Lightroom 5 Upgrade: Upgrade version of LR5...from 4-5, I prefer buying a boxed version and willing to pay ($149 vs $79) full price for LR5 if need be so as not to over write...

OnDSnap Loc: NE New Jersey

Upgrade version of LR5...from 4-5, I prefer buying a boxed version and willing to pay ($149 vs $79) full price for LR5 if need be so as not to over write LR4...When I purchased 4 upgrade from (boxed) it installed while leaving Version 3 as is...my question is, with what's going on over at Adobe, buying a boxed version of LR5 UPGRADE... will it install separate or over right 4? I emailed Adobe with no response, as usual...

redpepper Loc: Central NY

I thought a LR5 was available for software download only. I'm following this thread.

phamousphil Loc: Essex, Massachusetts

It installs beside Lightroom 4.

phamousphil Loc: Essex, Massachusetts

redpepper wrote:

I thought a LR5 was available for software download only. I'm following this thread.

Amazon shows the boxed version as In Stock.

OnDSnap Loc: NE New Jersey

redpepper wrote:

I thought a LR5 was available for software download only. I'm following this thread.

It is on Adobe's site, and that worries me. It's available at B&H, pre order still (I think)

OnDSnap Loc: NE New Jersey

phamousphil wrote:

It installs beside Lightroom 4.

The upgrade does?

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

OnDSnap wrote:

Upgrade version of LR5...from 4-5, I prefer buying a boxed version and willing to pay ($149 vs $79) full price for LR5 if need be so as not to over write LR4...When I purchased 4 upgrade from (boxed) it installed while leaving Version 3 as is...my question is, with what's going on over at Adobe, buying a boxed version of LR5 UPGRADE... will it install separate or over right 4? I emailed Adobe with no response, as usual...

One doesn't over-write the other. That seems to apply to all Adobe products. I've had two versions of several programs on at once, just as a fall-back.

In most cases, it helps to have the older version installed when you install the new one. LR5 saw that LR4 was on my computer, and it found the serial number. I had to enter the SN for LR5, and the installation continued, after upgrading the catalog.

OnDSnap Loc: NE New Jersey

Thanks Jerry, I know the program installs separately, what I don't want is it to pull in any of my catalogs from 4...did it give you the option to NOT install 4's cats... If you recall a while back I had an issue with my main catalog in 4. Still unresolved and Adobe was of no help trying to fix it, so I want to keep 4's catalog out of 5 all together. I realize I can create new Cats...I just want a fresh start in 5 and not sure if LR5 upgrade will allow that or will I need to purchase a full copy to keep Cat 4's out of LR5. Sorry if my question wasn't clear. After rereading it, it wasn't to me either. DOE!

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

OnDSnap wrote:

Thanks Jerry, I know the program installs separate... (show quote)

I don't think it gave me a choice. It just told me it was doing it. Sounds like a question for Google.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

OnDSnap wrote:

Upgrade version of LR5...from 4-5, I prefer buying a boxed version and willing to pay ($149 vs $79) full price for LR5 if need be so as not to over write LR4...When I purchased 4 upgrade from (boxed) it installed while leaving Version 3 as is...my question is, with what's going on over at Adobe, buying a boxed version of LR5 UPGRADE... will it install separate or over right 4? I emailed Adobe with no response, as usual...

Not sure why you must have the boxed version for so much more money. When you download the LR5 executable it's around 810 MB for windows. You can easily burn it to a DVD and save yourself a lot of money.

Ziza Loc: USA

OnDSnap wrote:

Thanks Jerry, I know the program installs separate... (show quote)

There is only one version of Lightroom. The terms "full" and "upgrade" do not mean two technically different versions. These terms refer to previous ownership of this program. If you own a previous version, you will be charged "upgrade" price. If you don't you will pay "full" price.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

Ziza wrote:

There is only one version of Lightroom. The terms "full" and "upgrade" do not mean two technically different versions. These terms refer to previous ownership of this program. If you own a previous version, you will be charged "upgrade" price. If you don't you will pay "full" price.

Correct.

Cameoblue Loc: British Columbia Canada

jerryc41 wrote:

One doesn't over-write the other. That seems to apply to all Adobe products. I've had two versions of several programs on at once, just as a fall-back.

In most cases, it helps to have the older version installed when you install the new one. LR5 saw that LR4 was on my computer, and it found the serial number. I had to enter the SN for LR5, and the installation continued, after upgrading the catalog.

Exactly the same happened with my install. No problems it took less than 15 minutes to have upgrade downloaded and installed. Amazingly fast display of picture previews.

DwsPV Loc: South Africa

OnDSnap wrote:

Thanks Jerry, I know the program installs separate... (show quote)

Hi OnDSnap,

I can tell you I downloaded 5 Beta, and then bought the upgrade key this week. When you first run LR5 it asks you to create the LR5 Catalogue. I came from LR 3 (was not sure if I could jump from 3-5 but no problem).

LR3 and 5 run as different programs on my machine which actually suits me fine. My new D600 is not supported in LR3, so now I know all new pics from this day forward will be in LR5. I guess, LR3 is now just a library as I have edited and done what I want with the older pics. It will only be used for re-prints or if clients want additional copies.

Upgrade IMHO, the $70 saving is worth it.

Good luck!

steveo52 Loc: Rhode Island and Ocala Florida

I found this tutorial to be helpful with my upgrade from LR4 to 5.

http://laurashoe.com/2013/06/09/how-to-upgrade-to-lightroom-5/