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Adobe Photoshop

Version #: CS4

Platform: Mac OS 10.4.11 and above

Support Level: Medium

Adobe Photoshop is a powerful digital image creation and editing tool. Use it for your print or Web projects.

System Requirements

  • Computer/Processor: PowerPC G5 or multicore Intel processor
  • Operating System: Mac OS X 10.4.11 and higher
  • Memory: 512 GB of RAM (1 GB or higher recommended)
  • Disk Space: 2 GB of available hard-disk space
  • Display & Graphics: 1024x768 resolution display (1280x800 recommended) with 16-bit video card. Graphics support for Shader Model 3.0 and OpenGL 2.0 (optional, for GPU-accelerated features).
  • Additional Requirements: DVD-ROM drive, QuickTime 7.2 software for multimedia content; broadband Internet access for online services

How to Obtain

Adobe Photoshop is available to faculty and staff via the Massachusetts Higher Education Consortium (MHEC) Contract for Software at http://www.cdwg.com/umass. Students can purchase this software through the Adobe Select program, which offers discounts of up to 80%.

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