3 Replies Latest reply: Jan 23, 2014 10:28 AM by John Waller RSS

    32 bit vs. 64bit download link question

    Keledole Community Member

      My daughter just bought a prepaid CC student and teacher license for her studies.  She bought it thru thinkedu.com and it is the $199.00/12 month subscription.  Her computer runs windows 8 pro 64 bit OS.  The download link says 32 bit.  I want to help her install it this weekend and have not clicked on the link yet to install.

       

      Two questions.  1) Will the 32 bit link be a problem in getting the best possible performance out of her computer (hardware aside)?  2) does the subscription begin when activation begins or is the meter running right now?

        • 1. Re: 32 bit vs. 64bit download link question
          Mylenium CommunityMVP

          Subscriptions start once the payment has been processed. 32bit software runs just fine on 64bit systems and where applicable, all programs are available as 64bit versions, anyway, meaning most of them are. That may simply be a misnomer on teh web page.

           

          Mylenium

          • 2. Re: 32 bit vs. 64bit download link question
            Keledole Community Member

            Thanks for the reply.  I have checked the account it was drawn against and it has hit but not yet cleared so I guesss it is in the fuzzy area right now.  In your response you said most of the CC apps are 64 bit anyway.  Does that mean I will have to choose either/or at time of download.  I guess my immediate question is about Audition which is what will be used in the class she is taking now..

            • 3. Re: 32 bit vs. 64bit download link question
              John Waller CommunityMVP

              Audio and video apps are mostly 64 bit only - Audition included.

               

              http://www.adobe.com/au/products/creativecloud/faq.html#desktop-products

               

              Which desktop applications in Creative Cloud require 64-bit operating systems?

              With the new CC apps, most of the pro video and audio applications now require 64-bit operating systems to run. These native 64-bit applications include Adobe Premiere® Pro CC, Adobe Audition® CC, After Effects® CC, Prelude® CC, and SpeedGrade® CC. Flash Professional CC, Photoshop CC and Lightroom® also require 64-bit on Mac OS.

               

               

              Where 32 bit and 64 bit versions are available, both will be installed automatically. The 32 bit versions may occasionally be required to run older plugins, though in your daughter's case I doubt she'll ever need the 32 bit versions.

               

              The 64 bit version of each app should be the version which launches by default in each case,