David Jaramillo 

David Jaramillo said:

Can we safely install the **Studio 2024 trial** on a computer that already has **Studio 2017 and/or Studio 2019** installed?

Yes.

David Jaramillo said:

Will this affect the existing versions in any way (settings, projects, file associations)

No.

David Jaramillo said:

is there any recommended precaution?

Best to complete any ongoing projects in the older version and only start new projects in 2024.  If you had maintained the product more regularly this might not be a problem but with this much of a difference it's better to start afresh and don't try to migrate ongoing projects.

Also note that if you use project templates you should recreate them and don't use them in 2024.  If you do that you will introduce old unsupported versions into 2024, and you might even introduce bugs that have been fixed in newer versions.

David Jaramillo said:

Can the **Studio 2024 trial** use the same plugins as the full Studio 2024 edition?

Yes.

David Jaramillo said:

Where is the best place to download **Studio 2024–compatible plugins** (RWS AppStore link)

Each app, when you download, will ask for the version.  But the very best way is to use the integrated appstore that is built into the product (this will be new to you as it wasn't there with your older versions).  The integrated appstore controls versioning better and the only apps you will see available to you will be the ones that are compatible with 2024.

David Jaramillo said:

Do we need to reinstall the plugins specifically for 2024, instead of using those from 2017/2019?

Yes.  Older plugins will not work in 2024.

David Jaramillo 

David Jaramillo said:

Can we safely install the **Studio 2024 trial** on a computer that already has **Studio 2017 and/or Studio 2019** installed?

Yes.

David Jaramillo said:

Will this affect the existing versions in any way (settings, projects, file associations)

No.

David Jaramillo said:

is there any recommended precaution?

Best to complete any ongoing projects in the older version and only start new projects in 2024.  If you had maintained the product more regularly this might not be a problem but with this much of a difference it's better to start afresh and don't try to migrate ongoing projects.

Also note that if you use project templates you should recreate them and don't use them in 2024.  If you do that you will introduce old unsupported versions into 2024, and you might even introduce bugs that have been fixed in newer versions.

David Jaramillo said:

Can the **Studio 2024 trial** use the same plugins as the full Studio 2024 edition?

Yes.

David Jaramillo said:

Where is the best place to download **Studio 2024–compatible plugins** (RWS AppStore link)

Each app, when you download, will ask for the version.  But the very best way is to use the integrated appstore that is built into the product (this will be new to you as it wasn't there with your older versions).  The integrated appstore controls versioning better and the only apps you will see available to you will be the ones that are compatible with 2024.

David Jaramillo said:

Do we need to reinstall the plugins specifically for 2024, instead of using those from 2017/2019?

Yes.  Older plugins will not work in 2024.