Adobe After Effects
Developer: Adobe · Version: 25.x · Latest stable release: 2025-04-15
Categories: Motion Graphics, Video Editing · Platforms: Windows, macOS
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Minimum requirements
- OS:
- Windows 10 64-bit version 22H2 or later
- CPU:
- Intel 6th Gen or newer / AMD Ryzen 1000 Series or newer (AVX2 required)
- GPU:
- NVIDIA Maxwell or newer, or Intel/AMD GPU with 4 GB VRAM and OpenCL 2.0 support
- RAM:
- 16 GB
- Storage:
- 8 GB available for installation
Recommended requirements
- OS:
- Windows 10/11 64-bit
- CPU:
- Intel 11th Gen or newer / AMD Ryzen 3000 Series or Threadripper 3000+
- GPU:
- 8 GB GPU VRAM
- RAM:
- 32 GB or more (4K and higher)
- Storage:
- Fast internal SSD; additional high-speed drive(s) for media
OpenCL 2.0 required from release 25.6 onward (OpenCL 1.2 discontinued). Versions 24.x+ will not install on Intel 3rd Gen or older CPUs. gpuTier minimum maps to NVIDIA Maxwell class (e.g. GTX 970) cited by Adobe; recommended gpuTier maps to 8 GB VRAM class (e.g. RTX 3060). Source: Adobe After Effects official system requirements.