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Sep 7, 2026 7:28 PM UTC
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Creative Studio 2.0 Any reason to save original box with manuals, discs etc?

I am the original purchaser and single user. I may have a few old Photoshop and Illustrator projects. Can those be opened in a current Creative Cloud version?

    Nancy OShea
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    Sep 7, 2026 9:59 PM UTC

    Current software can open most older PSD & AI files. But depending on what features & plugins were used, it might not work for all of them. Software has changed a lot in 20 years.

     

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    Nancy OShea
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    Sep 7, 2026 9:59 PM UTC

    Current software can open most older PSD & AI files. But depending on what features & plugins were used, it might not work for all of them. Software has changed a lot in 20 years.

     

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    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    Nancy OShea
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    Sep 7, 2026 9:53 PM UTC

    The Recycle bin is your friend. Toss the disks and manuals.

    Even if you had a compatible machine, you can’t activate dead software. CS2 is dead. 

     

     

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    Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
    kglad
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    Sep 7, 2026 7:32 PM UTC

    if you have a current subscription older versions will be taken over by your cc subscription.  if/when your subscription ends those older apps will no longer be usable.  ie, be careful and explain exactly what you have and what you want.

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