Can I downgrade from Aperture 3.3 to 3.2?

I'm having a bit of a problem with Aperture. Technically speaking, it's not the software's fault. I hastily upgraded to 3.3 without thinking about the effects this would have on my current hardware configuration. The problem begins with the fact that I'm running lion on a 2006 Mac Pro Tower and I want to downgrade back to Snow Leopard. I was all set to downgrade, but then considered what it might do to my aperture library and learned that 3.3 will not work on SL. So, I'm guessing that I need to first downgrade my aperture library (if possible) before downgrading back to SL. I do have the Aperture 3 installer discs as well as
Is this possible and if so can someone please direct me in how to do this. Thanks!

You cannot downgrade the library format. The only option you have is to restore to an earlier library version, if for example you have a backup of the library, or a vault based on 3.2.4 or earlier. Otherwise, you're starting from scratch.
Note that with the release of Mountain Lion this month, you're likely to find fewer and fewer software applications going forward that will support Snow Leopard. I wouldn't plan on running Snow Leopard for the next 3 years, say, as you'll find fewer and fewer software applications that support it down the road.

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