Intel® Core™ i5 or i7 processor with 64-bit support
Microsoft® Windows® 7 with Service Pack 1 or Windows 8 (64 bit). Refer to the FAQ for more information about Windows 8 support.*
4GB of RAM (8GB recommended)
1GB of available hard-disk space for installation
1440x900 display required (1920x1080 display and second professionally calibrated viewing display recommended)
OpenGL 2.0–capable system
Dedicated GPU card with at least 1GB VRAM required for optimal performance (NVIDIA Quadro 4000, 5000, or 6000 recommended)
QuickTime 7.6.8 software required for QuickTime features
Optional: Tangent Element control surface recommended; Tangent CP200 family and Tangent Wave control surface also supported
Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, membership validation, and access to online services.†

* Learn more about Windows support.

Mac OS

Multicore Intel processor with 64-bit support
Mac OS X v10.7 or v10.8
4GB of RAM (8GB recommended)
1GB of available hard-disk space for installation
1440x900 display required and second professionally calibrated viewing display recommended; 15-inch Retina version of MacBook Pro with NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M processor recommended
OpenGL 2.0–capable system
Dedicated GPU card with at least 1GB of VRAM recommended; NVIDIA Quadro 4000 for Mac recommended for optimal performance
QuickTime 7.6.8 software required for QuickTime features
Optional: Tangent Element control surface recommended; Tangent CP200 family and Tangent Wave control surface also supported
Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, membership validation, and access to online services.†

† This product may integrate with or allow access to certain Adobe or third-party hosted online services. Adobe online services, including the Adobe® Creative Cloud™ service, are available only to users 13 and older and require agreement to additional terms and Adobe's online privacy policy. The applications and online services are not available in all countries or languages, may require user registration, and may be subject to change or discontinuation without notice. Additional fees or membership charges may apply.