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System requirements for early versions of photoshop
Posted by: termatt56 on 2008-03-15 00:42:14
Does anyone ahve the system requirements for

the photoshop 0.63 beta

Photoshop 1.07

photoshop 2

I need these for a school project so any help is welcome

Posted by: Flash! on 2008-03-15 02:13:25
I've used Photoshop 3 or 4 on a Centris 650 (with full 040 onboard) It was sluggish, but it worked. I recommend RAM (I has something like 32MB in the Centris, back in the day)

Posted by: Bolle on 2008-03-15 05:27:01
I did test the beta and PS 1 on a SE and it worked ok...

Posted by: Charlieman on 2008-03-15 09:31:57
An interesting project.

Photoshop 1.x and earlier may be sensitive to Mac OS version. Apple made many changes to QuickDraw during the System 6 era. NuBus video cards may also be sensitive.

Photoshop 2.x should run happily on any standard Mac and most video cards will work.

Posted by: termatt56 on 2008-03-17 19:41:58
Has anyone ran photoshop 1.07 on less than 4mb of ram

Posted by: mboconnell on 2008-03-20 15:04:59
I have Photoshop 2.5 and it runs just fine on my Plus (4mb), but it gives me an error on start that there isn't any color support. :b&w:

Posted by: termatt56 on 2008-03-23 21:36:58
I've discovered that photoshop 1 requires 2mb of ram and photoshop 2 requires 4, does anyone know the processor requirements

Posted by: slomacuser on 2008-03-24 05:26:46
from original Adobe PS 1.0.7 manuals:

• Macintosh SE, SE/30, II, IIx, IIci, IIcx with a minimum of 2 megabaytes of RAM

• System software 6.0.3

For Adobe PS 2.5:

• An Apple Macintosh II computer with a 68020 (or any later model) with a minimum 3 MB of RAM.

• System software 6.0.7

• 32-bit QuickDraw

Adobe recommends a Macintosh II with 68030 or 68040 processor, System 7 or higher and from 5 to 8 MB RAM.

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