Transferring CS4 actions to CS6

We were recently upgraded from Windows XP to Windows 7. In addition, we received an upgrade from CS4 to CS6. Now none of the actions that we use in analyzing image falsification will work. How do we upgrade the CS4 actions to CS6?

How can I transfer my workspaces, presets, actions and brushes (to a new version/ to another computer)?
If you have specific issues, ask in the PS forum and provide info about what steps your actions actualyl use...
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Warning CS4 CS5 and CS6 Photoshop Action Users

Adobe introduce the Adjustment Panel in CS4 and included two option that you should NEVER CHANGE from their default setting. For if either or both are change from their default settings some actions that add adjustment layers will fail to work properly. They may or may not produce error pop-ups.
I have been trying to get this fixed for a couple of years now. The other day I received an e-mail from an Adobe programmer informing me that he had been assigned the task to fix the problems I've been having. He included information he was considering. It was clear he did not fully understand the problems and that keeping one of the options would make it impossible to maintain compatibility with previous versions of Photoshop. I wrote two e-mails explaining the problems and a third detailing what the problems I saw with what was proposing. He wrote back the all he wanted to do was to work on part of the problem not the whole problem. I wrote a fourth note but Adobe is back is stealth mode.
The two options in the Adjustment Panel fly-out menu are:
"Add Layer Mask by Default" checked by default. This is how Photoshop always worked prior to CS4 there was never an option not to add one so nothing was ever recorded whether or not a layer mask was to be added they always were. Changing this will make Photoshop not backward compatible.
"Clip to Layer" not checked by default. There has always been an option to clip adjustment layers to the previous layer. So when the option is used the action recorder records the option "With Clipping Mask" in the make adjustment layer step. When the Adjustment Layer is not clipped the option "with Clipping Mask" is not recorded. In the past these recordings played back correctly and still do if the Adjustment Panel fly-out option "Clip to Layer" is not checked. However if Adjustment Panel option is checked even though is was nit when the action was recorded for the option "With Clipping Mas" is not recorded Photoshop clips the layer because of the Adjustment Panel current Option setting. That could be fixed. The current option setting has no meaning in this context in fact the Adjustment panel may not have even been used to recode the Make Adjustment Layer step.
Here is a link to a simple action recorded in CS6. It opens a new default size document add an Levels Adjustment Layer deletes the layer mask and then clips the adjustment layer to the previous layer. The Action will play correctly in all versions of Photoshop prior to cs4. It will fail in CS4, CS5 and CS6 if either or both of the Adjustments Panel fly-out options are changed from their default setting. http://www.mouseprints.net/old/dpr/CS6AdjLayer.atn

Generally, you would have got the option to remove the old versions. However, you can uninstall the old versions but you should do it from Windows Add/Remove modules in the Control Panel so that it doesn't remove the common files from your machine.
If you are not constrained by disk space then the best thing is to leave the old programs on the system until you are familiar with the new features of the upgraded program.
I have renmoved the old programs from my Windows 7 because I wasn't using them. These days I use "Corel Paintshop Pro X5" and "Corel Draw Graphics Suite X6".
Photoshop is for something I need to test for my colleagues who are not familiar with certain features in Corel so I tell them how to do it in PS CS6.
Hope this helps.

Long-time Elements user who had planned for CS4, CS5 or CS6 on disk

As a long-time Elements user who had planned to purchase Photoshop CS4, CS5 or CS6 right before the Cloud changed everything, why can't I get the cloud subscription for $9.99? This makes me want to just buy an older disk on EBay or elsewhere.

why can't I get the cloud subscription for $9.99?
Are you trying to subscribe to the Photoshop Photography Program (PS+LR)?
That deal is available to anyone, regardless of whether you've purchased Adobe software in the past or not.
What is preventing you from subscribing?

How do i get my actions from CS6 to work on CC?

How do i get my actions from CS6 to work on CC? The function keys do not work, I have to reload them everyday. I have saved my action set to my desk top and right now I have to reload them everyday, sometimes this helps sometimes it doesn't. Here is my set of actions...
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this is my set of saved actions...i was told to paste it in here...is this what you ment?

Who told you to post in the scripting forum…? To be honest you a talking to a pretty small selection of AI users here… Actions would be better discussed in the General Fourm where more users use them… That and I don't know a user who posts in this little community who uses CC yet…
#target illustrator
var aiActions = File( Folder.desktop + '/YourActionsNameHere.aia' );
if ( aiActions.exists ) {
          app.loadAction( aiActions );
} else {
          alert( 'Could NOT locate your Actions' );
I've no idea if the above works Im using CS5 so can't test… You could try adding to a Startup Scripts folder in your app folder…

I'm going back to cs4 after using cs6 and I can't open nef files in camera raw.

I'm going back to cs4 after using cs6 and I can't open nef files in camera raw.

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Bob

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Run it, remove the remnants of your CS4 and CS5, reinstall CS6.
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Todd_Kopriva wrote:
64-bit Windows XP is not a supported operating system for any version of After Effects. That may be part of your problem.
That is unfortunate, maybe I can get my boss to upgrade me.
In the mean time we decided to use WinX for the encoding. If it were up to me I'd much rather go all Adobe.

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Hello
I'm looking at upgrading from CS4 to CS6. Is it best practice to remove CS4 first? My concern is all work created in CS4 may have computability issues with CS6 and perhaps keeping CS4 around isn't a bad idea as a safety net...

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Open in CS6 , file >> Save As >> Version >> CS4.

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where did my plug ins go?
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Subject says it all.... I have CS4 WebPremium installed on my Mac. We have purchased a CS6 Design Standard and I want to essentially, keep the DreamweaverCS4 on my machine so I don't want to remove CS4 web.
Can I have both versions installed w/o losing the CS4?

Yes.
For most Adobe software, different versions install into their own separate folder on your hard drive.
I have CS4, CS5 and CS6 happily co-existing.

From CS4 to Photoshop CS6 by upgrading ???

Is it possible to pass from Photoshop CS4 to Photoshop CS6 by upgrading ???

CS5 and CS5.5 are the only qualifying versions for upgrading to CS6.
Gene

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Uninstall CS6, run the Creative Suite Cleaner Tool, then reinstall in proper order - CS4 first, then CS6.
Mylenium

Transferring actions in CS6 between Mac and PC

Hi,
I am struggling with getting actions I created or used on my Mac in CS6 to work on my PC (also CS6) at work. Would this be some kind of issue because they might have been created in an earlier version of CS? I have downloaded actions from the internet and used them on the PC version of CS6 and they have been totally fine.
Any actions that I've sent myself from my MC to PC simply won't open, I get the following error message: 'Could not complete your request because the file is not compatible with this version of photoshop'.
Is there anything I can do to get this working? For the record I get the same error with gradients as well.
Thanks for your help,
Sarah

SarahW_1983 wrote:
the PC can tell it is an action though, as it says it under file type.
On Windows there is the possibility of file extensions being hidden from your view. That's almost universally confusing and for some reason it's the default!
I think that may be playing a factor here.
Click the Start button, type folder into the search box, and click Folder Options when it comes up.
Choose the View tab.
Uncheck the box next to Hide extensions for known file types.
This should give you the ability to see all file extensions that are actually there. You may have to log off and back on again to get this to take effect everywhere.
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