Lightroom 3.x system requirements

Your computer must meet the minimum technical specifications outlined below to run and use Lightroom version 3.x.

Applicable for

November 2019 release (version 3.0) to August 2020 release (version 3.4)

System requirements for the latest releases

Minimum system requirements for Lightroom

Windows

 

Minimum requirement

Processor

Intel® or AMD processor with 64-bit support; 2 GHz or faster processor 

Operating system

Microsoft Windows 10* with 64-bit support (Version 1803 or later)

RAM

4 GB of RAM (8 GB recommended)

Hard disk space

2 GB of available hard-disk space for program installation

Monitor resolution

1024 x 768 display

Graphics processor acceleration requirements

  • AMD: Radeon GPU with DirectX 12 support.
  • Intel: Skylake or newer GPU with DirectX 12 support.
  • NVIDIA: GPU with DirectX 12 support.
  • 1 GB Video RAM (VRAM). 2 GB of dedicated VRAM (4 GB recommended) for large, high-resolution monitors, such as 4K- and 5K-resolution monitors.

Internet

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

* Not supported on Windows 10 version 1511, 1607, and 1709.

† NOTE: 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. Additional fees or membership charges may apply.

macOS

 

Minimum requirement

Processor

Multicore Intel processor with 64-bit support

Operating system

macOS v10.13 or later

RAM

4 GB of RAM (8 GB recommended)

Hard disk space

2 GB of available hard-disk space (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash storage devices)

Graphics processor acceleration requirements

  • AMD: macOS 10.13 or later with Metal support.
  • Intel: macOS 10.13 or later with Metal support.
  • NVIDIA: macOS 10.13 or later with Metal support.
  • 1 GB Video RAM (VRAM). 2 GB of dedicated VRAM (4 GB recommended) for large, high-resolution monitors, such as 4K- and 5K-resolution monitors.

Internet

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

† NOTE: 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. Additional fees or membership charges may apply.

Language versions available for Lightroom

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom is available in the following languages:

Deutsch

Dutch

English

Español

Français

Italiano

Português (Brasil)

Svenska

日本語

简体中文

繁體中文

한국어

Russian

Thai

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