After Effects system requirements

Your computer must meet the minimum technical specifications outlined below to run and use After Effects.

Applicable for:

After Effects 24.6 (August 2024), After Effects 24.5 (June 2024), After Effects 24.4 (May 2024), After Effects 24.3 (March 2024), After Effects 24.2 (February 2024), After Effects 24.1 (December 2023), After Effects 24.0.3 (November 2023), After Effects 24.0.2 (October 2023), After Effects 24.0.1 (October 2023), and 24.0 (October 2023) releases. View previous system requirements here.

System requirements for After Effects

Minimum and recommended system requirements for Windows

Minimum

Recommended

Processor

  • Intel® 8th Gen or newer CPU – or AMD Ryzen™ 1000 Series or newer CPU
  • Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) Support required
Note:

It is not possible to install the 24.0 versions on Intel® 3rd Generation of processors or older (as well as older AMD processors).

Intel® 11th Gen or newer CPU with Quick Sync – or AMD Ryzen™ 3000 Series / Threadripper 2000 series or newer CPU

Operating system    

Windows 10 (64-bit) version 22H2 or later

Windows 10 (64-bit) version 22H2 (or later) or Windows 11.

Memory

16 GB of RAM

  • 16 GB of RAM for HD media

  • 32 GB or more for 4K and higher

GPU

  • Windows with NVIDIA GPU: GPU must be of the Maxwell generation or newer and have at least 4GB of VRAM
  • Windows with Intel or AMD GPU: Discrete GPU with at least 4GB VRAM and support for OpenCL
  • 4 GB of GPU memory for HD and some 4K media

  • 6 GB or more for 4K and higher 

Storage

  • 8 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (will not install on removable flash storage)
  • Additional high-speed drive for media
  • Fast internal SSD for app installation and cache
  • Additional high-speed drive(s) for media

Display

1920 x 1080

  • 1920 x 1080 or greater
  • DisplayHDR 1000 for HDR workflows

Sound card

ASIO compatible or Microsoft Windows Driver Model

ASIO compatible or Microsoft Windows Driver Model

Network storage connection

1 Gigabit Ethernet (HD only)

10 Gigabit ethernet for 4K shared network workflow

Minimum and recommended system requirements for macOS

Minimum

Recommended

Processor

Intel® 6thGen or newer CPU

Apple silicon M1 or newer

Operating system

macOS Monterey (version 12) or later

Note:
  • Support for macOS 11.0 (Big Sur) has been discontinued. Installing the 24.0 versions of After Effects on macOS 11.0 or older isn't possible.
  • The 24.0 versions of After Effects are not supported on Rosetta. Mac users can continue to use the 24.0 version on Apple silicon and Intel-based Mac.

macOS Monterey (version 12) or later

Memory

16 GB of RAM

Apple silicon: 16 GB of unified memory

GPU

  • Apple Silicon: 16GB of RAM
  • Intel Macs with a discrete AMD GPU: 4GB of VRAM

Apple silicon: 16 GB of unified memory

Storage

  • 8 GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (will not install on removable flash storage)
  • Additional high-speed drive for media
  • Fast internal SSD for app installation and cache
  • Additional high-speed drive(s) for media

Display

1920 x 1080 

  • 1920 x 1080 or greater
  • DisplayHDR 1000 for HDR workflows

Network storage connection

1 Gigabit Ethernet (HD only)

10 Gigabit ethernet for 4K shared network workflow

Note:

Internet connection and registration are necessary for required software activation, validation of subscriptions, and access to online services. 

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. Applications and services may not be available in all countries or languages and may be subject to change or discontinuation without notice. Extra fees or membership charges may apply.

Language versions available for After Effects

After Effects is available in the following languages:

  • Deutsch
  • English
  • Español
  • Français
  • Italiano
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Русский
  • 日本語
  • 한국어
  • 简体中文

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