Message-Id: <mailto:199504212100.QAA28596@library.wustl.edu> Date: Fri, 21 Apr 1995 16:57:17 EST From: Ron Whitney <mailto:RON_WHITNEY_at_RP__LUNAR12@RPUB.COM> Subject: Re: Request for help spec'ing PC platform To: Multiple recipients of list IMAGELIB
From my experience in capturing and processing images using Photoshop,
I can offer the following tip.
One important rule of thumb, is to have 3 x's the amount of RAM for
your largest file size. Hence if your image was 18 meg you would need
at least 54 meg of RAM. Without sufficient RAM the program will try to
write a temporary file to the hard drive, and cause the bogging down.
"To err is human-and to blame it on a computer is even more so."
- OBREN'S CURRENT COMEDY
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Subject: Request for help spec'ing PC platform
Author: IMAGELIB <mailto:IMAGELIB@listserv.Arizona.EDU> at INTERNET-RPI
Date: 4/21/95 3:23 PM
I currently have a 486SX/25 running Photoshop, Illustrator, and Omnipage
Professional, among other things. From time to time, it bogs down and
bails out on me during multitasking of these programs. This machine is
intended for pilot scanning projects for preservation of and access to
library materials. I've been asked to draw up specs for a better PC, and
would appreciate suggestions for drive size, speed, RAM, removable drives,
etc. What works for you? Please reply direct to:
mailto:nhelmer@darkwing.uoregon.edu
Thanks.
Normandy Helmer
Preservation Dept.
University of Oregon Library