Compatibility with Previous Versions of Products

You can transfer media and resources between previous versions of Autodesk products using the workflow detailed below.

Archives created using earlier versions of products on SGI^® systems are read-only compatible on Linux workstations.

Wire Version Compatibility

The 2009 version supports the reading of older projects, libraries, and media going back to version 2007. Remote access (via Wire) to an older version is only permitted if 2009 software is installed on the remote host alongside the older version. A standalone Stone and Wire package is not provided in this release.

For a Linux production system running a 2007 or 2008 release where you do not wish to install 2009 software, or for IRIX^® systems (where the 2009 release is not supported), you can use a simple workflow to move media from any 2007 or 2008 clip library to the 2009 system using an intermediary 2007 or 2008 project.

To transfer media from a 2007 or 2008 system to a 2009 system:

Use Backdraft Conform 2007 or any 2008 application to create a project and a clip library on the 2009 workstation. The project and library will be formatted for 2007 or 2008.
Use the 2007/2008 application to move clips from the 2007/2008 system over the network into the previously created project on the 2009 system. You can use Background Wire to help free the resources of the 2007/2008 system.
Use the 2009 application to open the 2007 or 2008 library (the library will be in read-only mode).
Use Dual View to drag the 2007 or 2008 clips into a 2009 library.