Upgrade CS3 to CS6?

I have a Photoshop CS3 license that I have not used in a while. Now I'm finding out that I may have neglected it too long, what with this "cloud" bidness. Can I upgrade this license to CS6? If so, where and how? Or am I stuck with buying the full install?

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Can I upgrade CS3 to CS6?

I have CS3 already. Can I upgrade to CS6 (or any version for that matter that can edit HD footage), or would I have to buy it from scratch like a new customer?

Here is the link to buy the perpetual license (non-subscription) Creative Suite 6
When you click to buy (you are not committed to buying until you go to the shopping cart checkout) click to change from full to upgrade and find out what qualifies for an upgrade price
Depending on how demanding your needs are (ie-what features you need) you may also want to consider Premiere Elements Community: Premiere Elements | Adobe Community

I only have PP upgrade DVDs from Cs3 to Cs6, I need to reinstall in new machine, how do I do this without a cs6 disk

I Have been using PP since 1.5 I am now on CS6 but the last 3 updates have been on upgrade DVDs. I now need to delete and reinstall Premier. How can I do this without a CS6 disk. I cannot reinstall CS3 and then do the upgrades individually as CS3 was for Win XP and I'm not sure it would work. Is there a dept in Adobe I can contact (no telephone numbers) to get a CS6 DVD. Thank you for any assistance.

Adobe has made this process much simpler in recent years.
No need to re-install any version earlier than the current version (CS6). All installers (upgrade or full) contain the full program code. The difference between full and upgrade is in the serial number.
All you need do is download (link below) and install CS6, enter the CS6 upgrade serial number then enter the CS5 serial number (even if that too is an upgrade).
Download CS6 products

Upgrade to PS-CS6 from CS3 - legit?

I found an upgrade package for photoshop CS3 to upgrade to CS6 on motionmedia.com that costs $200.
Is this a legitimate upgrade, and will it work?
The URL is http://www.motionmedia.com/Adobe-Photoshop-CS6-Upg-from-CS3-or-newer-p/65158686ad01a00.htm

it's possible.
adobe no longer offers an upgrade from cs3 to cs6, but they did at one time. if you feel daring, pay with a credit card so you can dispute the charge if there's a problem.

Upgrade from CS3 to CS6 font compatibility issues...

i recently upgraded from cs3 to cs6. my old true type font library does not show up in the new software. question: what type format must i buy to be compatible with the cs6 master collection?

Okay...it's a brand new computer (Dell XPS 8500) and I just bought one of the products before I realized that the CS3 wasn't compatible with Windows 7. Do I delete the CS3 and reinstall the after-market product? Or do I delete the after-market product and reinstall and it automatically finds CS6?
I've been trying to get this running for three days! LOL I'm ready to throw it out the window....
Thanks for your speedy reply and thanks in advance for any more light you can shed on my situation!

Upgrade from CS3 to CS6 -- after market stuff gone!

After my upgrade from CS3 to CS6, my after-market items are not showing up. (Kubota Action Dashboard, Totally Rad Actions RadLab...)
My inexperience assumed that the CS6 would overwrite the CS3 in the upgrade, but now I have two programs....one with my after-market products and one without.
Any help out there??
Thanks in advance...
Dawn

Okay...it's a brand new computer (Dell XPS 8500) and I just bought one of the products before I realized that the CS3 wasn't compatible with Windows 7. Do I delete the CS3 and reinstall the after-market product? Or do I delete the after-market product and reinstall and it automatically finds CS6?
I've been trying to get this running for three days! LOL I'm ready to throw it out the window....
Thanks for your speedy reply and thanks in advance for any more light you can shed on my situation!

Upgrading from Photoshop CS3 to CS6

I am upgrading photoshop CS3 to CS6 on Windows 7.
I have downloaded two files: Photoshop 13_LS16.exe and Photoshop_LS167z.
However, it has not installed properly.
I can only open CS6 if I click on the LS167z file with (open with PS).
And although it opens I get the message: Could not complete your request because it is not the right kind of document.
CS3 is still as it was.

Many thanks
That makes everything clear.
Also thanks for the deletes!
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Can I upgrade from Photoshop CS3 to CS6?

Can I upgrade from Photoshop CS3 to CS6?

I think so, but only via the Creative Cloud, and with a one year commitment. And that upgrade may be only for suites, not individual apps. I didn't look that closely. See the page here:
https://creative.adobe.com/#plans

Upgrading from CS3 to CS6

Can I buy the upgrade only to go from CS3 to CS6 ?

fantasy creative wrote:
I'm very surprised that Adobe has apparently started a "one version back" upgrade policy.
Yes, it generated a big outcry when it was announced in late 2011.
Originally the dispensation for CS3 and CS4 users did not exist. It was "one version back" across the board, effective immediately. That, frankly, stank. Made everyone mad, not least the habitual version skippers who were stranded on CS3 or CS4 still in the "three versions back" mindset.
Took a lot of concerted campaigning from grass roots users as well as some very influential key Adobe users such as Scott Kelby http://scottkelby.com/2011/an-open-letter-to-adobe-systems/to change Adobe's corporate mind and reintroduce some fairness and sanity to the situation.
Eventually Adobe saw the light and conceded to a 31 Dec 2012 cutoff for CS3 and CS4.
However, I'm expecting to see some irate CS3 and CS4 users in the forums in January 2013.
That said, I personally believe that traditional licensing (pay once upfront and use forever) for Adobe products is in its sunset phase being slowly prepared for retirement. Pure speculation on my behalf. I'm of the opinion that Adobe will go Cloud-only with all its software delivery sometime within the next 5 years so this "one version back" nonsense will probably become a moot point.

I just upgraded to Photoshop cs6 so that my new camera (Nikon D7100) would work in Camera Raw. However, it will not download from the "Update" option in CS6.

I just upgraded to Photoshop cs6 so that my new camera (Nikon D7100) would work in Camera Raw (I was told that the Camera Raw update 8.3, which is available for CS6, included this camera). However, it will not download from the "Update" option in CS6. I have tried over 10 times - it just says update is not working. and I cannot find an alternate way of downloading this file. So I still can use my camera, even thought I paid to upgrade. HELP please.

What OS do you have? You say you have explained what you had (computer/opsys) but I honestly don't see it here. If you had mentioned that my advice would have been different; I believe you can only upgrade as far as Camera Raw 8.3 on an older Windows system. There is more information here (look specifically for the "Revert to 8.3 ..." titles).
Adobe Camera Raw Help | Camera Raw/DNG Converter 8.4 on Mac OS 10.6, Windows XP, and Vista
What you've done/written in your last post confuses things further, unfortunately. Photoshop 13.1 is strictly a Creative Cloud version. The highest you can go is Photoshop CS6 13.0.1.3 with perpetual license.
And as far as I can recall, that version can work on Windows back to XP:
System requirements | Photoshop
I don't think you're out of luck, but you seem to be leaping into doing things without having the full story, and are jumping to conclusions a bit too quickly.
Here's what I suggest you try:
1. Remove Photoshop entirely with the Creative Suite Removal Tool:
Use the CC Cleaner Tool to solve installation problems | CC, CS3-CS6
2. Install Photoshop CS6 from your original media or from here:
Download CS6 products
3. Update the application using its own Help - Updates process. That really should get you the latest Camera Raw version that will work. If that does not bring you a Camera Raw that works with your Nikon, use the "Revert to 8.3" instructions above.
-Noel

Can I use CS3 and CS6 both on the same Mac?

Hello
I just purchased the upgrade from CS3 ti CS6 web and design premium MLP TLP.
Before to install I need to know if I can use both CS on the same Mac, to avoid problems with old files and be sure I could work.
Also I need to know if I can install CS6 on the two Mac internal hard drives, one with Snow Leopard MacOS (10.6.8) and one with the Lion MacOS (10.7.x). In some cases I must use Snow Leopard for compatibility issue with other software.
Thanks a lot

Installing on two partitions uses two activations, but can be done with no issue. There is no issue on running CS3 and CS6 on the same Mac. However, there is no guarentee that running CS3 on a newer machine will be totally error free. But I think for the most part you should be ok on Snow Leopard.

Migrate from CS3 to CS6

I recently upgraded to CS6 Design Standard. I was told before purchase that CS3 documents would transfer seamlessly to CS6 ... however, that is not what is happening. When I try to open a CS3 InDesign document in CS6, it tells me I have a "corrupted database," and that I need to export the document out of CS3 (InDesign Interchange, I think) in order to open in CS6. I have like 10 years of documents that I need to access, and I can't resave every one in order to open them. Is anyone else experiencing this problem? Is there a workaround?

Best to ask InDesign questions on the InDesign forum
http://www.adobe.com/products/eulas/pdfs/Gen_WWCombined-MULTI-20111031_1230.pdf
Exporting to INX should only be required to downgrade a document from CS6 to CS3 (so you can open a CS6 document in CS3).
CS6 should be able to open documents created in CS3 - without any special tricks required.
http://forums.adobe.com/message/4528380
This INX workaround seems to be required because the CS3 documents are corrupt
http://blogs.adobe.com/indesignpost/2011/03/quick-tip-how-to-fix-corrupt-indesign-files/
Are they all corrupt? Again, take the discussion to the InDesign forum.

Will Mac CS2 upgrade to PC CS6?

Does CS2 qualify for upgrading to CS6? Also what if the CS2 version is Mac and I want to move to CS6 for PC?

Cross-platform upgrading works now for CS6 (meaning you can just buy the regular upgrade for a different platform than the one of the product you own), but regret to tell you that CS2 is too far back to qualify for discounted upgrade pricing to CS6...
CS3 and CS4 are the furthest back now that get lower upgrade pricing to CS6, and that's only until the end of the year... Adobe is planning to change their "3-versions-back" upgrade policy to "1-major-version-back" policy starting in 2013.

Upgrade cs3 design premium to cs 5.5 web premium

Can I upgrade cs3 design premium to cs 5.5 web premium and will I lose the functionality of the Indesign CS3 that I have now?

I believe it will but you must find the right upgrade and finding a CS5.5 upgrade is not going to be easy. Why not just get the CS6 Web and Design Premium package (that eligibility ends soon) or better yet, take advantage of the intro pricing for Creative Cloud. At $29.99/month it’s a bargain: http://www.adobe.com/products/creativecloud.html
Bob

Can i update from cs3 to cs6

Can i update from cs3 to cs6

No. There is no longer an upgrade path from CS3 to CS6.

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