Can Lightroom 3.5 be upgraded directly to Lightroom 5?
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I’m currently using Adobe Lightroom 3.5 and want to move to Lightroom 5. Can I upgrade directly, or do I need to install an intermediate version first? Also, what happens to my existing Lightroom 3.5 installation and catalog during the upgrade?
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Edited: It seems that you can upgrade from Lightroom v1.x, v2.x, v3.x and v4.x to v5 for the same price (upgrade and not full software). Last time I checked I haven't found this possibility. Good news for everyone :)
Regarding your Lightroom software v3.5, installing Lightroom 5 will not modify your 3.5 installation (you will still be able to launch Lightroom v3.5).
Regarding your Lightroom catalog v3.5, Lightroom 5 will create on installation a copy of your catalog v3.5 and "upgrade" it to v5. Look here for more detail.
If you have any doubt, copy your catalog v3.5 somewhere else before installation.
More detail on updating Lightroom from vxxx to v5 here.
For information, Lightroom 3 and Lightroom 5 aren't using the same Process Version. You should probably read about it so you won't be surprised.
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Yes. According to the community answers, Lightroom 3.x can be upgraded directly to Lightroom 5 without installing intermediate versions.
A few important points:
- Installing Lightroom 5 should not overwrite or remove your Lightroom 3.5 installation, so you should still be able to run both.
- Your Lightroom 3.5 catalog is not modified in place. Lightroom 5 creates a copy of the old catalog and upgrades that copy for use in Lightroom 5.
- As a precaution, it’s still wise to back up your catalog before upgrading.
- Lightroom 3 and Lightroom 5 use different process versions, so some image rendering/develop behavior may differ when you move older work into the newer version.
If your goal is simply to move from LR 3.5 to LR 5, you should be able to do so directly.
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