SynthEyes System Requirements

Recommended Minimum PC Configuration

  • Windows 7, XP, Vista. Supports XP's 3GB mode.
  • 32-bit version runs under Windows XP 64 Pro, 64-bit Vista, 64-bit Win7. A separate native 64-bit SynthEyes version is available at a slight extra cost.
  • Intel or AMD "x86" processor with SSE2, such as a Core/Core 2 Duo, Athlon 64, Opteron, or Pentium 4. Older Pentium 3 and Athlon XP and MP processors will not work, sorry. 
  • 1GB RAM typical minimum, 512 MB bare minimum RAM. 2+ GB typical for pro, HD, and film users. 4+ GB strongly recommended for 8-core systems.
  • 3-button Mouse/trackball with middle scroll wheel/button. There are UI features, including click-on/click-off to help tablet users.
  • 1024x768 or larger display, 32 bit color, with OpenGL support. Large multi-head configurations require graphics cards with sufficient memory.
  • DirectX 9.0c or later recommended, required for DV and usually MPEG.
  • Quicktime 5 or later recommended, required to read .mov files.
  • Approx 20 MB disk space to install.

Recommended Minimum Mac Configuration:

  • Mac OSX 10.4 (Tiger), 10.5 (Leopard), or 10.6 (Snow Leopard). Leopard with 4 or 8-core processors, be sure to use 10.5.3 or later.
  • Intel Mac,  G5 or G4 PowerPC Mac. 
  • 1GB RAM typical minimum, 512 MB bare minimum RAM. 2+ GB typical for pro, HD, and film users. 4+ GB strongly recommended for 8-core systems.
  • 1024x768 or larger display, 32 bit color, with OpenGL support. Large multi-head configurations require graphics cards with sufficient memory.
  • 3 button mouse/trackball with scroll wheel. There are some UI features to help tablet users.
  • 64-bit OS X version requires 10.5 Leopard or 10.6 Snow Leopard, 4GB suggested minimum RAM, and a 64-bit-capable processor (separate premium product).
  • Approx 30 MB disk space to install.

Recommended Minimum User Configuration & Fine Print:

  • Keep the operating system and Quicktime up to date, either automatically or manually. While SynthEyes should work with older versions, sometimes OS vendors make changes that cause problems when SynthEyes is newer than an older operating system file.
  • A user familiar with general 3-D animation techniques such as keyframing.
  • A supported 3-D animation or compositing package to export paths and points to. Can be on a different machine or operating system.
  • The Mac versions can read PC files, and vice versa.
  • PC, Win64, 32-bit OS X, and 64-bit OS X licenses are separate (4 separate flavors of license). It is not a cross-platform or floating license, read more about multiple installs.