Digital BW, The Print

Thanks for the tip.  I think the situation for Macs is even less understood
because of OS-X's dynamic RAM management.  I need to go back to the PS forum
and get an update as I think of adding more RAM on this new machine.  (I
bought it with just 1GB because the cost of memory in the UK is such a
rip-off vs the US - I will get my additional memory there).  I was
particularly interested in your comment that PS can only use up to 2GB.
Seems a rather foolish limitation given the new machines can take up to 8GB.


> From: Bob Frost <bob@...>
> Reply-To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 17:15:00 +0100
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Re: Ideal Windows computer spec
> 
> 
> Steve,
> 
> There has been a lot of discussion on the Photoshop forum about the % of RAM
> that you should set for CS. I tried using high levels (75-90%) but found
> that some plugins would not work since they need some of the memory outside
> CS's share (NeatImage for example), and that other bits of CS seemed to be
> slower. The outcome was that allocating 50% of RAM to CS was probably the
> best compromise and that is what I now use. The only downside I have found
> is that some plugins (Kodak's airbrush) need more memory INSIDE CS's
> allocation. It seems to be swings and roundabouts! I don't use the Kodak
> plugin but I do use NeatImage, so 50% seems to be my best bet. This is for a
> PC; not sure whether Macs do things differently on this score.
> 
> Bob Frost.
>