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Help - Laptop not handling high res graphics...

Overcooked · 2010-10-30 16:11:44

I'm (attempting) to use a 7 year old IBM Thinkpad to create high res digital images (275x210mm / 300dpi) in photoshop. However p/s keeps freezing, and just isn't coping well with the challenge... at all. I suppose I need a new computer, but haven't a clue where to start. Could anybody recommend particular makes that would…

30-10-2010 5:11pm

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I'm (attempting) to use a 7 year old IBM Thinkpad to create high res digital images (275x210mm / 300dpi) in photoshop. However p/s keeps freezing, and just isn't coping well with the challenge... at all.

I suppose I need a new computer, but haven't a clue where to start. Could anybody recommend particular makes that would suit the kind of work I need to do?

Many thanks.

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#2 01-11-2010 12:54am

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cba converting mm to inches and multiplying by colour depth

save the image as a .BMP

multiply the file size by three to give you the amount of RAM you need for the image - this is in addition to that requred by windows

BTW
computers double in speed every 18 months so a any new machine would be 10-15 times as fast as your laptop

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