Digital BW, The Print

Keith, I think you've just created the best Mac advertisement yet. I know
it'd make me want to switch if I hadn't already. Maybe you should forward it
to Chiat/Day. Ha ha.

;-)
Doug


> Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2002 17:00:38 -0400
> From: "Editor P.O.V. Image Service" <editor@...>
> Subject: Re: Re: 4x5 Neg Scan Resolution - Optimizing PShop in Windows
> 
> 
> 
> Austin Franklin wrote:
> 
>> I also don't know if all versions of Windows can address that much memory.
>> I know I have 2G on a Win2k Professional computer, and it seems to
> "see" all
>> of it, so with W2kP 2G is not an issue...
>> 
>> 
> No more than 512mB AFAIK on a Win9x box... There are workarounds to this
> limit, but they are not foolproof.. They wouldn't work on my system...
> However NT based systems 2K and XP have no problem..
> 
>> And, BTW, I wouldn't recommend spending the money on a Xeon.  It only has
>> larger cache, and that probably doesn't help with PS.
>> 
>> 
>> 
> Agreed... Dual  PIIIs (the fastest ones your dual m-board can handle)
> are much more cost effective...
> 
> You've REALLY got to properly set your WINDOWS  AND  PShop memory...
> 
> Windows (we are speaking NT here) should be set to use a FIXED size
> page/swapfile in a multiple of 2-3 times your system RAM (for large
> amounts of ram -- over 1gB -- under 1 gB I recommend 3-4 times system
> ram)... You need that to go on a separate disk if possible (7200 or
> 10,000 rpm min with fast seek times..), if not use at least a separate
> partition.
> 
> DO NOT USE NTFS FOR THE SWAP/PAGE FILE -- IT INCREASES SYSTEM OVERHEAD..
> 
> For swap/page partitions use FAT32 over 2gB and FAT under 2gB partition
> size (FAT does better with small numbers of  large files, but has a 2039
> mB max partition size..)..  Keep as few disks NTFS as possible -- the
> security features eat performance so don't use it on a standalone or
> small office machine at all....
> 
> With large amounts of RAM you need to tweak Windows to run processes in
> RAM instead of swapping them out.. There are tweak pages around the net
> that explain the registry changes... I don't want to give them here, as
> I don't want to hear about people messing up their registry..
> 
> Try starting here:
> http://www.techspot.com/tweaks/memory-win2k/2kmem-3.shtml
> 
> You also need to give PShop it's own scratch disk(s) on separate
> drive(s) or partition(s)... Same rule as for the swapfile... Use your
> fast disks for this..
> 
> Keep the swap/page and scratch disk(s)/partition(s)  defragmented and
> clean..  I recommend Executive Software's Diskkeeper (don't believe
> those who say NT doesn't need disk defragging)..
> 
> The scratch disk(s) should have free space equaling 5-6 times  your
> typical large image size..  (The size as shown by PShop when you are
> working on  an image -- not the saved size).. I use  2gB of scratch
> space on a 7200 rpm drive and have my data drive set as the third
> scratch partition in case I run out of space..
> 
> Again USE FAT for these disks..
> 
> NEVER have a pagefile, swapfile. or scratch disk on your boot drive if
> you can avoid it..
> 
> Since with large RAM numbers, a lower percentage of RAM is taken up by
> system resources, you can give PShop a higher % of available RAM.. (From
> the PShop prefs)
> 
> Make sure your RAM and swap/page disks are NOT being checked for virii
> or protected by Norton Protection (Undelete software).. It'll slow them
> way down..
> 
> You can alter the "priority" of PShop from the task manager OR you can
> change it's default priority in the registry (I don't recommend the
> latter unless you intend to lower it's priority)..  Yes, you can change
> the priority while PShop is running (if you find you want more or less
> cpu cycles devoted to it)..
> 
> PShop was designed to use its own memory management because Windoze
> could not address enough RAM or efficiently swap the amount of data
> necessary..  Of course, that was then, this is now -- it needs its
> memory model redone now...
> 
> Make sure Ultra DMA capable disks are actually using it... Check them in
> device manager..
> 
> Another thing..  When PShop crashes or locks up it will often leave
> behind a scratch file --  ~PS*.tmp.  You need to periodically check your
> scratch disk(s) for these buggers and delete them if they are there when
> PShop is NOT running.
> 
> If you are doing RAID striping, the actual file systems you may be able
> to use, FAT, FAT32, NTFS, etc.. may be predetermined -- I don't need to
> hear about that...
> 
> One final thing, even with AGP video boards... Unless you do a lot of
> gaming or 3d work keep them set to maximize performance..  Turn off 3d
> menus and shadows, in Windoze, etc..  That stuff just slows down the
> system..
> 
> Keith