Adobe® Flash® Catalyst™ Read Me
Welcome to Adobe® Flash® Catalyst™ CS5. This document contains product information, updates, and troubleshooting tips not covered in the Flash Catalyst documentation. Minimum system requirements Install your software Uninstall your software Trial software Electronic licensing Registration information Font installation Known issues Customer care Other resources

Minimum system requirements
Windows® Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon® 64 processor Microsoft® Windows XP with Service Pack 2; Windows Vista® Home Premium, Business, Ultimate, or Enterprise with Service Pack 1; or Windows 7 1GB of RAM (2GB recommended) 1GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on removable flash-based storage devices) 1024x768 display (1280x800 recommended) with 16-bit video card DVD-ROM drive Java™ Runtime Environment 1.5 (32 bit) or 1.6 Broadband Internet connection required for online services

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Mac OS Intel® processor Mac OS X v10.5.7 or v10.6 1GB of RAM (2GB recommended) 1GB of available hard-disk space for installation; additional free space required during installation (cannot install on a volume that uses a case-sensitive file system or on removable flash-based storage devices) 1024x768 display (1280x800 recommended) with 16-bit video card DVD-ROM drive Java Runtime Environment 1.5 or 1.6 Broadband Internet connection required for online services* For updates to system requirements, visit system requirements

Install your software
1. Uninstall all previous versions of the product. Before you install, close all applications currently running on your system—including other Adobe applications, Microsoft Office applications, and browser windows. It is also recommended to temporarily turn off virus protection during the installation process. 2. You must have administrative privileges or be able to validate as an administrator. 3. Do one of the following: Windows: o o

Insert the DVD in your drive and follow the on-screen instructions. If the installer does not launch automatically, navigate to the Flash Catalyst CS5 folder found at the root level on the DVD and double-click Set-up.exe to start the installation process. If you downloaded the software from the web, the installer will self-extract and launch automatically. If the installer does not launch automatically, navigate to the Flash Catalyst CS5 folder, double-click Set-up.exe, and then follow the onscreen instructions.

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Insert the DVD in your drive, navigate to the application folder found at the root level on your disk, double-click Install.app, and then follow the on-screen instructions. If you downloaded the software from the web, navigate to the application folder, double-click Install.app, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

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4. For additional Flash Catalyst CS5 installation help, go to http://www.adobe.com/go/flashcatalyst_releasenotes_en

Uninstall your software
1. Before you uninstall, close all applications currently running on your system—including other Adobe applications, Microsoft Office applications, and browser windows. 2. Do one of the following: o In Windows XP, open the Windows Control Panel and double-click Add or Remove Programs. Select the product that you want to uninstall, click Remove, and then follow the on-screen instructions. o In Windows Vista and Windows 7, open the Windows Control Panel and doubleclick Programs and Features. Select the product that you want to uninstall, click Uninstall, and then follow the on-screen instructions. o IMPORTANT: Mac OS has new uninstall functionality. DO NOT drag applications to the trash to uninstall them. To safely uninstall on Mac OS X, double-click the product installer in Applications/Utilities/Adobe Installers or double-click the Uninstall alias located in the Application folder. Select Remove Preferences, then Authenticate as an Administrator and follow the