Opening CS3 Files With CS2

I am running iMacs (Leopard). I have CS2 on 1 machine, CS3 on the other.
When I try to open a CS3 file with CS2, I get a long list of extensions/plug ins that need to be updated.
Where can I find the updates?
Thanks.
Darryl

I assume you're referring to InDesign (please post application specific
question in the application forums), you'll need to export as INX and
open that.
Don't expect perfection.
You can search the InDesign forums for INX for more info.
Bob

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