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What are the system requirements for CyberLink PhotoDirector 2026/365?

Operating System

64-bit Microsoft Windows 11*, 10*
macOS 11, macOS 12, macOS 13, mac OS 14, mac OS 15, macOS 26

CPU Processor

Intel Core™ i-series (6th generation) or AMD Ryzen and above.

Qualcomm (Windows 11 x64 ARM only)
Snapdragon® 8cx Gen 3
Snapdragon® X

For AI related features (e.g., Sky Replacement, Object Removal, etc.), a CPU that supports the AVX2 instruction set is required.

Apple M1 processor with Rosetta 2 translation (Mac)

Neural Processing Unit (NPU)**

Intel
Intel Core™ Ultra and above.

AMD
AMD Ryzen™ 8000 and above

Qualcomm
Snapdragon® X

Graphics Card

1 GB or higher VRAM and OpenCL capable are recommended
2 GB or higher VRAM for AI features.

Screen Resolution

1024 x 768, 16-bit color.

Memory

4 GB required (8GB or above recommended)

Hard Disk Space

10 GB of disk space for application and documentation.

Internet Connection

Required for initial software and file format activation. It is also required to access the subscription version, for online services, some software features, and to download program and AI component updates.

Note:
* Exporting video in the MP4 (H.264) format is only supported on Windows 10/11 with the Windows inbox codec. CyberLink does not provide the codec for H.264 in the product.
** It is required for the NPU acceleration option in PhotoDirector. The NPU option is only available if your platform is installed with a compatible NPU model.

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