The following are the minimum system requirements for DeskPack and Dynamic Content plugins for Adobe® Illustrator® 18.1. Exceeding these requirements will in most cases lead to a performance increase. Running DeskPack and Dynamic Content plugins for Adobe® Illustrator® on a system that does not meet these requirements is not supported.
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Minimum requirements
DeskPack and Dynamic Content plugins for Adobe® Illustrator® 18.1 (Mac)
| Minimum System Requirements for DeskPack Plugins for Adobe® Illustrator® 18.1 (Mac) | |
|---|---|
| Processor type and speed | 64-bit Intel® processor. |
| RAM | 4 GB minimum, recommended is 16 GB RAM. |
Available hard drive space
| The software takes about 2 GB of disk space. Also, take into account the need for storage of temporary and production data. A backup solution is strongly advised. |
| Minimum screen resolution | Minimum 1280 x 1024 resolution, true color depth. |
| Network connection | 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet, TCP/IP v4 protocol, TCP/IP v6 protocol is not supported. |
| Software requirements | DeskPack for Adobe® Illustrator® requires Adobe® Illustrator® CC 2017 (21), CC 2018 (22), CC 2019 (23), or 2020 (24). From 18.1 onwards, Adobe® Illustrator® CS6 is no longer supported. (*) From 18.1.1 onwards, Adobe® Illustrator® CC 2017 (21) is no longer supported and 2020 (24) is supported. (*) |
(*) More information on supported Adobe® Illustrator® versions can be found in the following knowledge base article: KB193116287: Do the Esko plugins (DeskPack - Dynamic Content - Studio) support the latest Adobe Creative Cloud release.
Supported Operating Systems
Mac OS
| Edition | Client OS |
|---|---|
| 10.15 (Catalina) |  * |
| 10.14 (Mojave) | |
| 10.13 (High Sierra) | |
| 10.12 (Sierra) | |
| 10.11 (El Capitan) |  |
| 10.10 (Yosemite) | |
*Catalina is supported from 18.1.1 onwards.
DeskPack and Dynamic Content plugins for Adobe® Illustrator® 18.1 (Windows)
| Minimum System Requirements for DeskPack and Dynamic Content plugins for Adobe® Illustrator® 18.1 (Windows) | |
|---|---|
| Processor type and speed | x64 (64-bit) compatible dual-core processor (Intel® or AMD®), minimum dual-core. |
| RAM | 4 GB minimum, recommended is 16 GB RAM. |
Available hard drive space
| An NTFS volume is required. The software takes about 2 GB of disk space. But take into account the need for storage of temporary and production data. A backup solution is strongly advised. |
| Minimum screen resolution | Minimum 1280 x 1024 resolution, true color depth. |
| Network connection | 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet, TCP/IP v4 protocol, TCP/IP v6 protocol is not supported. |
| Software requirements | DeskPack for Adobe® Illustrator® requires Adobe® Illustrator® CC 2017 (21), CC 2018 (22), CC 2019 (23), or 2020 (24). From 18.1 onwards, Adobe® Illustrator® CS6 is no longer supported. (*) From 18.1.1 onwards, Adobe® Illustrator® CC 2017 (21) is no longer supported and 2020 (24) is supported. (*) The 64-bit version of Adobe® Illustrator® is supported. The 32-bit version of Adobe® Illustrator® is not supported. |
(*) More information on supported Adobe® Illustrator® versions can be found in the following knowledge base article: KB193116287: Do the Esko plugins (DeskPack - Dynamic Content - Studio) support the latest Adobe Creative Cloud release.
Supported Operating Systems
Windows 10
| Edition | 32-bit | 64-bit |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 10 Home | | |
| Windows 10 Pro | | |
| Windows 10 Enterprise | | |
See KKB170993458: Which versions of Windows 10 are supported? for more detailed information on the specific supported Windows 10 versions.
Windows 8.1
| Edition | 32-bit | 64-bit |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 8.1 | | |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | | |
| Windows 8.1 Enterprise | | |
| Windows 8.1 RT | | |
Windows 8
| Edition | 32-bit | 64-bit |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 8 | | |
| Windows 8 Pro | | |
| Windows 8 Enterprise | | |
| Windows RT | | |
Windows 7
| Edition | 32-bit | 64-bit | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP1 | SP1 | |||
| Windows 7 Home Basic | | | | |
| Windows 7 Home Premium | | | | |
| Windows 7 Professional | | | | |
| Windows 7 Enterprise | | | | |
| Windows 7 Ultimate | | | | |
Unsupported Operating Systems
- Windows Vista (all editions)
- Windows XP (all editions)
- Windows Server 2019 (all editions)
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (all editions)
- Windows Server 2012 (all editions)
- Windows Server 2008 R2 (all editions)
- Windows Server 2008 (all editions)
- Windows Server 2003 (all editions)
- Windows 2000 (all editions)
| System Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Applies to | DeskPack Plugins for Adobe® Illustrator® Dynamic Content plugins for Adobe® Illustrator® |
| Version | 18.1 and 18.1.1 |
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Useful Links
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