Installing CS3 and Lightroom questions

My system presently has Photoshop v6.0 and CS2, and ACR installed.

I wish to keep CS2 and v6.0 intact. Can I install CS3 without affecting them?

Can I install Lightroom without it affecting ACR? (The ACR does have the latest update which had something to do with lightroom compatibility.) /Dan

Yes you can install all of them without affecting the others. The only problem you would have is if you have CS3 Beta still installed. It MUST be removed first before installing CS3.

You shouldn't have a problem; just so long as you have never had CS3 Beta installed on that system.

I'm curious, why would you want to keep v6.0 & CS2? You could transfer all your profiles, textures, actions, etc into CS3 and regain HD space by uninstalling the older versions of PS...

Ha! sorry for the repeat post. In2Photos must type quicker than me.

chris_m_atl wrote in post #3371277
I'm curious, why would you want to keep v6.0 & CS2? You could transfer all your profiles, textures, actions, etc into CS3 and regain HD space by uninstalling the older versions of PS...

Well, for brevity of the original post I chose not to explain. However, you asked. I have some filters/plugins installed in v6 that I never could get CS2 to see or properly execute. I have tried many things for years and never could. So that's why v6 stays.

As for CS2, unfortunately, I have no time to spare right now for CS3 learning curves. I need CS2 to remain because I am proficient with it and need to be able to get in, do something, and get out. I want CS3 installed so as I find time, I can begin to train myself on some of the new features.

The ACR/Lightroom scenario is the same. Need ACR for trusted quick work, and Lightroom to learn it as time allows. /Dan