Upgrading plugins from CS4 to CS5

If I upgrade from Photoshop CS4 to CS5, can I simply copy all my plugins from the CS4 plugin folder to the CS5 one? I am assuming here that my plugins are compatible with both versions of Photoshop.

The short answer is yes and no.
Some plugins must be reinstalled, and those may not know about CS5 without an update from their manufacturer. SOMETIMES you can identify all the supporting files and copy them as well, but this gets tricky.
Others - those that are self-contained and don't install any supporting DLLs, need registry entries, etc. - can be copied.
A rule of thumb is that if you copied a file into the plug-ins folder to start with, you can probably copy it to the new version of Photoshop. From what I can see CS5 is very compatible with older plug-ins (keeping in mind that 32 bit plug-ins work only with 32 bit Photoshop CS5, and 64 bit plug-ins work only with 64 bit Photoshop).
Never, but never point the Additional Plug-ins Folder setting at the old Photoshop installation, because there are Adobe-provided plug-ins that will conflict.
-Noel

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Photoshop CS5 on Mac OS was reworked on a fundamental level to be able to run as a 64-application under the 64-bit versions of Mac OS. Because of this, old and 32-bit plug-ins won't run, can return errors, or cause crashes when you use them in either the 32-bit or the 64-bit version of Photoshop. See below for instructions on how to open Photoshop CS5 in 64-bit and 32-bit modes.
How to run Photoshop CS5 in 32-bit and 64-bit modes
To run Photoshop CS5 on Mac OS as a 32-bit application:
Select the Adobe Photoshop CS5 application file, installed by default in the Applications/Adobe Photoshop CS5 folder.
Choose File > Get Info, and select Open in 32 Bit Mode.
Deselect this option to run Photoshop CS5 in 64-bit mode.
To run Photoshop CS5 in Windows as a 32-bit application:
Close Photoshop CS5.
Navigate to the Program Files (x86) > Adobe > Adobe Photoshop CS5 folder..
Double-click the Adobe Photoshop CS5.exe file.
To run Photoshop CS5 in Windows as a 64-bit application (if your version of Windows and your hardware supports 64-bit):
Close Photoshop CS5.
Navigate to the Program Files > Adobe > Adobe Photoshop CS5 folder..
Double-click the Adobe Photoshop CS5.exe file.
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I have Nik Sharpener Pro 3.002 plugin with Photoshop CS4 but would like to install it in my new Photoshop CS5. Can anyone tell me if it is compatible with CS5 and if so how do I install it in my newer PS version please?

You'd be best served seeing if there's an update for CS5 from NIK since the old plug-in won't run in 64bit. I may run in 32bit but there still may be issues.
More details here.
Plug-in changes in Photoshop CS5:
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/828/cpsid_82824.html

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Just to be clear (and I don't think I was originally)...the upgrade is from CS4 to CS5. I see that CS4 is still available and operating. I just wanted to make sure it wouldn't become "dead" after upgrading to CS5.
Thanks for all the information and responses.

Porting from CS4 to CS5

Im trying to port some plugins from CS4 to CS5. During the process I encounter several errors. Once of them is listed below.
Error 1 fatal error C1189: #error : DEBUG and NDEBUG are out of sync! // $$$ need to set NDEBUG in release builds c:\program files\adobe\cs5\indesign product sdk\source\public\includes\K2Debugging.h 53

Pectora:
Check the C++/Preprocessor/Preprocessing Definitions field in your Project Properties dialog. Make sure that your Debug version has a "DEBUG" definition placed in there, and that your release version has an "NDEBUG" definition placed in there someplace. My guess is that either you left one of them out, or that you have the DEBUG definition in your release properties. Other possibilities are a failure to separate definitions properly or misspelling.
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P.S. I am assuming that you are working with VS8 on a Windows box. This information should be included in your next submission just to make sure we are all working from the same starting point.

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Hi, I really need to upgrade my Adobe suite from CS4 to CS5 or higher. From reading in this forum you are unable to do it, but those posts were from 2012. Wondering if this is still current and if anyone can help me? Do I need to buy the entire suite again from scratch? Surely not?
I have a student version by the way.
Thanks!

You cannot upgrade from Photoshop CS4. Those days are long past.
While you can buy a full license for (the now outdated) Photoshop CS6, your most cost effective alternative may be to consider the Creative Cloud "Photographer's Bundle" subscription...
Creative Cloud free trial & plans : Adobe Creative Cloud
-Noel

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My company is upgrading from cs4 to cs5, I have photoshop files with a lot of layers for website mockups that I will need to open and keep working on those. My concern is, if we upgrade, would I be able to open my old cs4 psd files in cs5 with all the layers intact? are the any risks or anything I should do before I get cs5 installed. We use window pc.
Thanks

Going from CS4 to CS5 will be no problem with file compatibility. Are you sure you are not upgrading to CS6? CS5 is no longer sold by Adobe.
In CS6 there are some features for advanced editing that will not be seen in CS4. However, if you have maximize compatibility checked you can still view them.
Suggest leaving CS4 on machine so you can have it available if needed. There is no conflicts between programs, although you can only have one running at a time.

Porting from CS4 to CS5, save document failed.

I am porting programes from CS4 to CS5, and meet a problem.
In my program I need delete some page from a indesign document and then save it back.
I open the document use the code below
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Unless I'm mistaken, you can't do this at all - Adobe lock all their VST effects so that they only work with the app they were intended for. Which also means, of course, that you can't use Audition VST plugins with any other software either. Since Audition isn't currently in the CS, there isn't even an exception there, I suspect.

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@VS_Color – what plugin is missing?
Try export or save the indd file to IDML, open the IDML, save it under a new name and then do the packaging.
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Hi there! Mac User ...
How do I move/copy my old actions from the CS4 actions folder to the CS5 one?
Where is the location of those folders on my system?
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Switch from cs4 to cs5

can someone please remind me how to move my actions and plug ins from cs4 to cs5?

Copy them from the folders
/Applications/Adobe Photoshop CS4/Presets/Actions
and
~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Adobe Photoshop CS4/Presets/Actions
into the analogous CS5-folders.
(~ meaning your user account)
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If you are on a Mac the user folder is here:
Macintosh HD/Users/your user name/Library/Preferences/Adobe Illustrator CS4 Settings/en_US (or whichever language you use) . And the CS5 folder is in teh same place only called Adobe Illustrator CS5 Settings.
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Can I upgrade directly from CS3 to CS5?

Deactivate CS3 on your old computer. Install and activate CS3 on your new computer. After you have done that, you can upgrade to CS5.
From the forum thread posted earlier: If CS3 is detected by the installer as being already installed in the machine, it will read the old serial number transparently and will prompt you only for the serial number for CS5.

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