Minimum Requirements

Accusoft recommends the following minimum system requirements for installing and using ImageGear:

The Installation program will tell you how much disk space you need in order to load ImageGear. The disk space used will vary, depending upon the options you select during installation.

Microsoft .NET 3.0 Framework is required by the installer.

Supported 32-bit Operating Systems

Assume that latest available service packs are supported, unless explicitly stated otherwise below or in the Release Notes.

Windows XP *
Windows Server 2003 **
Windows Server 2008
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows 8

* When installing on a clean Windows XP x32/x64 installation, ImageGear installation requires that .Net Framework 3.0 be installed manually.

** When installing on a clean Windows 2003 x32/x64 installation, ImageGear installation requires that both SP1 and .Net Framework 3.0 be installed manually.

Supported 64-bit Operating Systems

Assume that latest available service packs are supported, unless explicitly stated otherwise below or in the Release Notes.

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition *
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition **
Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Vista 64-bit Edition
Windows 7 64-bit Edition
Windows 8 64-bit Edition
Windows Server 2012

* When installing on a clean Windows XP x32/x64 installation, ImageGear installation requires that .Net Framework 3.0 be installed manually.

** When installing on a clean Windows 2003 x32/x64 installation, ImageGear installation requires that both SP1 and .Net Framework 3.0 be installed manually.

ImageGear for 64-bit supports the following ImageGear components: ART, ARTGUI, ArtX, ArtXGUI, CAD, CGM, CLN, CORE, DGN, FPX, HDPhoto, HPGL, JPEG2K, LZW, MED, MULTIMEDIA, PDF, PS, REC, SVG, TWAIN, VECT, XPS

Microsoft recommends running Visual Studio with administrator privileges under Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8. To properly use the ImageGear Samples, please run Visual Studio with elevated permissions. To run Visual Studio with elevated administrator permissions, first confirm you are a member of the "Administrators" group on the local machine. Then right-click the Visual Studio shortcut and select the "Run as administrator" option from the context menu. Click ‘Continue’ to the UAC prompt. To ensure you have the latest updates, after running Visual Studio, choose ‘Check for Updates’ from the Help Menu.