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Photoshop

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  1. J

    College animation/editing laptop? Have a good budget, but already own powerhouse desktop.

    TL;DR below. Heyo, looking for a decent laptop for college. I'm going for an animation major to disappoint my parents, I can't really find any guides that fit my exact situation. I'd like a medium 15" to 13" laptop for animating/modeling in Maya. I also make videos with friends so I edit...
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    File size doesnt change when i convert image from 8 bit to 16 bit or vice versa in photoshop am i doing something wrong? Edit

    In photoshop i opened a 94KB jpeg image and went to image>mode and made sure the RGB colour and 8 bit/channel option is set. I then exported and saved it as a PNG file and the file size is 335kb. Now i opened the original 94KB jpeg image again and went to image>mode and made sure its RGB...
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    Need help on how to make my computer faster for processing photos in Lightroom and Photoshop

    Not sure if this is in the right forum but just wanted to know ways of optimising my computer for photo editing in Lightroom as it's lagging a lot and slowing down my workflow, thanks. Preferably options whichc don't involve upgrading hardware completely. XPS 13 XPS13 MLK (9360), Windows 10...
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    Which MacBook should I buy?

    Hello everyone, I'm looking into buying a macbook because i don't really use my laptop for anything else than school, watching movies, photoshop, premier pro and things like that. Currently I don't really have a really high budget, no more than €1200 sadly. I've been looking at these 2 models...
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    Looking for a new laptop (to replace old XPS 15)

    Hey, I'm finally looking for a new laptop after almost 5-6 years of 24x7 always on use of Dell XPS 15 L502x. (quad core i7 - 2630qm, nvidea 640m 2gb). I don't use a desktop and need to run my laptop for 12+ hours a everyday. I'm a coder by profession and occasionally use full blown Photoshop...
  6. S

    ram error in photoshop cs6

    so iam going to edit two pictures in photshop cs6, the images size is about 100 mb each, but when iam opening them in photosop it says that there isnt enough ram, ive been under settings and gave photoshop permission to use max ram which is only 3 gb and after that i still cant open the...
  7. S

    Laptop for Illustration/Photoshop work ($900-1300) IPS and high gamut range required

    From the USA I'm going away in a few months and need a laptop so I can continue doing illustration work. Preferred specs: -16 GB RAM -Quad Core CPU - At least 256GB of SSD space -At least 500+ HDD space -A decent graphics card (1050 preferred) Screen size doesn't matter too much. I'd like...
  8. O

    Laptop for photoshop, lightroom and video editing

    Hi, I'm looking for a laptop that can handle editing photos on photoshop, lightroom and for editing videos. I was told Asus are affordable and good quality. I'm wondering if it's possible to run these programs on the following laptops or would I need to invest in better ones? Asus...
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    Whilst working with an image how can I increase the work space of photoshop

    I have been working on a Photoshop project for a while but the image takes up the entire work space so is there a way to increase that size without affecting my project image/s please?
  10. M

    Looking for a laptop, Max $2500 (Modeling, After effects, Cinema 4D, Nuke, Photoshop)

    Hey guys, I'm looking to get a laptop for working on the go and am in need of some recommendations. Theses are some of the programs I use: Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After effects, Nuke, Audition, Maya, zbrush, Cinima 4D, and at some point I also want to use some particle programs -...
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    Looking for a good laptop for a $1200 AUD Budget

    I'm looking for a computer that can, run applications like photoshop, can play games like cs go, etc... ( not crysis 3 in ultra settings), and overall has a fast performance. This laptop will mainly be used for school work and gaming. my budget is around $1200 AUD but I am willing to slightly...
  12. J

    Solved! Need new laptop as portable workstation

    Hi! I'm a VFX/Motion Graphics designer (mostly after effects, some 3D) who is in need of a lighter portable work laptop ~15inches that I can bring on location. I've been researching as much as I can but I can't figure out which one is the best buy for the price and most suited for my needs. I've...
  13. R

    photoshop "Choose Layer > Video Layers > New Blank Video Layer" not showing up

    "Choose Layer > Video Layers > New Blank Video Layer." not showing up I have photoshop CC.
  14. bob0011

    Solved! Laptop for Photoshop while travailing?

    I am looking to get a new/used laptop for using Photoshop and some light video editing while travailing. My budget is around £500, and I am happy going used. I'd like it to be metal/Premium feel so that its not going to bend in my bag. Preferably i'd like to have a have a SSD but I am willing...