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Trains1985
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October 26, 2018
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Viewing a Creative Cloud file in CS4 or 5 of ACS applications

  • October 26, 2018
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I currently use InDesign CS4, Illustrator CS4 and Photoshop CS5 but not Creative Cloud.

If I try to open, say an InDesign file, that was created in the Creative Cloud version of that application, using another computer, would I be able to view it at all, using some form of compatibility mode? I have a 64bit operating system. Or do I have to upgrade my software to Creative Cloud to be compatible?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Matthew

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    Correct answer Steve Werner

    Illustrator and Photoshop store different kind of files than InDesign. They don't have the equivalent of an IDML file.

    But features in newer versions of Illustrator or Photoshop may "disappear" if they're viewed in an earlier version. For a more thorough answer, you should ask in the Illustrator forum or Photoshop forum. Illustrator have a File > Save As option to save in an earlier version which you should explore.

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    Willi Adelberger
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    Willi AdelbergerCommunity Expert
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    October 26, 2018

    You can save in INDD an IDML file, but it will alter the layout definitively. To see how it looked originally you have to export a PDF, this can be opened also in older Acrobat versions.

    If you really want to cooperate with others, using CC, you have to subscribe and use the very same version as they do.

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    Trains1985Author
    Inspiring
    October 26, 2018

    Thank you! I expected to have answers similar to the two I received. Just to clarify the whole question, would both Illustrator and Photoshop have responses to InDesign?

    Matthew

    Steve Werner
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    Steve WernerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    October 26, 2018

    Illustrator and Photoshop store different kind of files than InDesign. They don't have the equivalent of an IDML file.

    But features in newer versions of Illustrator or Photoshop may "disappear" if they're viewed in an earlier version. For a more thorough answer, you should ask in the Illustrator forum or Photoshop forum. Illustrator have a File > Save As option to save in an earlier version which you should explore.

      Derek Cross
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      Derek CrossCommunity Expert
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      October 26, 2018

      Save your InDesign CC document as an IDML document, then you‘ll be able to open it in InDesign CS4 or later. Obviously, any InDesign features introduced after CS4 will not be included in the CS4 document.

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