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CS3 and CS5 on the same machine

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    • November 22, 2010 at 3:15 am #57841
      Tim Hughes
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      Hi Guys

      I have just got a new machine at work and am now running CS5 (Yaaaay!!) however, due to a client still using CS3 I need to have that still. I recall seeing on here a doodad that will make CS3 files open in CS3 and not CS5, but I cannot remember what it is called etc., can one of you kind souls point me in the right direction for this?

      Any other tips about working with both of these greatly accepted, I am aware that it would be handier to also be running CS4 as well but we skipped that.

      Cheers

      Tim

    • November 22, 2010 at 5:33 am #57842
      Theunis De Jong
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      That would be Soxy (https://creativepro.com/uti…..in-osx.php).

      You don't mention you need this, but just in case: accidentally promoting a CS3 file to CS5 is as simple as just a single mouse-click at the wrong time. The only way you can see this happened is because InDesign will add [Converted] to the file name in the window. The other way around, backsaving from CS5 to CS3 is not possible — for that you need CS4 as an intermediate.

    • November 22, 2010 at 6:16 am #57844
      Tim Hughes
      Member

      Thats it! Thanks Jongware.

      Now to get the boss to pay for it :)

    • November 22, 2010 at 4:12 pm #57862
      Tom Pardy
      Member

      Even if the boss won’t pay for it, it is no great burden for you to pay for it yourself and you will be more than rewarded by the ease of workflow it offers you. It only costs $US19 for a single license (or $US159 for a 10-install coupon if you are thinking of equipping several co-workers with it).

      I have been using Soxy (on a single machine) for a little over 12 months now and am very happy with it. It is not absolutely flawless (what software is?) but the fellows at Rorohiko (a New Zealand company) respond quickly to requests for support. As well as making sure your InDesign documents open in the appropriate version of application, it will do the same for Illustrator files, .pdf, .eps and .rtf files as well (if you want — I only use it for InDesign).

      And no, I have no connection with the company or receive any kick-back for saying nice things about Soxy! :-)

      Check it out at https://www.rorohiko.com/wordpr…..rain-soxy/

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