Photoshop CS5 Equipment Spec

[csl1]

Hi,

Have just come across this forum, wish I found a while ago.....as it has so much on my interests, genealogy, photo restoration (newbie)....

Just wandering what would be a good basic spec to start getting the best out of Adobe Photoshop CS5 eg Desktop spec (RAM, Hdd, cpu etc), Monitor, tablet or mouse. Also best value A3 capable colour inkjet printer.

Many thanks for any advice

[tinytim]

http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/tech-specs.html

[Gadget]

Welcome 

Re printers - I have an Epson Stylus Photo R2400 (A3+) which I've had for 4 years now and I'm very happy with. It always prints 'true'

Larger sizes are best done at a Print Shop.

gnu

PS - I'm still happy with CS3 and CS2 ! However, you'll need lots of disk space and the best video card that you can afford. It will depend on what you are going to do with it  though.

[rsinbad]

Hi csl1
Welcome to the forum

Your question depends on how big your pockets are

I have achieved some good restorations using a low end spec laptop with a mouse and free software, so before you pod out shed loads of money practice with what you have.

CS5 will run on low end spec pc or laptop ,but will be very slow to respond

On the other hand, you would be looking at med to high end Pc spec

PC windows 7 64bit ( req for high ram)
Ram min 4G   8G better
CPU i5 i7 better
HDD 1 or 2T
Monitor Bigger the better
Tablet  Wacom (med)
As for inkjet there are plenty out there (consider a laserjet)

Roy

[csl1]

Many thanks for all of your prompt replies, its given me an idea of what to look at.

Just getting into Photoshop, reading the books on the subject and using the 30 day trial on my Celeron dual core 1.9 Ghz 3 GB Ram, win 7, 300 GB Hdd Laptop. It runs the prog, but I beleive the more layers, masks etc you have open the more of a strain is put on your pc resources.

Initially I would like to do basic restoration as I am into mainly historic and family photos. I have a networked Lexmark 543 full colour laser printer / Scanner / copier....inkjet is I guess the best way to print photo quality images. Am also looking at possibly doing some evening college courses on Photoshop asap (possibly some Dreamweaver as well). Will have access to full photoshop soon.

I have GIMP, but would prefer to spend time using (and gaining experience with) Photoshop.

[rsinbad]

Good luck with photoshop, your pc should cope ok  all be it slow at times. the  best way to learn is watch the  free tutorials on utube ,layers /filters/masks/etc its all on there and then  have a go yourself.

Don't be afraid to have a go at restores and post them  we all started where you are.

If you need any help I'm sure that  restorers would be only too pleased to help you.

Roy

[csl1]

Hi Roy, many thanks.