macworld.com — "Anyone who uses Photoshop all the time is looking to speed it up?especially, if you?re like me, you?re regularly working on images larger than 200MB. The most obvious tip? Buy a new Mac Pro and load it up with 3GB to 5GB of RAM." Here's some alternatives, instead.
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ksudesignerOct 25, 2007
FYI, billboard files are relatively small. You don't actually design them at their full dimensions.200MB files are quite common in photoshop, especially when working in high resolution with many layers, smart objects and layer styles. This is why designers tend to spend a small fortune on their computers. It's essential that we have the fastest machines we can get our hands on.
thebellmaster1xOct 25, 2007
Ever use blending modes? I frequently click on the box and just flip through them with my mouse wheel. Every change counts as 1 history state, and I can build up dozens just trying to decide which to use.
mutatednantukoOct 25, 2007
Ewww, I learned something from a mac site.....But seriously, just back up your stuff more often, guys. It's as easy as Ctrl+S. That being said, I only use CS3 to make stencils for t-shirts and other touch up stuff. I'm no artist.
morbendkOct 25, 2007
Performance degradation compared to what? If you're booting it to Windows, you're using an Intel powered laptop with an Apple logo on it. You won't see a difference between that and an equally equipped PC laptop, because there isn't any.
kickarseOct 26, 2007
I can tell that the waters cold peeing off a bridge.
Closed AccountOct 27, 2007
Don't get a Mac. Save some money))