Adobe announced at the Adobe MAX 2026 conference that InDesign and InCopy version 22.0 now offer native support for Windows on Arm. This update allows these publishing tools to run directly on devices equipped with Snapdragon X series processors, eliminating the need for emulation.
The minimum hardware requirement for this native support is the Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 processor, which features 12 cores and a clock speed of up to 3.4 GHz. The system must also utilize the Qualcomm Adreno GPU and support AVX2 instructions.
Users must operate on Windows 11 version 24H2 build 26100.7623 or version 25H2 build 26200.7623. Adobe notes that if a 0xc0000142 error occurs, a system update is required. Additionally, the platform does not currently support extensions or plugins for these applications.
Importing HEIC and HEIF images requires the installation of specific HEIF and HEVC extensions. Meanwhile, Adobe is continuing to optimize beta versions of Photoshop, Premiere, After Effects, and Substance 3D Painter for high-performance Arm-based hardware.
