Digital BW, The Print

All I can say is that Photoshop CS2 runs a lot faster under Win XP X64
than under regular 32-bit XP.  It can use all of the 4GB of memory I
have and when working with scanned MF film files, you can easily need
eery bit of the 4GB if you start using a few layers and/or plug-ins.  
The only problem with x64 and the new 64 bit ista is that the
manufacturers aren't producing 64-bit drivers and some software is
incompatible with it (Like QuickTime).  Some manufacturers may produce
 Vista driver, but they may not be 64 bit drivers.  This is a shame
becuase a majority of the new processors these days are 64 bit chips,
and only a handfull of manufacturers are producing drivers that will
allow them to make full use of the capabilities of the 64 bit chip and
OS. (thanks go to Epson for making their printers 64-bit capable, and
big boos to Nikon for not producing 64-bit drivers for their
scanners).  It is precisely in the graphics areas that the 64 bit chip
and OS makes a difference.


--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "Dana H. Myers"
<dana.myers@...> wrote:
>
> Bob Frost wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > But aren't many of those problems due to you running 64bit Vista, of
> > minority interest.
> 
> Not in my case; running on a plain old Northwood P4.  No AMD64/EM64T
> extensions in the chip.
> 
> > Most people using Vista will run 32bit, and that is
> > where most manufacturers have been and will be putting their
effort in updating
> > software and drivers. Scott Byer of Adobe has said there would be no
> > advantage in having a 64 bit Photoshop unless you were using files of
> > 1GB or
> > over http://blogs.adobe.com/scottbyer/2006/12/64_bitswhen.html
> > <http://blogs.adobe.com/scottbyer/2006/12/64_bitswhen.html>
> 
> 32-bit applications will run just fine on 64-bit windows, but the
> fact is that virtually all new x86 boxes sold today are 64-bit capable.
> There will be a lot of pressure before long for 64-bit drivers and
> system bits.
> 
> Dana
>