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  • Photoshop Elements 13.0
  • Photoshop Elements 12.0
  • Photoshop Elements 11.0
  • Photoshop Elements 10.0
  • Photoshop Elements 9.0
  • Photoshop Elements 8.0
  • Older versions

Windows

  • 1.6GHz or faster processor with SSE2 support
  • Microsoft Windows 7 with Service Pack 1, Windows 8 or Windows 10 (32-bit versions will be installed on 32-bit systems; 64-bit versions will be installed on 64-bit systems)
  • 2GB of RAM
  • 5GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
  • 1024x768 display resolution (at 100% scale factor)
  • Microsoft DirectX 9 or 10 compatible display driver
  • DVD-ROM drive (for installation from DVD)
  • QuickTime 7 software
  • Internet connection required for product activation and content download*

Mac OS

  • 64-bit multicore Intel processor
  • Mac OS X v10.9 or v10.10
  • 2GB of RAM
  • 5GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
  • 1024x768 display resolution (at 100% scale factor)
  • DVD-ROM drive (for installation from DVD)
  • QuickTime 7 software
  • Internet connection required for product activation and content download*

* Internet connection required. This product may integrate with or allow access to certain Adobe or third-party hosted online services (“Online Services”). Online Services are available only to users 13 and older and require agreement to additional terms of use and Adobe’s online privacy policy (see www.adobe.com/go/terms). Online Services are not available in all countries or languages, may require user registration, and may be discontinued or modified in whole or in part without notice. Additional fees or subscription charges may apply. With Adobe Revel, not all Elements file formats are supported.

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Photoshop Elements 13.0

Enhancements

  • HiDPI and Retina display support
  • 64-bit support for Photoshop Elements, Adobe Premiere Elements, Elements Organizer, and Adobe Photo Downloader

Windows

  • 1.6 GHz or faster processor (including single-core support)
  • Microsoft® Windows® 7.x or Windows 8.x (32 bit installed on 32-bit operating systems and 64 bit installed on 64-bit operating systems)
  • 2 GB of RAM
  • 4 GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
  • Color monitor with 16-bit color graphics adapter
  • 1024 x 768 display resolution
  • Microsoft DirectX 9 or 10 compatible display driver
  • DVD-ROM drive
  • Internet connection required for product activation*

Mac OS

  • 64-bit multicore Intel® processor
  • Mac OS X v10.8 through v10.10
  • 2 GB of RAM
  • 4 GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
  • 1024 x 768 display resolution
  • DVD-ROM drive
  • QuickTime 7 software required for multimedia features
  • Internet connection required for product activation*

* Internet connection required. This product may integrate with or allow access to certain Adobe or third-party hosted online services (“Online Services”). Online Services are available only to users 13 and older and require agreement to additional terms of use and Adobe’s online privacy policy (see www.adobe.com/go/terms). Online Services are not available in all countries or languages, may require user registration, and may be discontinued or modified in whole or in part without notice. Additional fees or subscription charges may apply. With Adobe Revel, not all Elements file formats are supported.

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Photoshop Elements 12.0

Windows

  • 1.6 GHz 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)
  • 2 GB of RAM
  • 4 GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
  • Color monitor with 16-bit color video card
  • 1024 x 768 display resolution
  • Microsoft DirectX 9 compatible display driver
  • DVD-ROM drive
  • Internet connection required for product activation*

Mac OS

  • 64-bit multicore Intel® processor
  • Mac OS X v10.7 through v10.9
  • 2 GB of RAM
  • 4 GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
  • 1024 x 768 display resolution
  • DVD-ROM drive
  • QuickTime 7 software required for multimedia features
  • Internet connection required for product activation*
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Photoshop Elements 11.0

Windows

  • 1.6 GHz or faster processor (including single-core support)
  • Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 3, Windows Vista®, Windows 7, or Windows 8
  • 1 GB of RAM (2 GB for HD video functions)
  • 4 GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
  • Color monitor with 16-bit color video card
  • 1024 x 768 monitor resolution
  • Microsoft DirectX 9 or 10 compatible display driver
  • DVD-ROM drive
  • Internet connection required for Internet-based services

Mac OS 

  • Multicore Intel® processor
  • Mac OS X v10.6 through v10.8
  • 1 GB of RAM (2 GB for HD video functions)
  • 4 GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
  • 1024 x 768 display resolution
  • DVD-ROM drive
  • QuickTime 7 software required for multimedia features
  • Internet connection required for Internet-based services
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Photoshop Elements 10.0

Windows

  • 1.6 GHz or faster processor (including single-core support)
  • Microsoft® Windows® XP SP3, Windows Vista®, or Windows 7
  • 1 GB of RAM (2 GB for HD video functions)
  • 4 GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
  • Color monitor with 16-bit color video card
  • 1024 × 576 display resolution
  • Microsoft DirectX 9 compatible display driver
  • DVD-ROM drive
  • Internet connection required for Internet-based services

Mac OS 

  • Multicore Intel® processor
  • Mac OS X v10.5.8 through v10.7
  • 1 GB of RAM (2 GB for HD video functions)
  • 4 GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
  • 1024 × 768 display resolution
  • DVD-ROM drive
  • QuickTime 7 software required for multimedia features
  • Internet connection required for Internet-based services
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Photoshop Elements 9.0

Windows

  • 1.6 GHz or faster processor
  • Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 or 3, Windows Vista®, or Windows 7
  • 1 GB of RAM (2 GB for HD video functions)
  • 3 GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
  • Color monitor with 16-bit color video card
  • 1024 x 576 display resolution at 96 dpi or less
  • Microsoft DirectX 9 compatible display driver
  • DVD-ROM drive
  • QuickTime 7 software (required if importing QuickTime formats)
  • Internet connection required for Internet-based services

Mac OS 

  • Multicore Intel® processor
  • Mac OS X v10.5.8 through v10.6
  • 1 GB of RAM (2 GB for HD video functions)
  • 3.4 GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
  • 1024 x 768 display resolution
  • DVD-ROM drive
  • QuickTime 7 software (required if importing QuickTime formats)
  • Internet connection required for Internet-based services
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Photoshop Elements 8.0

Windows

  • 1.6 GHz or faster processor
  • Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 or 3, Windows Vista®, or Windows 7 (runs in 32-bit mode on 64-bit systems)
  • 1 GB of RAM
  • 2 GB of available hard-disk space
  • Color monitor with 16-bit color video card
  • 1024 x5 76 monitor resolution at 96 dpi or less
  • Microsoft DirectX 9 compatible display driver
  • DVD-ROM drive
  • Web features require Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 through 8 or Mozilla Firefox 1.5 through 3.x

Mac OS

  • Multi-core Intel® processor
  • Mac OS X v10.4.11 through 10.5.8 or Mac OS X v10.6
  • 512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended)
  • 64 MB of video RAM
  • 2 GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation
  • 1,024 x 768 display resolution
  • DVD-ROM drive
  • QuickTime 7 software required for multimedia features
  • Internet connection required for Internet-based services

Languages

Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0 for Windows is available in the following languages:

  • Czech
  • Dutch
  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Polish
  • Portuguese
  • Russian
  • Spanish
  • Spanish (Latin American)
  • Swedish
  • Turkish 

Adobe Photoshop Elements 8.0 for Mac OS is available in the following languages:

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Japanese
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Older versions

Photoshop Elements 7.0

Windows

  • 2 GHz or faster processor
  • Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or 3 or Windows Vista
  • Certified for 32-bit version of Windows
  • 1 GB of RAM
  • 1.5 GB of available hard-disk space
  • Color monitor with 16-bit color video card
  • 1024 x 768 monitor resolution at 96 dpi or less
  • Microsoft DirectX 9 compatible display driver
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Web features require Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or 7 or Mozilla Firefox 1.5 through 3.x 

Languages

Adobe Photoshop Elements 7.0 for Windows was available in the following languages:

  • Czech
  • Dutch
  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Polish
  • Russian
  • Spanish
  • Spanish (Latin American)
  • Swedish
  • Turkish 

Photoshop Elements 6.0

Windows

  • Intel Pentium 4, Pentium M, or Intel Centrino 1.3 GHz (or compatible) processor
  • Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista
  • 256 MB of RAM (512 MB recommended)
  • 1.5 GB of available hard-disk space
  • Color monitor with 16-bit color video card
  • 1024 x 768 monitor resolution at 96 dpi or less
  • Microsoft DirectX 9 compatible display driver
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Web features require Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Netscape Navigator 7.0, or Mozilla Firefox 1.5

Languages

Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0 for Windows was available in the following languages:

  • Czech
  • Dutch
  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Polish
  • Russian
  • Spanish
  • Spanish (Latin American)
  • Swedish
  • Turkish

Mac OS

  • PowerPC G4 or G5 or multicore Intel processor
  • Mac OS X v10.4.8 through 10.5.2
  • 512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended)
  • 64 MB of video RAM
  • 1 GB of available hard-disk space (additional free space required during installation)
  • 1024 x 768 display resolution
  • DVD-ROM drive
  • QuickTime 7 software required for multimedia features
  • Internet connection required for Internet-based services

Now runs natively on PowerPC or Intel-based Macintoshes.

Experience native performance on Intel and PowerPC-based Macintosh computers.

Languages

Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0 for Mac OS was available in the following languages:

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Japanese

Photoshop Elements 5.0

Windows

  • Intel® Pentium® 4 or Intel Celeron® (or compatible) 1.3-GHz processor (dual-core processors and processors with Hyper-Threading Technology supported)
  • Microsoft Windows Vista (32 bit only), Windows® XP, or Windows Media Center Edition (Windows XP and MCE require Service Pack 2)
  • Windows XP: 256 MB of RAM (512 MB recommended)
  • Windows Vista: 512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended)
  • 1.5 GB of available hard-disk space
  • Color monitor with 16-bit color video card
  • 1,024 x 768 monitor resolution at 96 dpi or less
  • Display driver compatible with Microsoft DirectX 9 or 10
  • CD-ROM drive

Mac OS

(No Mac version)

Photoshop Elements 4.0

Windows

  • Intel® Pentium® III or 4 or Intel Centrino™ (or compatible) 800-MHz processor
  • Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional, Home Edition, or Media Center Edition 2005 with Service Pack 2
  • 256 MB of RAM (512 MB recommended)
  • 900 MB of available hard-disk space
  • Color monitor with 16-bit color video card
  • 1,024 x 768 monitor resolution
  • Microsoft DirectX 9 compatible display driver
  • CD-ROM drive
  • For handhelds: Requires Palm OS® 4.0, 4.1, or 5.0 and Palm Desktop 4.0 or 4.01

Mac OS

  • PowerPC® G3, G4, or G5 processor
  • Mac OS X v.10.3 or 10.4
  • 256 MB of RAM
  • 750 MB of available hard-disk space
  • 1,024 x 768 16-bit (XGA) display
  • CD-ROM drive

Photoshop Elements 3.0

Windows

  • Intel® Pentium® III or 4 processor at 800 MHz (faster recommended)
  • Microsoft® Windows® XP® Home or Professional with Service Pack 1 or Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4
  • 256 MB of RAM (512 MB or more recommended)
  • 800 MB of available hard disk space
  • Adobe Reader¨ 6.0.1 and Microsoft DirectX 9.0 software (included on application CD and installed if not already present)
  • 1024x768 16-bit (XGA) color display or greater monitor resolution
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Compatible File Formats: JPEG, TIFF, PSD, PDF, BMP, GIF, and additional file formats  

Mac OS

  • PowerPC® G3, G4, or G5 processor
  • Mac OS X 10.2.8 or 10.3
  • 256 MB of RAM
  • 200 MB of available hard disk space
  • Color monitor with video card capable of thousands of colors
  • 1024x768 or greater monitor resolution
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Compatible File Formats: JPEG, TIFF, PSD, PDF, BMP, GIF, and additional file formats

Photoshop Elements 2.0

Windows

  • Intel® Pentium® processor
  • Microsoft® Windows® 98, NT 4.0, 2000, ME or XP
  • 128 MB of RAM (512 MB or more recommended)
  • 150 MB of available hard disk space
  • Color monitor capable of displaying thousands of colors
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.5 or 6.0 (for Help menus)  

Mac OS

  • Mac System Requirements
  • PowerPC® processor
  • OS 9.1, 9.2.x, Mac OS X v. 10.1.3 through 10.1.5
  • 128 MB of RAM
  • 350 MB of available hard disk space
  • Color monitor with video card capable of thousands of colors
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.5 or 6.0 (for Help menus)  

Photoshop Elements 1.0

Windows

  • Intel® Pentium® processor
  • Microsoft® Windows® 98, NT 4.0, 2000, ME or XP
  • 128 MB of RAM (512 MB or more recommended)
  • 150 MB of available hard disk space
  • Color monitor capable of displaying thousands of colors
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.5 or 6.0 (for Help menus)  

Mac OS

  • Mac System Requirements
  • PowerPC® processor
  • OS 9.1, 9.2.x, Mac OS X v. 10.1.3 through 10.1.5
  • 128 MB of RAM
  • 350 MB of available hard disk space
  • Color monitor with video card capable of thousands of colors
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Internet Explorer 5.0, 5.5 or 6.0 (for Help menus)  

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