CS5 and CS5.5 Compatibility and FAQ

Adobe has released Adobe® After Effects® CS5 and CS5.5 and Adobe Premiere® Pro CS5 and CS5.5. The CS5 versions are 64-bit ONLY. What this means is that these programs only run in 64-bit mode on 64-bit operating systems, including Mac OS X 10.5 an 10.6, and Windows Vista 64-bit and Windows 7 64-bit.

What Red Giant products will support Adobe Creative Suite 5?

Please view our Compatibility Chart for details on what products are available now and what products will be available soon.

Who needs to get the Adobe CS5 upgrades?

The Adobe CS5 upgrades from Red Giant Software are only applicable to users that choose to upgrade to After Effects CS5 and Premiere Pro CS5. You do NOT need to get the latest version if you are not using Adobe CS5.

How much do upgrades cost?

• All products purchased on or after April 12, 2010 qualify for FREE 64-bit updates (Adobe CS5 compatible) as soon as they are available. Customers that purchased products prior to April 12, 2010 and choose to add 64-bit compatibility will need to pay for upgrades. Pricing is outlined below:
   
• Adobe CS5 upgrades for all individual products purchase will cost $29 USD each.
   
• Trapcode Suite customers can upgrade the entire Suite for a flat price of $99.
   
• Trapcode Particular 2 customers have until June 30, 2010 to qualify for a FREE upgrade to Adobe After Effects CS5 / Trapcode Particular 2.1. Customers will be required to enter a valid 2.0 serial number, then use the Coupon Code CS5PARTFREE during checkout in the Red Giant store in order to get full credit for the upgrade.
   
• Magic Bullet Suite customers will be able to upgrade the entire Suite for a flat price of $99 USD – coming this summer.
   
• Pro Keying Suite customers can upgrade the entire Suite for a flat price of $99. Pro Keying Suite 10 (coming this summer) will include Key Correct, Primatte Keyer, and Warp.
   
• Magic Bullet PhotoLooks and Knoll Light Factory for Photoshop users qualify for a free update to Adobe Photoshop CS5. These updates will be coming in early summer.  Customers will be notified when the updates are available and will be provided details on how to obtain them.

Read our blog post for more details on the upgrade charge.

Where can I purchase the upgrades to Adobe CS5?

The upgrades to Adobe CS5 will be available as a separate upgrade option for each product. Please view the Compatibility Chart for full details on version numbers and pricing.
  

Are there advantages to using the 64-bit version of plug-ins in CS5?

Yes! The 64-bit plug-ins can access all the memory on your system. Plus, the new versions of After Effects and Premiere Pro are faster than previous versions. So you will see speed gains (depending on your system and graphics card). Note that if  you are using CS5 you must upgrade your Red Giant plug-ins.  Your existing 32-bit plug-ins for CS3 and CS4 will not work in CS5. To learn more, visit: Red Giant and 64-bit.

Do the Adobe CS5 versions of plug-ins work on Mac OS X 10.4 or Windows XP 64-bit?

No. The Adobe CS5 applications require a 64-bit operating system and Apple Mac OS X 10.4 is not a 64-bit OS. Microsoft did have a 64-bit version of Windows XP but this operating system is NOT supported by Adobe or Red Giant Software.