Adobe Premiere Elements 12 and Photoshop Elements 12 System Requirements and Language Versions

Adobe Premiere Elements 12 System Requirements

Windows

  • 2GHz or faster processor with SSE2 support; dual-core processor required for HDV or AVCHD editing and Blu-ray or AVCHD export
  • Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 3, Windows Vista with Service Pack 2, Windows 7, or Windows 8 & 8.1 (Adobe Premiere Elements Editor runs in 32-bit mode on Windows XP and Windows Vista and in 64-bit or 32-bit mode on Windows 7 and Windows 8 & 8/1; all other applications run native on 32-bit operating systems and in 32-bit compatibility mode on 64-bit operating systems)
  • 2GB of RAM
  • 4GB of available hard-disk space to install applications; additional 5GB to download content
  • Graphics card with the latest updated drivers
  • Color monitor with 16-bit color video card
  • 1024x768 display resolution
  • Microsoft DirectX 9 or 10 compatible sound and display driver
  • DVD-ROM drive (compatible DVD burner required to burn DVDs; compatible Blu-ray burner required to burn Blu-ray discs)
  • DV/i.LINK/FireWire/IEEE 1394 interface to connect a Digital 8 DV or HDV camcorder
  • QuickTime 7 software
  • Windows Media Player (required if importing/exporting Windows Media formats)
  • Internet connection required for product activation

Mac

  • 64-bit multicore Intel processor
  • Mac OS X v10.7 through v10.9
  • 2GB of RAM
  • 4GB of available hard-disk space to install applications; additional 5GB to download content
  • Graphics card with the latest updated drivers
  • 1024x768 display resolution
  • DVD-ROM drive (compatible DVD burner required to burn DVDs; compatible Blu-ray burner required to burn Blu-ray discs)
  • DV/i.LINK/FireWire/IEEE 1394 interface to connect a Digital 8 DV or HDV camcorder
  • QuickTime 7 software
  • Internet connection required for product activation

Adobe Premiere Elements supported import/export formats include: AVCHD, Blu-ray Disc (export only), DV-AVI (import/ export on Windows, import only on Mac OS), DVD, Dolby Digital Stereo, H.264, HDV, MPEG-1 (import only), MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MP3, QuickTime, Windows Media (Windows only), and many more. Import/export of some formats may require activation via an Internet connection. Activation is fast, easy, and free.

Adobe Photoshop Elements 12 System Requirements

Windows

  • 1.6GHz or faster processor (including single-core support)
  • Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 3, Windows Vista with Service Pack 2, Windows 7, or Windows 8 & 8.1 (Note: Limited Camera Raw functionality on Windows XP)
  • 2GB of RAM
  • 4GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
  • Color monitor with 16-bit color video card
  • 1024x768 display resolution
  • Microsoft DirectX 9 compatible display driver
  • DVD-ROM drive
  • Internet connection required for product activation

Mac

  • 64-bit multicore Intel processor
  • Mac OS X v10.7 through v10.9
  • 2GB of RAM
  • 4GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
  • 1024x768 display resolution
  • DVD-ROM drive
  • QuickTime 7 software required for multimedia features
  • Internet connection required for product activation

Langauge Versions (Both Programs)

Windows

  • Deutsch
  • English
  • Español
  • Français
  • Italiano
  • Nederlands
  • Polish
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Svenska
  • Turkish
  • čeština
  • Български
  • 日本語
  • 简体中文
  • 繁體中文
  • 한국어

Mac

  • Deutsch
  • English
  • Français
  • 日本語