I"m currently using PSE 6 on Windows 10, but would like to upgrade to PSE 12 (I have an unopened Costco "special edition" box). Will PSE 12 work with all my PSE 6 data files? If not, how can I do a conversion to PSE 12 format? Alternatively, what is the newest version of PSE that will work with my PSE 6 files?
https://forums.adobe.com/people/Eric+Greenwell wrote
I"m currently using PSE 6 on Windows 10, but would like to upgrade to PSE 12 (I have an unopened Costco "special edition" box). Will PSE 12 work with all my PSE 6 data files? If not, how can I do a conversion to PSE 12 format? Alternatively, what is the newest version of PSE that will work with my PSE 6 files?
If you have registered the PSE6 on your Adobe account, you are entitled to an 'upgrade price'. Note that it's often possible to shop around for a still better price from big Internet resellers.
Your PSE12 version can work on your PSE6 files. You may have got a 'redemption code' from Costco. If so, you'll have to get a real license key from Adobe to validate ('sign in' or 'activate') you PSE12.
When you install a new Elements version in the same computer, the install process searches for your current catalog and prompts you to 'convert' the catalog. You agree and a new catalog in the required format is created; the old one is renamed with a -1 suffix and stays available for your old PSE.
The newest version is PSE 2018. If history repeats itself, a new PSE 2019 should be available in the beginning of October. It may be a good time now to find good deals for PSE2018.
Lastly, don't hurry to uninstall PSE6, both versions should work seamlessly on the same computer. You may need old features no longer available in recent versions.
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