Last updated on
Aug 17, 2021
Applicable for:
August 2021 (18.4.1), July 2021 (18.4), June 2021 (18.2.1), May 2021 (18.2), April 2021 (18.1), March 2021 (18.0), February 2021 (17.7), January 2021 (17.6), November 2020 (17.5.1), October 2020 (17.5)
System requirements for earlier releases:
Minimum system requirements for After Effects
Windows
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Processor |
Intel or AMD Multi-Core Processor |
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Operating system |
Microsoft Windows 10 (64 bit) versions 1903 and later. Note: Win version 1607 is not supported. |
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RAM |
16 GB minimum (32 GB recommended) |
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GPU |
2GB of GPU VRAM. (4GB or more recommended) Adobe strongly recommends updating to NVIDIA driver 451.77 or later when using After Effects. Drivers prior to this have a known issue which can lead to a crash. |
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Hard disk space |
15GB of available hard-disk space; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash storage devices) Additional disk space for disk cache (64GB+ recommended) |
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Monitor resolution |
1920x1080 or greater display resolution |
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Internet |
Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.* |
macOS
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Minimum specifications |
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Processor |
Intel and Apple Silicon (Rosetta2 Supported) Multi-Core Processor |
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Operating system |
macOS versions 10.14, 10.15 or macOS Big Sur 11.0 and later. macOS Big Sur is supported in After Effects version 17.5.1. |
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RAM |
16 GB minimum (32 GB recommended). |
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GPU |
2GB of GPU VRAM. |
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Hard disk space |
15GB 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) Additional disk space for disk cache (64GB+ recommended) |
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Monitor resolution |
1440x900 or greater display resolution |
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Internet |
Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services.* |
Note:
After Effects version 17.5.1 supports macOS Big Sur on Intel but Apple Silicon is not fully supported at this time. If you want to know about Adobe apps working on Apple computers that use the Apple Silicon's M1 chip, see Do Adobe apps work on Apple computers that use the M1 chip?
*NOTICE TO USERS: Internet connection, Adobe ID, and acceptance of license agreement required to activate and use this product. This product may integrate with or allow access to certain Adobe or third-party hosted online services. Adobe services are available only to users 13 and older and require agreement to additional terms of use and the Adobe Privacy Policy (see http://www.adobe.com/legal.html). Applications and services may not be available in all countries or languages and may be subject to change or discontinuation without notice. Additional fees or membership charges may apply.
VR system requirements
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Head Mounted Display (HMD) |
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Oculus Rift |
Windows 10 |
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Windows Mixed Reality |
Windows 10 |
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HTC Vive |
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For detailed requirements for the different types of head-sets, and for information on setting up an immersive environment for After Effects, see Adobe Immersive Environment in After Effects.
Note:
Intel driver 27.20.100.8476 is qualified by Adobe as a baseline driver. Adobe recommends that the driver version should be 27.20.100.8476 or above. For more information, see Install Intel Graphics driver.
Language versions available for After Effects
Adobe After Effects is available in the following languages:
Deutsch
English
Español
Français
Italiano
Português (Brasil)
Русский
日本語
한국어
简体中文
After Effects supports text composition in Middle Eastern as well as Indic scripts using the “South Asian and Middle Eastern” text engine.