After Effects CS6 / Buying guide
Compare Adobe® After Effects® CS6 software to earlier versions; consider an Adobe Creative Suite® 6 edition or Adobe Creative Cloud™ membership; check your upgrade eligibility; and learn about individual subscription options.
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Looking to upgrade? Look no further.Starting with the release of Creative Suite 6, individual upgrades are available for purchase only through Adobe.com.* In order to successfully install and use an upgrade, you must own one of the qualifying previous versions shown in the following chart, and you may be required to enter a serial number. |
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| You own | Upgrade to After Effects CS6 |
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Adobe After Effects CS5.5 |
US$175 |
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Adobe After Effects CS5 |
US$349 |
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Adobe After Effects CS4 (special offer expires December 31, 2012) |
US$349 |
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Adobe After Effects CS3 (special offer expires December 31, 2012) |
US$349 |
After Effects CS6 is part of Creative Cloud.
Notes on upgrading
Upgrade pricing is available only for products and versions listed above. Not sure which product you own? View your product registration page, or register a product installed on your desktop, through your Adobe account.
Volume licensing upgrades
For volume licensing upgrades, contact Adobe or an authorized Adobe Licensing Center. For more information, see the Creative Suite 6 FAQ.
Upgrade installation
When you install your upgrade, the installer will attempt to detect a previous version of the product on the same computer. You may still need to enter the serial number for the previous product. If a previous product is not detected, you will be prompted to manually enter the previous product serial number during the upgrade.
You can find your Adobe product serial number in one of three ways:
• Auto-detection during installation if the previous version of the product is already installed on your system.
• Referring to the DVD case of the original product. Learn more ›
• Checking the product registration page in your Adobe account if you have registered your products online.
* Upgrades for volume licensing customers are available on Adobe.com or through channel partners. Learn more ›
