System requirements and languages

Windows

• Intel® Pentium® 4, Intel Centrino®, Intel Xeon®, or Intel Core™ Duo (or compatible) processor
• Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista™ Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise (certified for 32-bit editions)
• 1GB of RAM for DV; 2GB of RAM for HDV and HD
• 3GB of available hard-disk space plus 2GB of space for optional content (additional free space required during installation)
• 1024x768 monitor resolution with 32-bit video card; Adobe recommended graphics card for GPU-accelerated playback
• For OpenGL support: Adobe After Effects supported OpenGL 2.0 card (NVIDIA recommended)
• DVD-ROM drive
• QuickTime 7.1.5 software required to use QuickTime features
• Internet or phone connection required for product activation
• Broadband Internet connection required for Adobe® Stock Photos* and other services
• For recommended graphics cards and compatibility lists, see the OpenGL page.

Macintosh

• PowerPC® G4 or G5 or multicore Intel processor
• Mac OS X v10.4.9–10.5 (Leopard)
• 1GB of RAM for DV; 2GB of RAM for HDV and HD
• 3GB of available hard-disk space plus 2GB of space for optional content (additional free space required during installation)
• 1024x768 monitor resolution with 32-bit video card; Adobe recommended graphics card for GPU-accelerated playback
• For OpenGL support: Adobe After Effects supported OpenGL 2.0 card (NVIDIA recommended)
• DVD-ROM drive
• QuickTime 7.1.5 software required to use QuickTime features
• Internet or phone connection required for product activation
• Broadband Internet connection required for Adobe Stock Photos* and other services
• For recommended graphics cards and compatibility lists, see the OpenGL page.

*Online services, including, but not limited to, Adobe Stock Photos and Acrobat® Connect™, may not be available in all countries, languages, and currencies. Availability of services is subject to change. Use of online services is governed by terms and conditions of a separate agreement and may be subject to additional fees.

Activation

This product must be activated over the Internet or phone prior to use. Visit the Product Activation Center to learn more about activation.

Language versions

This product is available in the following languages:

Central European and Middle Eastern language versions available from WinSoft.

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