Photoshop CS6 and CC versions - which is better ?

Question

I use Photoshop CS6 for all my work but some of the features of the CC version are missing (such as the new Perspective warp).  If I install CC can I still use my CS6 files and do these products run parallel or integrated ?  i.e. will I have 2 photoshop programs stored on my hard-drive or one with all of the features of both ?  Thanks for helping  DA

Answer 1

Think of CC as CS7. It isthe next full upgrade. They just decided to rename it CC as it intragrates into the cloud features like syncing presets for example.
Therefore all CS6 files will work in CC. You can keep both on your system if you like, why not I do. In fact I have CS5, CS6 and CC at the moment.
If you choose to, you can uninstall CS6 and keep just CC. Just keep in mind what you save will be for CC and can be loaded into CS6 if you have maximum compatability turned on, otherwise it may not work. (Never tried it)
If you purchased any plugins or filters, you may need to reinstall them for CC to use them. People have run into issues copy/pasting the files between versions.
To use any of the new features of photoshop, you need to install CC. CS6 will only get bug corrections. The exception to this is camera raw, the latest version is designed for both CS6 and CC.