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Minimum system requirements

Since Autodesk SketchBook Pro runs on Mac and Windows platforms and with Tablet PCs, there are different minimum system requirements, installation, and setup instructions supplied for each.

For this version of Autodesk SketchBook Pro, we added a 15 non-consecutive day trial version of SketchBook Pro, with a new banner image for each day it is used.

To ensure Autodesk SketchBook Pro runs to its potential, please ensure that your hardware meets the following requirements.

Windows system requirements

- 800 MHz CPU
- Microsoft Windows® XP or Windows Vista®
- 256 MB of RAM
- Graphics card capable of 1024 x768 display
- We recommend that you use a pressure-sensitive Wacom® tablet and pen for basic features.
  NoteWe do not support other tablet brands, though they might work.

Macintosh system requirements

- Mac OS X, Version 10.4, 10.5 G4, G5, or Intel-based CPU*
- 256 MB of RAM
- Graphics card capable of 1024 x 768 display
- SketchBook Pro for OS X is delivered as a Universal Binary supporting both PPC and Intel-based Mac systems.
  NoteFor Mac users, Autodesk SketchBook Pro is Leopard ready.
- We recommend the use of a pressure sensitive Wacom® tablet and pen for basic features.
  NoteWe do not support other tablet brands, though they might work.

Tablet PC

We designed Autodesk SketchBook Pro for pressure-sensitive Tablet PC devices running Microsoft® Windows XP™ Tablet PC Edition operating system.