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Adobe
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Illustrator
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Welcome to Adobe
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Illustrator
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CS4. This document contains late-breaking product information,
updates, and troubleshooting tips not covered in the Illustrator® CS4 documentation.
Minimum system requirements
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Minimum system requirements
Windows®
• 2GHz or faster processor
• Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 (Service Pack 3 recommended) or
Windows Vista® Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with Service Pack 1
(certified for 32-bit Windows XP and Windows Vista).
• 512MB of RAM (1GB recommended)
• 2GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during
installation (cannot install on flash-based storage devices)
• 1,024x768 display (1,280x800 recommended) with 16-bit or greater video card
• DVD-ROM drive
• Broadband Internet connection required for online services.
Mac OS
• PowerPC® G4 or G5 or Intel® processor
• Mac OS X v10.4.11–10.5.4
• 512MB of RAM (1GB 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 flash-
based storage devices)
• 1,024x768 display (1,280x800 recommended) with 16-bit or greater video card
• DVD-ROM drive
• QuickTime 7 required for multimedia features
• Broadband Internet connection required for online services.
For updates to system requirements, visit
http://www.adobe.com/go/illustrator_systemreqs
This product may allow you to extend its functionality by accessing certain features that are
hosted online (“online services”), provided you have a high-speed Internet connection. The online