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Many production houses maintain legacy pipelines. If a studio has an AE project from 2019 that used Particular 5.x, upgrading to Particular 6.x (in Suite 2023) can break particle equations and presets. Version 15.1.8 ensures backward compatibility.
: Run the installer provided by Maxon and select the host application (e.g., After Effects). Uninstallation Red Giant Application Manager