SilverFast 9:
- 64-bit systems: Windows 7, 8, 10 or macOS from 10.13
- Multi-core processor with 64-bit support
- 8 GB RAM main memory (16 GB RAM recommended)
- 4 GB free space on hard disk drive for the software file
- 1024x768 screen resolution
- Up to 20 GB free space on the main system hard disk drive for the cache
- Supported scanner (compatibility)
- Latest firmware installed on scanner device
- Internet connection
- MySilverFast account (is automatically created with the purchase)
SilverFast 9 supports 64-bit Photoshop:
- Photoshop CC, CC 2014, CC 2015.X, CC 2017 - 2021
- Photoshop CS4, Photoshop CS5, Photoshop CS5.5, Photoshop CS6
- Photoshop Elements 13, Elements 14, Elements 15, Elements 2018 - 2021
SilverFast 8.8:
- 64-bit systems: Windows Vista, Windows 7, 8, 10 or Mac OS X from 10.7
- 2 GHz Processor or faster (Multi-core recommended)
- 4 GB RAM main memory (8 GB RAM recommended)
- 2 GB free space on hard disk drive for the software file
- Up to 20 GB free space on the main system hard disk drive for the cache
- Supported scanner (compatibility)
- DVD drive or internet connection
- Latest firmware installed on scanner device
SilverFast 8 supports Photoshop CS3 to CS6 and CC.
(Photoshop CS6 and higher on OS X are only supported if 64 bit drivers are available for the scanner.)
SilverFast 8 supports Photoshop Elements 8 to 14.
SilverFast 8 can also be installed on Windows as a TWAIN module.
SilverFast 8.0 - 8.2:
- Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, 8 or Mac OS X from 10.5 (no PowerPC)
- 2 GHz Processor or faster (Multi-core recommended)
- 2 GB RAM free main memory (4 GB RAM total installed recommended)
- 2 GB free space on hard disk drive for the software file
- Up to 20 GB free space on the main system hard disk drive for the cache
- Supported scanner (compatibility)
- DVD drive or internet connection
- Latest firmware installed on scanner device
SilverFast 8 supports Photoshop CS3 to CS6 and CC.
(Photoshop CS6 and higher on OS X are only supported if 64 bit drivers are available for the scanner.)
SilverFast 8 supports Photoshop Elements 8 to 12.
SilverFast 8 can also be installed on Windows as a TWAIN module.
The requirements given above are generic! Please
check for your specific SilverFast product and imaging hardware (scanner, digital camera) to see if your operating system, scanner connection, or special hardware feature (e.g. ICE, transmission unit, etc.) is supported.
When using SCSI devices in Windows it is necessary to use the appropriate
ASPI layer driver. Mac OS X Panther (10.3) and Tiger (10.4) do not have as sufficient SCSI support as OS X 10.2.8 (Jaguar) or OS 9.2.2 do: Some SCSI controller cards (e.g. from Adaptec)
might not work correctly with 10.3/4. Recent Mac models featuring PCI-X slots, and older controller cards cannot be used in these. Furthermore, firewire-to-SCSI converters might not always provide stable communication.
SilverFast 6 can be installed as a Photoshop plug-in, TWAIN plug-in, or both. However, there is not a TWAIN variant available for all supported operating systems.
The SilverFast 6 Photoshop plug-in will work with Photoshop versions ranging from 5.5 (from 10.0 for SilverFast 8) up to CS4, and all versions of Photoshop Elements (up to version 9). It cannot be used together with Corel Painter.
The TWAIN plug-in variant offers to scan directly from a TWAIN compatible application (e.g. Adobe Acrobat 4 and 5, JASC Paintshop Pro 8.10 or later, Corel PhotoPaint 10, GIMP 2.0 or later, IrfanView, etc.). Not all graphics and OCR programs are sufficiently TWAIN compatible and might cause interference (e.g. OmniPage, Ulead PhotoImpact 10 with Microtek drivers).
Please make use of the opportunity to test the SilverFast
demo version before buying. This way you can easily assure yourself that your personal systems configuration does work, and you are able to explore all the features of SilverFast and make sure it suits your needs.
Our
support will be happy to assist you with SilverFast
installation or
serialisation if any further help is needed.