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[OM] Re: Processor advice for handling OM images

Subject: [OM] Re: Processor advice for handling OM images
From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 04 Apr 2004 15:19:49 -0700
tristanjohn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>I've 1.50 GB DDR RAM with an Athlon XP1900+ and have had no problems 
>working in PS v6 with the largest RAW TIFF files my SS4000 can produce 
>since switching over a couple of years ago. I've no knowledge of how PS v.7 
>behaves, though.
>
I didn't notice any performance difference from v6 to v7. Didn't time 
anything, but it felt the same.

> In general PS has always been a memory hog.
>
Yes, I'd guess that the 1.5g of memory is a big factor in your satisfaction.

>I'd guess photographers put up with it because its raw power and third-party 
>support, 
>though for many applications Paint Shop Pro is just as good and loads 
>easier (and faster) to use. Anyway, it could well be that PS 7 is worse 
>still than v6 with re to memory-management issues.
>
I don't think so.

>A general rule for upgrading computer performance for these sorts of tasks 
>is to place more RAM onboard (if MB will take it) and the fastest possible 
>at that.
>
That seems to be a real key. I only have a 2700dpi scanner, so I don't 
have those huge files. With a P4/2.8 and 1g of PC3300 memory, things 
move along pretty well.

Moose


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