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DLBT
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October 19, 2018
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Upgrade to most recent version, but keep old version too?

  • October 19, 2018
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I have read this Adobe advice page: <Update apps to the latest release of Adobe Creative Cloud > about how to upgrade PS CC to a new version and its included advice as to how to ALSO keep an older version. HOWEVER I can't follow the directions therein because my CC desktop app -- v 4.7.0.400 -- which I think is the latest as I have that set to keep updated -- does not have the referenced "Prefs|CC|AUTO-UPDATE" section...so therefore I can't configure it for any of my CC apps, either.

I have PS CC 2017 (v 18.1.5) installed and it's been working ok for me (rolled back from an earlier version due to Wacom pen problems, etc). Now, I want to install the latest PS CC "2019" (v. 20) to check it out BUT I must keep that previous version.

I know I can have two PS CCs at the same time (as long as I don't run them at the same time, I think). My system does more than meet the min reqs for the newest version.

Thanks for any advice.

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    D Fosse
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    D FosseCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 19, 2018

    First you open the CC app and see this. Click "update" next to the app you want:

    Then you get this. Open "advanced options" and uncheck "remove old versions":

    If you do, however, decide to remove the old version, you should always uninstall the newest first, then the older. Then reinstall the new one. Photoshop should always be installed in strict version sequence, and uninstalled in the reverse sequence. Last in - first out. Otherwise you might get into trouble with file associations getting stuck.

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    DLBTAuthor
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    October 19, 2018

    Thanks to all for prompt replies with answers. My problem was that I

    couldn't see Advanced options as I was afraid to click on UPDATE (next

    to most recent version) because I was thinking maybe Adobe would go

    ahead and update to latest version and overwrite/uninstall older

    versions, without asking my input in the matter.

    I had been clicking on the drop-down arrow to the far-right of the

    specific version of PS CC I was interested in, only in the Installed

    Apps tab. There is a "Manage >" line but it leads...nowhere.

    I would suggest that Adobe perhaps consider making this process of

    what's being updated/what's being kept a bit clearer to the end user;

    after all, there are NOW so many names and version that are so similar,

    and upgrades come out so frequently, yet (ahem) bugs can cause some of

    us in frustration to resort to rolling back as needed.

    Also, thanks for the tip about order of installs/uninstalls!

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    Anonymous
    October 19, 2018

    Hi

    To save yourself some headaches with CC2019, enable these options in preferences, both are disabled by default.

    and this as well

    Sahil.Chawla
    Adobe Employee
    Sahil.Chawla
    Adobe Employee
    October 19, 2018

    Hi there,

    As you want to keep the old version of Photoshop, one you click on Update a prompt will appear where you'll see "Advanced Options".

    Click on "Advanced Options" to expand the choices, you will be able to keep the older version also your settings will transfer to the updated version.


    Read here to know more: Update apps to the latest release of Adobe Creative Cloud

    Regards,
    Sahil

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