Have old Photoshop/Premiere Elements, options to upgrade/reinstall?

Question

I bought Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements 9 as a bundle years ago. I still have the discs with a 24 digit serial number on each.

Now I would like to buy an upgrade to Photoshop Elements (not Premiere). Can I do that using the serial number that I got with Photoshop Elements 9 or would I need anything else?

Alternatively, maybe I could try to reinstall Photoshop and/or Premiere Elements 9 from my old disc onto a new computer (the old computer where it was installed is totally dead). But maybe the old Elements programs wouldn't function well on the new computer? Any thoughts? Thanks.

hatstead · Answer

1. There is no "upgrade." Each version of the program is independent. Any reference to "upgrade" is related to marketing the product. Adobe may give you a discount on the latest version as a repeat customer. Be aware that it anticipated that Adobe will have a new version of the software this Fall.

2. Try to install your old version on your new computer. It is problematic that it will function satisfactorily on a modern operating system, but you have nothing to lose. I installed PSEv.8 on Windows 10 and it works just fine.

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