
  Director | Editor

  Kaptis Studios
  San Francisco – Bay Area
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  Ariel Brener

  December 10, 2008 at 12:50 am

  I see what you are saying – CS4 can open CS3 projects but not viseversa.

  well I guess I’m going to try to run CS4 along with CS3

  If I’ll experiance conflicts Ill uninstall CS3
  if CS4 wont be stable and will not support my machine software\hardware
  Ill go back 2 CS3

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  ADOBE MASTER COLLECTION CS3
  Win Vista Ultimate 64bit
  RAM: 4GB (Corsair 800Mhz)
  CPU: Intel Quad Core 2.4Ghz (Q6600)
  GPU: ATI x1950XT 256MB
  MB: Asus P5K Deluxe WiFi-AP

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