Windows

• Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® 64 processor
• Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 3; Windows Vista® Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with Service Pack 2; or Windows 7
• 1GB of RAM or more recommended
• 9.1GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash storage devices)
• 1280x800 display with qualified hardware-accelerated OpenGL graphics card, 16-bit color, and 256MB of VRAM
• Some GPU-accelerated features require graphics support for Shader Model 3.0 and OpenGL 2.0
• Some features in Adobe Bridge rely on a DirectX 9–capable graphics card with at least 64MB of VRAM
• DVD-ROM drive compatible with dual-layer DVDs
• Java™ Runtime Environment 1.6 (included)
• Eclipse™ 3.6 required for plug-in installation
• QuickTime 7.6.2 software required for multimedia features
• Adobe® Flash® Player 10 software required to export SWF files
• Broadband Internet connection required for online services and to validate Subscription Edition (if applicable) on an ongoing basis*

Mac OS

• Multicore Intel processor
• Mac OS X v10.5.8 or v10.6; Mac OS X v10.6 required for Adobe Flash® Builder™ 4.5 Premium and Flash Builder integration with Flash Catalyst and Flash Professional
• 1GB of RAM or more recommended
• 11.2GB 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 storage devices)
• 1280x800 display (1280x1024 recommended) with qualified hardware-accelerated OpenGL graphics card, 16-bit color, and 256MB of VRAM
• Some GPU-accelerated features require graphics support for Shader Model 3.0 and OpenGL 2.0
• DVD-ROM drive compatible with dual-layer DVDs
• Java Runtime Environment 1.6
• Eclipse 3.6 Cocoa version required for plug-in installation
• QuickTime 7.6.2 software required for multimedia features
• Adobe Flash Player 10 software required to export SWF files
• Broadband Internet connection required for online services and to validate Subscription Edition (if applicable) on an ongoing basis*

*Adobe online services, including Adobe CS Live Services, are available only to users 13 and older and require agreement to additional terms and Adobe's online privacy policy. Online services are not available in all countries or languages, may require user registration and may be subject to change or discontinuation without notice. Additional fees or subscription charges may apply.

Why should I upgrade to Adobe® Creative Suite® 5.5 software?

• To keep users ahead of changing technology, Adobe is changing the release cadence and updating Creative Suite in key areas that are changing quickly.

Improvements in Creative Suite 5.5 include:

• Mobile authoring: Efficiently create and deliver content and applications for any screen or device (across Android™, BlackBerry®, and iOS) and achieve maximum richness without compromise, thanks to industry-leading tools for creating HTML5, CSS3, and Adobe Flash® Player compatible content.
• Tablet support: Adapt your creative workflow to the new possibilities offered by tablets and mobile devices.
• Sweeping performance enhancements in video products: Take advantage of features that provide new standards for speed and efficiency on both Mac OS and Windows®.