CS6 System Requirements
Photoshop CS6 runs 64-bit native on Mac OS X, Microsoft® Windows Vista®, and Windows® 7 platforms. It can also run in 32-bit mode on Windows platforms, including Windows XP (although Photoshop Extended’s 3D features and some GPU-accelerated functions are not available on XP). 64-bit users should realize noticeably greater gains in performance, in some cases as dramatic as ten times the 32-bit speed.See Adobe’s quick reference guide to video card usage in Photoshop CS6, including tested and recommended graphics cards, minimum display requirements, and GPU settings.
Windows Vista is not officially supported, however Photoshop CS6 will run on Vista and Adobe does not restrict users from installing and using it on their Vista systems with Service Pack 2.
Adobe says that CS6 will be the last major version of Photoshop to support Windows XP.
Windows
Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® 64 processor
Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 3 or Windows 7 with Service Pack 1
1GB of RAM
1GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash-based storage devices)
1024×768 (1280×800 recommended) resolution display with 16-bit color and 256MB (512MB for Extended) of VRAM
OpenGL 2.0-capable system
DVD-ROM drive
Mac OS
Multicore Intel® processor with 64-bit support
Mac OS X v10.6.8 or v10.7
1GB of RAM
2GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash-based storage devices)
1024×768 (1280×800 recommended) resolution display with 16-bit color and 256MB (512MB for Extended) of VRAM
OpenGL 2.0-capable system
DVD-ROM drive
See here for updates to Photoshop system requirements. Broadband Internet connection and registration are required for software activation, validation of subscriptions, and/or access to online services.
WindowsIntel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® 64 processor
Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (Service Pack 3 recommended); Windows Vista® Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with Service Pack 1; or Windows 7
512MB of RAM
1GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash-based storage devices)
1280×800 display with 16-bit video card
Java™ Runtime Environment 1.6 (included)
DVD-ROM drive
QuickTime 7.6.6 software required for HTML5 media playback
Mac OS
Multicore Intel® processor
Mac OS X v10.6 or v10.7
512MB of RAM
1.8GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash-based storage devices)
1280×800 display with 16-bit video card
Java™ Runtime Environment 1.6
DVD-ROM drive
QuickTime 7.6.6 software required for HTML5 media playback
See here for updates to Dreamweaver system requirements. Broadband Internet connection and registration are required for software activation, validation of subscriptions, and/or access to online services.
Illustrator CS6 runs 64-bit native on Mac OS X, Microsoft® Windows Vista®, and Windows® 7 platforms. It can also run in 32-bit mode on Windows platforms, including Windows XP. 64-bit users should realize dramatic gains in performance over the 32-bit speed.Windows Vista is not officially supported, however Illustrator CS6 will run on Vista and Adobe does not restrict users from installing and using it on their Vista systems with Service Pack 2.
Windows
Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® 64 processor
Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 3 or Windows 7 with Service Pack 1
1GB of RAM (3GB recommended) for 32 bit; 2GB of RAM (8GB recommended) for 64 bit
2GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash-based storage devices)
1024×768 display (1280×800 recommended) with 16-bit video card
DVD-ROM drive
Some features in Adobe® Bridge rely on a DirectX 9-capable graphics card with at least 64MB of VRAM
Mac OS
Multicore Intel® processor with 64-bit support
Mac OS X v10.6.8 or v10.7
2GB of RAM (8GB recommended)
2GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash-based storage devices)
1024×768 display (1280×800 recommended) with 16-bit video card
DVD-ROM drive
See here for updates to Illustrator system requirements. Broadband Internet connection and registration are required for software activation, validation of subscriptions, and/or access to online services.
Windows Vista is not officially supported, however InDesign CS6 and InCopy CS6 will run on Vista and Adobe does not restrict users from installing and using them on their Vista systems with Service Pack 2.
Windows
Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® 64 processor
Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 3 or Windows 7
1GB of RAM (2GB recommended)
1.6GB (1.3GB for InCopy) of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash-based storage devices)
1024×768 display (1280×800 recommended) with 16-bit video card
DVD-ROM drive
Adobe® Flash® Player 10 software required to export SWF files
Some features in Adobe Bridge rely on a Direct X 9-capable graphics card with at least 64MB of VRAM
Mac OS
Multicore Intel processor
Mac OS X v10.6.8 or v10.7
1GB of RAM (2GB recommended)
2.6GB (1.8GB for InCopy) of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash-based storage devices)
1024×768 display (1280×800 recommended) with 16-bit video card
DVD-ROM drive
Adobe Flash Player 10 software required to export SWF files
See here for updates to InDesign/InCopy system requirements. Broadband Internet connection and registration are required for software activation, validation of subscriptions, and/or access to online services.
Windows Vista is not officially supported, however Flash Professional CS6 will run on Vista and Adobe does not restrict users from installing and using it on their Vista systems with Service Pack 2.
Windows
Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® 64 processor
Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 3 or Windows 7
2GB of RAM (3GB recommended)
3.5GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash-based storage devices)
1024×768 display (1280×800 recommended) with 16-bit video card
Java™ Runtime Environment 1.6 (included)
DVD-ROM drive
QuickTime 7.6.6 software required for multimedia features
Some features in Adobe Bridge rely on a Direct X 9-capable graphics card with at least 64MB of VRAM
Mac OS
Multicore Intel processor
Mac OS X v10.6 or v10.7
2GB of RAM (3GB recommended)
4GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash-based storage devices)
1024×768 display (1280×800 recommended) with 16-bit video card
Java™ Runtime Environment 1.6
DVD-ROM drive
QuickTime 7.6.6 software required for multimedia features
See here for updates to Flash Pro system requirements. Broadband Internet connection and registration are required for software activation, validation of subscriptions, and/or access to online services.
Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® 64 processor
Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 3; Windows Vista® Ultimate or Enterprise (32 or 64 bit running in 32-bit mode); Windows Server® 2008 (32 bit); or Windows 7 (32 bit or 64 bit running in 32-bit mode)
1GB of RAM (2GB recommended)
1.5GB of available hard-disk space (cannot install on removable flash storage devices)
1024×768 display (1280×800 recommended) with 16-bit video card
DVD-ROM drive
Java™ Runtime Environment 1.6 (included)
Eclipse™ 3.7 (for plug-in installation); the following distributions are supported: Eclipse IDE for Java EE and Java Developers; Eclipse Classic, Eclipse for PHP Developers
Mac OS
Intel® processor
Mac OS X v10.6 or v10.7
1GB of RAM (2GB recommended)
1.5GB of available hard-disk space (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices)
1024×768 display (1280×800 recommended) with 16-bit video card
DVD-ROM drive
Java™ Runtime Environment 1.6
Eclipse™ 3.7 Cocoa version (for plug-in installation); the following distributions are supported: Eclipse IDE for Java EE and Java Developers, Eclipse Classic, Eclipse for PHP Developers
See here for updates to Flash Builder system requirements. Broadband Internet connection and registration are required for software activation, validation of subscriptions, and/or access to online services.
Windows Vista is not officially supported, however Fireworks CS6 will run on Vista and Adobe does not restrict users from installing and using it on their Vista systems with Service Pack 2.
Windows
Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® 64 processor
Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (Service Pack 3 recommended) or Windows 7
1GB of RAM (2GB recommended)
1GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash-based storage devices)
1280×1024 display with 16-bit video card
DVD-ROM drive
Mac OS
Multicore Intel processor
Mac OS X v10.6 or v10.7
1GB of RAM (2GB recommended)
1GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash-based storage devices)
1280×1024 display with 16-bit video card
DVD-ROM drive
See here for updates to Fireworks system requirements. Broadband Internet connection and registration are required for software activation, validation of subscriptions, and/or access to online services.
Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 requires a 64-bit operating system. (See how to tell if your PC is running a 32-bit or a 64-bit version of Windows, or how to tell if your Intel-based Mac has a 32-bit or 64-bit processor.)
Windows
Intel® Core™2 Duo or AMD Phenom® II processor; 64-bit support required
Microsoft® Windows® 7 with Service Pack 1 (64 bit)
4GB of RAM (8GB recommended)
4GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash-based storage devices)
Additional disk space required for preview files and other working files; 10GB recommended
1280×900 display
OpenGL 2.0-capable system
7200 RPM or faster hard drive (multiple fast disk drives, preferably RAID 0 configured, recommended)
Sound card compatible with ASIO protocol or Microsoft Windows Driver Model
DVD-ROM drive compatible with dual-layer DVDs (DVD+-R burner for burning DVDs; Blu-ray burner for creating Blu-ray Disc media)
QuickTime 7.6.6 software required for QuickTime features
Optional: Adobe-certified GPU card for GPU-accelerated performance; see the latest list of supported cards
Mac OS
Multicore Intel processor with 64-bit support
Mac OS X v10.6.8 or v10.7
4GB of RAM (8GB recommended)
4GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash-based storage devices)
Additional disk space required for preview files and other working files; 10GB recommended
1280×900 display
OpenGL 2.0-capable system
7200 RPM or faster hard drive (multiple fast disk drives, preferably RAID 0 configured, recommended)
DVD-ROM drive compatible with dual-layer DVDs (SuperDrive for burning DVDs; Blu-ray burner for creating Blu-ray Disc media)
QuickTime 7.6.6 software required for QuickTime features
Optional: Adobe-certified GPU card for GPU-accelerated performance; see the latest list of supported cards
The list of graphics cards that are compatible with Premiere Pro is updated on a regular basis — see here for updates to system requirements including the latest roster of supported cards. Broadband Internet connection and registration are required for software activation, validation of subscriptions, and/or access to online services.
Adobe After Effects CS6 requires a 64-bit operating system. (See how to tell if your PC is running a 32-bit or a 64-bit version of Windows, or how to tell if your Intel-based Mac has a 32-bit or 64-bit processor.)
Windows
Intel® Core™2 Duo or AMD Phenom® II processor; 64-bit support required
Microsoft® Windows® 7 with Service Pack 1 (64 bit)
4GB of RAM (8GB recommended)
3GB of available hard-disk space; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash-based storage devices)
Additional disk space for disk cache; 10GB recommended
1280×900 display
OpenGL 2.0-capable system
DVD-ROM drive for installation from DVD media, if applicable
QuickTime 7.6.6 software required for QuickTime features
Optional: Adobe-certified GPU card for GPU-accelerated ray-traced 3D renderer; see the latest list of supported cards
Mac OS
Multicore Intel processor with 64-bit support
Mac OS X v10.6.8 or v10.7
4GB of RAM (8GB recommended)
4GB of available hard-disk space plus 2GB of space for optional content; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash-based storage devices)
Additional disk space for disk cache; 10GB recommended
1280×900 display
OpenGL 2.0-capable system
DVD-ROM drive for installation from DVD media, if applicable
QuickTime 7.6.6 software required for QuickTime features
Optional: Adobe-certified GPU card for GPU-accelerated ray-traced 3D renderer; see the latest list of supported cards
See here for updates to After Effects system requirements. Broadband Internet connection and registration are required for software activation, validation of subscriptions, and/or access to online services.
Windows Vista is not officially supported, however Audition CS6 will run on Vista and Adobe does not restrict users from installing and using it on their Vista systems with Service Pack 2.
Windows
Intel® Core™2 Duo or AMD Phenom® II processor
Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 3 or Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 (32 bit or 64 bit)
1GB of RAM; 2GB for HDV and HD playback
2GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash-based storage devices)
1280×800 display
OpenGL 2.0-capable system
Sound card compatible with ASIO protocol or Microsoft WDM/MME
DVD-ROM drive for installation from DVD media, if applicable
QuickTime 7.6.6 software required for QuickTime features
USB interface and/or MIDI interface may be required for external control surface support (see manufacturer’s specifications for your device)
Optional: Optical drive for CD burning
Mac OS
Multicore Intel processor
Mac OS X v10.6.8 or v10.7
1GB of RAM; 2GB for HDV and HD playback
2GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash-based storage devices)
1280×800 display
OpenGL 2.0-capable system; optional GPU for optimum video playback performance
DVD-ROM drive for installation from DVD media, if applicable
QuickTime 7.6.6 software required for QuickTime features
USB interface and/or MIDI interface may be required for external control surface support (see manufacturer’s specifications for your device)
Optional: Optical drive for CD burning (SuperDrive recommended)
See here for updates to Audition system requirements. Broadband Internet connection and registration are required for software activation, validation of subscriptions, and/or access to online services.
WindowsIntel® Core™2 Duo or AMD Phenom® II processor
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 3 or Windows® 7 with Service Pack 1
4GB of RAM (8GB recommended)
4GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash storage devices)
1280×800 display
OpenGL 2.0-capable system
Sound card compatible with ASIO protocol or Microsoft Windows Driver Model
QuickTime 7.6.6 software required for QuickTime features
Mac OS
Multicore Intel® processor with 64-bit support
Mac OS X v10.6.8 or v10.7
4GB of RAM (8GB recommended)
4GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices)
1280×800 display
OpenGL 2.0-capable system
QuickTime 7.6.6 software required for QuickTime features
See here for updates to Prelude system requirements. Broadband Internet connection and registration are required for software activation, validation of subscriptions, and/or access to online services.
SpeedGrade CS6 System Requirements
Adobe SpeedGrade CS6 requires a 64-bit operating system. (See how to tell if your PC is running a 32-bit or a 64-bit version of Windows, or how to tell if your Intel-based Mac has a 32-bit or 64-bit processor.)Windows
Intel® Core™ i7 processor with 64-bit support
Microsoft® Windows® 7 with Service Pack 1 (64 bit)
4GB of RAM (8GB recommended)
1GB of available hard-disk space for installation
1680×1050 display required; 1920×1080 display and second professionally calibrated viewing display recommended
OpenGL 2.0-capable system
Adobe-certified GPU card with at least 1GB of VRAM recommended; see the latest list of supported cards
DVD-ROM drive for installation from DVD media
QuickTime 7.6.6 software required for QuickTime features
Optional: Tangent CP200 family or Tangent Wave control surface
Optional: For SDI output, NVIDIA Quadro SDI Output card required
Mac OS
Multicore Intel® processor with 64-bit support
Mac OS X v10.6.8 or v10.7
4GB of RAM (8GB recommended)
1GB of available hard-disk space for installation
1680×1050 display required; 1920×1080 display and second professionally calibrated viewing display recommended
OpenGL 2.0-capable system
Adobe-certified GPU card with at least 1GB of VRAM recommended; see the latest list of supported cards
DVD-ROM drive for installation from DVD media
QuickTime 7.6.6 software required for QuickTime features
Optional: Tangent CP200 family or Tangent Wave control surface
See here for updates to SpeedGrade system requirements and more detailed information on video hardware compatibility. Broadband Internet connection and registration are required for software activation, validation of subscriptions, and/or access to online services.
Story CS6 System Requirements
Windows1GHz or faster processor
Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 3 or Windows 7
512MB of RAM recommended
SVGA 1024×768 display
Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 or 9, Firefox 3 or 4, or Chrome 9
512Kbps or faster Internet connection required
Browser SSL support, JavaScript support, and cookies must be enabled
Adobe Flash® Player 10.1 software required
Mac OS
1GHz or faster processor
Mac OS X v10.5.7 or v10.6
512MB of RAM recommended
SVGA 1024×768 display
Apple Safari 5, Firefox 3 or 4, or Chrome 9
512Kbps or faster Internet connection required
Browser SSL support, JavaScript support, and cookies must be enabled
Adobe Flash® Player 10.1 software required
See here for updates to Story system requirements. Broadband Internet connection and registration are required for software activation, validation of subscriptions, and/or access to online services.
Edge Animate System Requirements
WindowsIntel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® 64 processor
Microsoft® Windows® 7 or Windows 8
1GB of RAM
200MB of available hard-disk space
1280×800 display with 16-bit video card
Mac OS
Multicore Intel® processor
Mac OS X v10.6, v10.7 or v10.8
1GB of RAM
200MB of available hard-disk space
1280×800 display with 16-bit video card
See here for updates to Edge system requirements. Broadband Internet connection and registration are required for software activation, validation of subscriptions, and/or access to online services.
Adobe Muse System Requirements
Windows2.33GHz Intel® Pentium® 4, AMD Athlon® 64 2800+, or faster processor
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home, Professional, or Tablet PC Edition with Service Pack 3; Windows Server® 2003 or 2008; Windows Vista® Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise (including 64-bit editions) with Service Pack 2; or Windows 7
1GB of RAM
Adobe AIR® 3.1
Mac OS
Intel Core™ Duo or faster processor
Mac OS X v10.6
1GB of RAM
Adobe AIR 3.1
Note: Windows 2000 and PowerPC® for Mac OS are not supported.
See here for updates to Muse system requirements. Adobe online services that integrate with Adobe Muse are available only to users 13 and older and require a broadband Internet connection and agreement to additional terms.
Acrobat X Pro System Requirements
Windows1.3GHz or faster processor
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home, Professional, or Tablet PC Edition with Service Pack 3 (32 bit) or Service Pack 2 (64 bit); Windows Server® 2003 (with Service Pack 2 (64 bit); Windows Server 2008 (32 bit and 64 bit); Windows Server 2008 R2 (32 bit and 64 bit); Windows Vista® Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with Service Pack 2 (32 bit and 64 bit); Windows 7 or Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 Starter, Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, or Enterprise (32 bit and 64 bit)
512MB of RAM (1GB recommended)
1.9GB of available hard-disk space
1024×576 screen resolution
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, 8 or 9; Firefox 3.6, 4, or 5; or Chrome
Video hardware acceleration (optional)
Mac OS
Intel® processor
Mac OS X v10.5.8, v10.6.7, or v10.7
1GB of RAM
1.2GB of available hard-disk space
1024×768 screen resolution
Apple Safari 4 for Mac OS X v10.5.8 and v10.6.7; Safari 5 for Mac OS X v10.6.4 and v10.6.8
See here for updates to Acrobat system requirements. Broadband Internet connection and registration are required for software activation, validation of subscriptions, and/or access to online services.
