If the latest version/service pack of your OS isn't listed, don't fret; Portfolio should work OK on it. Basically the specs are written for vN.0 and ont updated during the life of version N. For current but unlisted OS versions coverage by "...or better" can be assumed. For less mainstream things like 64-bit versions it is worth checking with the vendor directly.
For new versions coming out after vN.0, you need to check. Vendors and users never know until Microsoft or Apple release a version/SP what is 'in' the final release, so do allow a little time for testing after new OS releases. If you're running the latest OS, drop a line to Extensis - making clear your OS version. At worst you may hear some features don't work - but most likely an later update will fix them. For significant OS releases there is normally a vN.n releases.
You should always ensure you are running the same major version number of all parts of the suite you use (client, server, SQL connect, NP)
Version 9 uninstalls previous versions so take this into account before installing.
Portfolio 9 Desktop Client System Requirements | |
Mac OS | Windows OS |
Mac OS X 10.4.11 or higher 1.6GHz Intel Core or faster processor 1GB of available system RAM 500MB of available hard disk space Apple QuickTime 7 or higher 1024 x 768 or larger display 100 Megabit or faster network connection Adobe Reader 8 or higher Apple Safari v3, Mozilla Firefox v3 or higher for HTML documentation |
Windows XP SP3 or Vista SP1 (32 bit only)
1.6 GHz or faster processor 1 GB of available system RAM 500MB of available hard disk space 1024 x 768 or larger display 100 megabit or faster network connection Apple QuickTime 7 or higher Adobe Reader 8 or higher Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 3 or higher for HTML documentation |
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Portfolio 9 Server System Requirements | |
Mac OS | Windows OS |
Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.6 or higher, including Mac OS X Server 10.4.11 and, 10.5.6 or higher 1.6 GHz or faster Intel Core processor** 1 GB available system memory 500 MB of free hard disk space 100 megabit or faster network connection Appropriate storage, backup, power management and network bandwidth 1024 x 768 or larger display* Safari 3.0 or Firefox 3.0 or higher* Adobe Reader 8 or higher to read PDF documentation Apple QuickTime v7 or higher OpenOffice.org 3.1 or higher to allow text indexes and thumbnail creation for Office file types. |
Windows Server 2003 SP2 or Server 2008 SP2 (32 & 64-bit***) 1.6 GHz server-class processor or faster** 1 GB available system memory 500 MB of free hard disk space 100 megabit or faster network connection Appropriate storage, backup, power management and network bandwidth 1024 x 768 or larger display* Internet Explorer 7.0 or Firefox 3.0 or higher* Adobe Reader 8 or higher to read PDF documentation Apple QuickTime v7 or higher OpenOffice.org 3.1 or higher to allow text indexes and thumbnail creation for Office file types. |
Notes: 1. * Required on the machine that is used to administer the server through the web interface. May be administered remotely. 2. ** While lower-grade processors are supported, it is not recommended for installations serving catalogs with a large number of assets (and AutoSync folders) or supporting more than 5 concurrent client connections. For optimal performance, choose a processor capable of supporting Java 6. See the following site for more information: Java SE 6 release notes and supported configurations.Java SE 6 is available on 64-bit, Intel-based Macs only 3. *** 32-bit emulated mode only, under Windows Server 2008 64-bit Edition. 4. If you have very large database that is being maintained through AutoSync folders, the performance of Portfolio Server will be positively affected by faster processors and more memory. 5. Additional disk space is required to store catalogue files. By default, these files are stored inside the Server application's folder, though they may be stored elsewhere by means of aliases/shortcuts (see Server section of the FAQ). 6. For production work, ideally Server OSs should be used. Indeed, these are the only options for Windows -based servers. |
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Portfolio 9 Server SQL Connect System additional requirements | |
Mac OS | Windows OS |
SQL Connect Macintosh: Minimum Hardware Requirements: 1.6 GHz or faster Intel Core processor 1 GB available system memory 1 GB available of initial hard drive space for each catalog Recommended Hardware Requirements: Dual 2.0 GHz or faster G5 or Intel Core processor(s) RAM: 2 GB MySQL Requirements: MySQL Database v5.1.30 MySQL Connector/ODBC v3.51.27 |
SQL Connect Windows: Minimum Hardware Requirements: 2 GHz Server-class processor or faster 1 GB available system memory 1 GB available of initial hard drive space for each catalog Recommended Hardware Requirements: CPU: 2.8 GHz Pentium 4 or equivalent RAM: 2 GB For cross-platform environments, Extensis recommends that Services for Macintosh (SFM) be installed. MySQL Requirements: MySQL Database v5.1.30 1 GB available hard drive space for each catalog database, initially 1 GB available system memory 2 GHz or faster processor(s) MySQL Connector/ODBC v3.51.27 Microsoft SQL Server Requirements: Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP3, 2008 SP1 Microsoft SQL Server ODBC Driver v9.0.3068 2 GHz or faster processor(s) 1 GB available system memory 1 GB available hard drive space for each catalog database, initially Oracle Database Requirements: Oracle Database 10gR2 with Oracle Instant Client 10.2.0.3 Oracle ODBC Driver for Windows v10.02.00.01 |
Notes: 1. Newer database engines and ODBC drivers may function properly, but have not been verified. Use alternate or newer database engines and ODBC drivers at your own risk. 2. Portfolio Server installations on the Macintosh platform require Intel Core processor to function correctly. MySQL installations on PowerPC systems are supported only on different systems than where Portfolio Server is installed. 3. Other Recommendations:
5. It's important to note that the SQL Server (whatever vendor type) need not be installed on the same server as Portfolio Server, though unless other databases use the same SQL engine it is useful to colocate the tools. SQLConnect manages the data connection between Portfolio Server and the SQL server whether local or elsewhere on the LAN; a WAN connection between the two is not advised unless on a very fast private connection. On the LAN if separate installs consider using a gigabit link. 6. Besides these Portfolio requirements, you also need to consider the SQL vendor's licensing requirements for CALs, CPU licences, etc., as existing licensing may need to be extended to allow for SQL-based Portfolio use. If uncertain as to the additional requirements you should contact Extensis directly and request guidance. |
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Portfolio Server Project Sync additional requirements | |
Mac OS | Windows OS |
Notes: 1. Project Sync is currently discontinued. There is no CS4 version at all, just the CS3 version that can only be used with v8.5.x |
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NetPublish System Requirements | |
Mac OS | Windows OS |
Mac OS X Server 10.4.4 or higher 1GHz or faster G4, G5 or Intel Core processor(s) 512MB of system RAM 200 MB available hard disk space QuickTime 7 or higher Apache 1.3 (default installation) Network interface for server connection Browser: Internet Explorer 5.2 or higher, Netscape 7.0 or higher, or Safari 1.1 or higher |
Windows Windows XP Professional, 2000 Server or 2003 Server 1 GHz Pentium (2 GHz or faster recommended) 256MB of system RAM (512MB recommended) 50 MB available hard disk space CD-ROM (for installation - unless a downloaded installer) Network interface for server connection Microsoft IIS 5 or 6 web server Browser: Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher, Netscape 7.0 or higher |
Note:
1. Additional disk space is required to store sites created with NetPublish and cache files. These content files are stored inside the application's folder and not in the \my documents\ or ~/user/ space. 2. NetPublish v9 only works with (served) v9 catalogues. 2. Ideally, on upgrading to v9, existing web sites should be republished from v9 clients. There should be no problems with previous vendor-supplied templates (v7.x/v8.x/v8.5.x) requiring adjustments. 3. For production work, ideally Server OSs should be used. However, for demo/light proof of concept work the app will run on desktop OSs: OS 10.4.4+, Windows 2000(SP4), Windows XP(SP2). 4. Version v9.0 does not currently allow installation on Windows Server 2008 though support for this is intended and should come in the first patch to v9. |
The previous need for QuickTime (on window computers) seems to have gone away except for standalone clients.
Technical Requirements for running elements of Portfolio v8.5.x and NetPublish v8.5.x are shown below. For more detailed information see the readme files for the appropriate version. The data below is based on published data from Extensis. Mac users with Intel chips should use v8.1.1+. New OS releases after v8.5 launch such as Mac OS 10.5 are likely to result in updates being issued to some or all modules.
v8.5.1+ should be used if on OS 10.5 Leopard. v8.5.1 introduced custom 'Catalog Types' and Adobe CS3 XMP SDK libraries (improved XMP read/write).
v8.5.2 introduced hierarchical preview folders (requires thumbnail rebuild for existing catalogues).
Portfolio 8.5 is not backward compatible with previous versions, and all clients and app servers must be running the same major/minor version (i.e. v8.5.x). Older catalogues, e.g. v8.1.1, will need to be upgraded to v8.5 on first use. This is not a difficult procedure but if you think you may want to revert to the older version, take a backup as there is no rollback. A client can usually open an unserved version+1 FDB but this should only be tried in a crisis, e.g. retrieving data after an unintended update; it should not be attempted for production work and is certainly not a supported configuration.
Portfolio Client System Requirements | |
Mac OS | Windows OS |
Mac OS X v10.4.4 or higher 1GHz or faster G4, G5 or Intel Core processor(s) 500MB of available hard disk space (additional space may be required for database and asset storage) 256MB RAM (512MB recommended) XGA (1024 x 768) or higher display at millions of colors CD-ROM (for installation) unless using a downloaded installer) QuickTime 7 or higher Network interface for Server (only for multi-user) an/or NetPublish connection Web browser with Macromedia Flash 7 or higher plug-in installed (for HTML Help) Adobe Reader 5 or higher Microsoft Office X (10.1.9 only) for text indexing and thumbnailing of Office file types. |
Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 or Vista 1GHz or faster processor 500MB of available hard disk space (additional space may be required for database and asset storage) 256MB RAM (512MB recommended) XGA (1024 x 768) or higher display at millions of colors CD-ROM (for installation) unless using a downloaded installer) QuickTime 6.5 or higher Network interface for Server (only for multi-user) an/or NetPublish connection Web browser with Macromedia Flash 7 or higher plug-in installed (for HTML Help) Adobe Reader 5 or higher Microsoft Office 2003 SP2 or higher for text indexing and thumbnailing of Office file types. Systems that are not used to catalog Office files can still view and search Office files even if Office is not installed. |
Notes: 1. New to v8.5 there are now separate serial codes for Mac and Windows clients (owing to extra sub-licensed components in the Windows clients). Otherwise client serial codes function as previously 2. Only Client Connect client versions, but not Stand Alone (different licence type) can access and use Portfolio Server. There is a single client installer per OS. The type of serial code applied dictates Client Connect vs. Stand Alone functionality. |
Portfolio Server System Requirements | |
Mac OS | Windows OS |
Mac OS X v10.4.4+, including Mac OS X Server v10.4.4+ Server class processor(s) at 1GHz or faster G4, G5 or Intel Core processor(s) 100MB of free hard disk space 512MB RAM (1GB recommended) CD-ROM (for installation - unless a downloaded installer) QuickTime 7 or higher Adobe Reader 5 or higher Microsoft Office X (10.1.9 only) for text indexing and thumbnailing of Office file types. Network interface with a 10 megabit or faster for server connection Appropriate storage, back-up, power management and network bandwidth |
Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2, or Server 2003 SP1 or R2 Server class processor(s) at 1GHz or faster 100MB of free hard disk space 512MB RAM (1GB recommended) CD-ROM (for installation - unless a downloaded installer) QuickTime 7 or higher Adobe Reader 5 or higher Microsoft Office 2003 SP2 or higher for text indexing and thumbnailing of Office file types. Network interface with a 10 megabit or faster for server connection Appropriate storage, back-up, power management and network bandwidth |
Notes: 1. If you have very large database that is being maintained through AutoSync folders, the performance of Portfolio Server will be positively affected by faster processors and more memory. 2. Additional disk space is required to store catalogue files. By default, these files are stored inside the application's folder, though they may be stored elsewhere by means of aliases/shortcuts (see Server section of the FAQ). 3. For production work, ideally Server OSs should be used. However, for demo/light proof of concept work the app will run on desktop OSs: OS 10.4.4+, Windows 2000(SP4), Windows XP(SP2). |
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Portfolio Server SQL Connect System additional requirements | |
Mac OS | Windows OS |
MySQL up to 4.1.21 or 5.0.37 MyODBC 3.51.14 -Use newer or alternate ODBC drivers at your own risk. (If installing on Mac OS 10.4 (Tiger) Server, a custom MyODBC driver is required. Please visit www.extensis.com to download this driver.) |
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP2 with SQL Server ODBC driver v2005-9.00.1399.06, Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP4 with SQL Server ODBC driver v2000-8.00.2039 (Use newer ODBC drivers at your own risk.) Oracle 10gR2 with Oracle ODBC driver v10.02.00.01 MySQL 4.1.21 or 5.0.37 with MyODBC Connector 3.51.12 Java Runtime Environment (JRE) - only for use of SQL Database Admin Tool |
Notes: 1. Since v7.0, there is a single installer for Portfolio Server & SQL Connect. SQL Connect is enabled via the purchase of a separate serial code. 2. For more metrics on hardware spec vs. usage see page 14 of the version 8 [sic] Server User Guide and also page 13 of the v8.5 manual update. PDF format versions of these manuals are installed by Portfolio Server in its documentation folder. 3. It's important to note that the SQL Server (whatever vendor type) need not be installed on the same server as Portfolio Server. SQLConnect manages the data connection between Portfolio Server and the SQL server whether local or elsewhere on the LAN; a WAN connection between the two is not advised unless on a very fast private connection. 4. Besides these Portfolio requirements, you also need to consider the SQL vendor's licensing requirements for CALs, CPU licences, etc., as existing licensing may need to be extended to allow for SQL-based Portfolio use. If uncertain as to the additional requirements you should contact Extensis directly and request guidance. 5. The Java-based Database Admin Tool described in the manual is only installed by the Window Portfolio Server. For catalogue updating, Mac users should use the "Portfolio SQL Upgrade Tool.app" in the Portfolio server folder. 6. Newer database engines and ODBC drivers may function properly, but have not been verified. Use alternate or newer database engines and ODBC drivers at your own risk. |
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Portfolio Server Project Sync additional requirements | |
Mac OS | Windows OS |
Server: Mac OS X Server v10.4.4+ Adobe Version Cue Server 3.1 or higher Portfolio Server + optional SQL Connect (see above) Clients of Project Sync projects: Adobe Version Cue Client 3.1 or higher Adobe Creative Suite with Bridge 2.1 or higher [optional]Portfolio Client Connect client |
Server: Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1 or R2 Adobe Version Cue Server 3.1 or higher Portfolio Server + optional SQL Connect (see above) Clients of Project Sync projects: [optional]Portfolio Client Connect client |
Notes: 1. Version Cue Server 3 cannot be installed on a server alongside MySQL (possibly other SQL database types) - check with Technical Support if you need such a configuration, e.g. if no spare server, to check your options. |
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NetPublish System Requirements | |
Mac OS | Windows OS |
Mac OS X Server 10.4.4 or higher 1GHz or faster G4, G5 or Intel Core processor(s) 512MB of system RAM 200 MB available hard disk space QuickTime 7 or higher Apache 1.3 (default installation) Network interface for server connection Browser: Internet Explorer 5.2 or higher, Netscape 7.0 or higher, or Safari 1.1 or higher |
Windows Windows XP Professional, 2000 Server or 2003 Server 1 GHz Pentium (2 GHz or faster recommended) 256MB of system RAM (512MB recommended) 50 MB available hard disk space CD-ROM (for installation - unless a downloaded installer) Network interface for server connection Microsoft IIS 5 or 6 web server Browser: Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher, Netscape 7.0 or higher |
Note:
1. Additional disk space is required to store sites created with NetPublish and cache files. These content files are stored inside the application's folder and not in the \my documents\ or ~/user/ space. 2. NP v8.5 can publish sites from v7.04/7.06, and v8.0/8.1.1 clients. Ideally, on upgrading to v8.5, sites should be republished from v8.5 clients. There should be no problems with vendor supplied templates requiring v7.x -> v8.x adjustments. 3. For production work, ideally Server OSs should be used. However, for demo/light proof of concept work the app will run on desktop OSs: OS 10.4.4+, Windows 2000(SP4), Windows XP(SP2). |
You should regard QuickTime (you only need the free version) as part of the basic requirement as Portfolio uses a number of its filters. Mac users should have QT installed by default, Windows users will need to download and install it. Do a full or custom install and not the basic install to ensure that modules like the 'still imaging' are available to Portfolio. Ideally, on a new PC install QT before Portfolio; otherwise, at minimum, close and re-open the Portfolio client for QT's filters to be available.
Technical Requirements for running elements of Portfolio, Portfolio Server and NetPublish v8 are shown below. For more detailed information see the readme files for the appropriate version. The data below is based on published data from Extensis. Mac users with Intel chips should use v8.1.1+ requiring OS 10.4.4+. The last released versions of version '8.0' are: Mac v8.1.1 all componenets, Windows v8.1.1 client all others v8.1.0.
Mac OS | Windows OS |
Portfolio Client System Requirements | |
Mac OS X v10.3 or higher G3 processor at 1GHz or faster (G4 or G5 recommended) 200MB of free hard disk space 256MB RAM (512MB recommended) XGA or higher display at millions of colors CD-ROM (for installation - unless a downloaded installer) QuickTime 6.5 or higher Network interface for server connection (only for multi-user) Web browser with Macromedia Flash 7 or higher plug-in installed (for HTML Help) |
Windows 2000, XP or higher Pentium class processor at 1GHz or faster 200MB of free hard disk space 256MB RAM (512MB recommended) XGA or higher display at millions of colors CD-ROM (for installation - unless a downloaded installer) QuickTime 6.5 or higher Network interface for server connection (only for multi-user) Web browser with Macromedia Flash 7 or higher plug-in installed (for HTML Help) |
Portfolio Server System Requirements | |
Mac OS X 10.3 or 10.4 Server or higher Server class processor(s) 100MB of free hard disk space 512MB RAM (1GB recommended) CD-ROM (for installation - unless a downloaded installer) QuickTime 6.5 or higher Network interface for server connection Appropriate storage, back-up, power management and network bandwidth |
Windows 2000 or 2003 Server or higher Server class processor(s) at 1GHz or faster 100MB of free hard disk space 512MB RAM (1GB recommended) CD-ROM (for installation - unless a downloaded installer) QuickTime 6.5 or higher Network interface for server connection Appropriate storage, back-up, power management and network bandwidth |
Note: Additional disk space is required to store catalogue files. By default, these files are stored inside the application's folder, though they may be stored elsewhere by means of aliases/shortcuts (see Server section of the FAQ). | |
Portfolio Server SQL Connect System Requirements | |
Mac OS X (10.3 Server or higher) Apple Macintosh G4, G5 or higher (G5 Dual, or faster, recommended) 1GB of physical RAM MySQL 4.1.12 or 4.1.13 MyODBC 3.51.11 (If installing on Mac OS 10.4 (Tiger) Server, a custom MyODBC driver is required. Please visit www.extensis.com to download this driver.) |
Windows 2000 or 2003 Server or higher Server class processor(s) at 1GHz or faster 1GB of physical RAM CD-ROM (for installation - unless a downloaded installer) QuickTime 6.5 or higher Network interface for server connection Appropriate storage, back-up, power management and network bandwidth Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (Service Pack 4); Oracle 9i or 10g; MySQL 4.1.12 or 4.1.13 |
Notes: 1. Since v7.0, there is a single installer for Portfolio Server & SQL Connect. SQL Connect is enabled via the purchase of a separate serial code. 2. Bbesides these Portfolio requirements, you also need to consider the SQL vendor's licencing requirements for CALs, CPU licences, etc., as existing licencing may need to be extended to allow for SQL-based Portfolio use. If uncertain as to the additional requirements you should contact Extensis directly and request guidance. |
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NetPublish System Requirements | |
Mac OS X 10.3 or higher G3 processor at 1GHz or faster (G4 or G5 recommended) 256MB of system RAM (512MB recommended) 50 MB available hard disk space Apache 1.3 (default installation) Network interface for server connection Browser: Internet Explorer 5.2 or higher, Netscape 7.0 or higher, or Safari 1.1 or higher |
Windows 2000, XP or higher Pentium class processor at 1GHz or faster 256MB of system RAM (512MB recommended) 50 MB available hard disk space CD-ROM (for installation - unless a downloaded installer) Network interface for server connection Microsoft IIS 5 or 6 web server Browser: Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher, Netscape 7.0 or higher |
Note: Additional disk space is required to store sites created with NetPublish and cache files. These content files are stored inside the application's folder and not in the \my documents\ or ~/user/ space. NP v8 can publish sites from v7.04/7.06 clients. Ideally, on upgrading to v8, sites should be republished from v8 clients. There should be no problems with vendor supplied templates requiring v7 -> v8 adjustments |
You should regard QuickTime (you only need the free version) as part of the basic requirement as Portfolio uses a number of its filters. Mac users should have QT installed by default, Windows users will need to download and install it. Do a full or custom install and not the basic install to ensure that modules like the 'still imaging' are available to Portfolio. Ideally, on a new PC install QT before Portfolio; otherwise, at minimum, close and re-open the Portfolio client for QT's filters to be available.
Technical Requirements for running elements of Portfolio v7 and NetPublish v7 are shown below. For more detailed information see the readme files for the appropriate version. The data below is based on published data from Extensis. Recent experience suggests v7.0.6 Mac -certainly NetPublish) should not be run on Intel-chipped Macs - v8.1.1+ is fine on these.
Mac OS | Windows OS |
Portfolio Client System Requirements | |
Mac OS X v10.2.x (Jaguar) or better Apple Macintosh G3, G4, G5 or higher 175MB of free hard disk space 256MB of physical RAM QuickTime 6.4 or higher |
Windows 2000, Windows XP (Home or Professional) Pentium (400MHz or faster recommended) 75MB of free hard disk space 256MB of physical RAM QuickTime 6.4 or higher |
Portfolio Server System Requirements | |
Mac OS X v10.2.x (Jaguar or better) Apple Macintosh G3 (G4, G5 or higher recommended) 50MB of free hard disk space G3/G4 recommended, 64 MB available RAM - 126 MB RAM recommended. QuickTime 6.4 or higher |
Windows 2000 (SP2), Windows XP Pro, 2000 Server or 2003 Server Pentium III, 4 or higher 50MB of free hard disk space 256MB of physical RAM QuickTime 6.4 or higher |
Portfolio Server SQL Connect System Requirements | |
No Mac version yet (mySQL version in development) |
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2K(SP3) Pentium III or AMD Athlon (1ghz or better) - P4 or AMD Athlon XP (2GHz+) recommended 256MB of physical RAM - 512MB+ recommended TCP/IP Services MS SQL Server v7, MS SQL Server 2000, MS SQL Server 2000 Desktop Edition (MSDE) (Oracle version yet to be released) |
NetPublish System Requirements | |
Mac OS X 10.2 or higher Macintosh PowerPC G3 at 1 GHz (2 GHz recommended) 256MB of system RAM (512MB recommended) 30 MB available hard disk space Apache 1.3 (default installation) Internet Explorer 5.2 or higher, Netscape 7.0 or higher, or Safari 1.1 or higher |
Windows XP Pro, 2000 Server or 2003 Server 1 GHz Pentium (2 GHz recommended) 256MB of system RAM (512MB recommended) 30 MB available hard disk space Windows NT 4, 2000: Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 5 or higher Internet Explorer 5.2 or higher, Netscape 7.0 or higher, or Safari 1.1 or higher |
Note: Additional disk space is required to store sites created with NetPublish and cache files. These content files are stored inside the application's folder and not in the \my documents\ or ~/user/ space. |
You should regard QuickTime (you only need the free version) as part of the basic requirement as Portfolio uses a number of its filters. Mac users should have QT installed by default, Windows users will need to download and install it. Do a full or custom install and not the basic install to ensure that modules like the 'still imaging' are available to Portfolio. Ideally, on a new PC install QT before Portfolio; otherwise, at minimum, close and re-open the Portfolio client for QT's filters to be available.
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