System requirements and languages

Windows

• Intel® Pentium® 4, (1.4GHz processor for DV; 3.4GHz processor for HDV), Intel Centrino®, Intel Xeon® (dual 2.8GHz processors for HD), Intel Core™ Duo (or compatible) processor; SSE2-enabled processor required for AMD systems.
• Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional or Home Edition with Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista™ Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise (certified for 32-bit editions only)
• 1GB of RAM for DV; 2GB of RAM for HDV and HD
• 10GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
• Dedicated 7,200 RPM hard drive for DV and HDV editing; striped disk array storage (RAID 0) for HD; SCSI disk subsystem preferred.
• 1,280x1,024 monitor resolution with 32-bit video card; Adobe recommended graphics card for GPU-accelerated playback (see the full compatible hardware listing)
• Microsoft DirectX or ASIO compatible sound card
• For SD/HD workflows, an Adobe certified card for capture and export to tape
• DVD-ROM drive
• Blu-ray burner required for Blu-ray disc creation
• DVD+-R burner required for DVD creation
• OHCI compatible IEEE 1394 port for DV and HDV capture, export to tape, and transmit to DV device
• QuickTime 7 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

Macintosh

• Multicore Intel® processor (Adobe® OnLocation™ CS3 is a Windows application that may be used on Macintosh using Boot Camp and Windows, sold separately)
• Mac OS X v10.4.9–10.5 (Leopard)
• 1GB of RAM for DV; 2GB of RAM for HDV and HD
• 10GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
• Dedicated 7,200 RPM hard drive for DV and HDV editing; striped disk array storage (RAID 0) for HD; SCSI disk subsystem preferred
• 1,280x960 monitor resolution with 32-bit video card
• Core Audio compatible sound card
• DVD-ROM drive
• Blu-ray burner required for Blu-ray Disc creation
• SuperDrive for DVD burning
• QuickTime 7 required to use QuickTime features
• Internet or phone connection required for product activation
• Broadband Internet connection required for Adobe Stock Photos* and other services

*Online services, including, but not limited to, Adobe Stock Photos and Adobe 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.

System requirements for Adobe OnLocation CS3

• Intel® Pentium® 4 1.4GHz processor (2.0GHz for HDV), Intel Centrino®, Intel Xeon®, or Intel Core™ Duo (or compatible) processor
• Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional or Home Edition with Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista™ Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise (certified for 32-bit editions)
• 512MB of RAM
• 100MB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
• 5,400 RPM hard drive; 13GB of available hard-disk space for each hour of recording
• 1,024x768 monitor resolution with 32-bit video card
• Microsoft DirectX compatible sound card
• OHCI compatible IEEE 1394 port for capture
• CD-ROM drive
• Internet or phone connection required for product activation

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

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