PaulatUKcamera
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Currently using a Toshiba Tecra notebook with a Pentium 111 933MHz processor.
Unfortunately, since acquiring the D300, editing jpegs (not even RAW) has become a time consuming task - it is so very slow!
Current memory is 512MB and the obvious answer is to upgrade to 1 gig. However, what I don't know is if a more modern (I am using PSP v8) Photo editor would help?
Any one using say the latest version (Corel Paint Shop Pro X2) on a slow machine? The recommended requirements as regards processor speed would say not, but I am not doing much that is over ambitious - just re-sizing, adjusting contrast, levels etc.
The answer is obviously a new computer, but frankly transferring all my accumulated web development "stuff" from one to the other is really putting me off. Plus the not inconsequential price of a decent laptop - could buy some more glass, which appeals to me more!
Paul
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Benchista
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I suspect using a more modern editing package would be much slower on such a machine, if it ran at all. Why not try something much simpler, such as ACDSee? That allows simple adjustments and resizing, and runs OK on older machines. If you can upgrade the memory, though, that's by far the best solution.
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beejaybee
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Current memory is 512MB and the obvious answer is to upgrade to 1 gig. However, what I don't know is if a more modern (I am using PSP v8) Photo editor would help?
Very much doubt it, "more modern" usually means "more features" which means "more bloat" increasing processor & memory requirements.
Could I suggest that you try doing at least basic editing using something like Irfanview, which is more competent than most people imagine - even if it is by no means a competitor to PSE let alone CS3, it does basic curves & levels, cropping, resizing, rotating etc. competently and at lightning speed compared with the heavyweight commercial stuff.
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PaulatUKcamera
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Thanks to both of you for your prompt response.
Downloaded IrfanView, which I had formally regarded just as a good image conversion programme. You are right Beejabe it is blindingly fast! Very useful for sorting as everything comes up without crippling my computer. Will try out the various editing options later today - seems to have some I need, but not all - sharpening seems a bit "think of a number first" and this may be a bit limiting, but the other features look reasonable and importantly easy to use. Best of all, it's free!
I am also on the track (thanks Nick) of buying a copy of ACDSee off eBay. Never heard of this before - looks like PSP before Corell gave it "bloat"
Also looked at memory - 1gig for mine is now about £40 compared to the £240 it was a couple of years back.
Again, thanks both of you for your help - it is appreciated.
Paul
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BigWill
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I'm running an older version of Photoshop (CS as opposed to CS2 or CS3) on my laptop which is a dell c610 P3 with 1ghz cpu and 1gb RAM with no problems Paul. So perhaps an older version of Photoshop (should be able to source one easily on "fleabay") might be another alternative?
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Fen
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The answer is obviously a new computer, but frankly transferring all my accumulated web development "stuff" from one to the other is really putting me off. Plus the not inconsequential price of a decent laptop - could buy some more glass, which appeals to me more!
How about leaving the web stuff on the older laptop for your web work and a new laptop for the photographic work?
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