System Requirements

Windows

Intel 6th Generation or newer processor or AMD equivalent with SSE4.1 support
Microsoft Windows 10 (version 22H2) or Windows 11 (version 22H2), 64-bit versions only; Windows 7, Windows 8.1 not supported
8GB of RAM
9GB of available hard-disk space to install application; additional space required for downloading online content and for temporary files during product installation and usage (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices)
1280x800 display resolution (at 100% scale factor)
Microsoft DirectX 12 compatible sound and display driver
Windows Media Player (required if importing Windows Media files)

macOS

Intel 6th Generation or newer processor; Apple silicon M1 or newer processor
macOS 12, macOS 13 (13.4 or later)
8GB of RAM
10GB of available hard-disk space to install application; additional space required for downloading online content and for temporary files during product installation and usage (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices)
1280x800 display resolution (at 100% scale factor)

For both Windows and macOS

Internet connection required for product activation and download of online content
Recommended specifications:
Intel 7th Generation or newer processor or AMD equivalent with SSE4.1 and AVX support
16GB of RAM for HD media
32GB or more of RAM for 4K media
4GB of GPU VRAM
Fast internal SSD for app installation and cache
Additional high-speed drive(s) for media

Adobe Premiere Elements supported

import/export formats include:

AVCHD (import), MPEG-1 (import), MPEG-2 (import), MPEG-4 (import), HEVC (import), DV-AVI (import on Windows), Windows Media (import on Windows), Apple ProRes (import), H.264, HDV, MP3, QuickTime (limited codecs), and many more