Is this the right model for photoshop CS4? (MA970LL/A) Is this mac appropriate or overkill?
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My Mac Pro which came with 2GB of RAM needs more if I am to load and use my Nik filters. To make it really sing with CS4, I think it will need at least another 2GB, possibly 4. Two more gigs will run you ca. $500, four double that amount. With a total of 6GB, one should be able to take full advantage of the full range of plug-ins and quickly render images. By the way, I bought a LaCie 320 monitor for mine and it is excellent for photography (and it doesn't have a glossy screen). Apple monitors do not meet the needs of the serious amateur or professional photographer.
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Hello, I had a demo version for Photoshop and I had no problem with it so I think you're good:)
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Sorry not exactly sure what are the requirements for photoshop software you will be using, certainly this is an i7 4Gen laptop, should be able to run any programs on it, if you are currently using a laptop and you have used the same applications with that many pictures and works fine, then with newer models you shouldn't have any problem. We would also recommend to find more info online.Thank you,
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I have Photoshop CC 2014 up to date. I can pince and zoom with the Move tool selected. It is the monitor that works best with Photoshop
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Wow, this is a close call, S95 vs. LX5. Your right about the tads. I'm under the impression that the LX5 might work a little better for a MAC user, it's built in software works with iPhoto, iMove & QuickTime. Also, I kind of like the retro-russian look of the LX5.
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I edit in Adobe Premiere CC, and from what I understand is, is that Premiere demands much more hardware intensive components to work better. FCPX is a bit more optimized for Macs from Apple, if you're looking to replace this in a Mac Pro/iMac/MacMini/etc, this will be perfect, I have 0 issues with this drive for editing, render speeds are fine, playback is smooth, 0 frames dropped, export is relatively fast. If this is going to be a scratch drive, this larger the capacity, the longer it will work before it goes dead, which is nice. Buy it if you can, or go for Samsung Pro SSD, which are better, but cost more. Hope this helped, message me if you have anymore questions.
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Sorry not exactly sure what are the requirements for photoshop software you will be using, certainly this is an i7 4Gen laptop, should be able to run any programs on it, if you are currently using a laptop and you have used the same applications with that many pictures and works fine, then with newer models you shouldn't have any problem. We would also recommend to find more info online. Thank you,
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This is really late and you probably already picked one but, if you insist on getting a Mac then get the regular Mac mini. Otherwise I would recommend the newer Dell Zino HD ( only because of the better graphics) or ASRock(a branch of ASUS)'s line up of small form factor computers. Their Vision 3D model has intel's more powerful and more energy efficient Core-i series versus the 4 year old Core 2 series used in the Mac and has Nvidia's new GTX 400 series versus the older GTX 300 series in the Mac, along with 1GB of dedicated memory versus the 256MB of shared memory for the graphics cards. That would be good if you're using multimedia software that uses hardware acceleration like Adobe. The ASRock computers also come with USB 3.0 for faster file transfers and Blu-ray, if that means anything to you.
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Can I use this with Windows 7 ultimate 64 bit and cs4 ? I haven't bought the adobe cs4 yet so I don't know
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I am using Mac OS X 10.9.1 with Photoshop CS6 with no problem. It works well.
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I have a system built for Photoshop CS6. ASUS Sabertooth 990FX AM3+;AMD FX-8150; 24gigs of DDR3 Ram; PSU 750 and ASUS 2GB GDDR5 card. It performed as I expected. But what made it even more impressive was when I bought a second card and joined the two in crossfire mode. I was impressed how "smooth" it performed running Photoshop. It should be more than adequate for graphic editing with single card.
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Yes a PC version of any software will not run on a Mac, unless you install a Windows OS on the Mac. Then you could run your PC version of PhotoShop on the Windows OS on the Mac. This would be cheaper than buying a new version of PhotoShop BUT would add a level of complexity to using PhotoShop. If you don't want to do it this way I believe the basic level of PhotoShop Creative Cloud is $10 per month. So instead of paying $650, or more, for another PhotoShop CS6, you would buy 65 months of Creative Cloud.
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I don't know how it is with CS3, but if you contact Adobe Support, they will do a one-time same-version (CS2) platform swap for you, switching you from Windows to Mac. You can then purchase the Mac CS3 upgrade once you have been switched over to the Mac platform.
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Sorry, we are not MAC users. However it has proven to be an excellent copier for the price. We use it daily in a construction company office where we replicate architectural drawings as well as standard copying. We actually use it instead of our HP LaserJet printer because it is at least twice as fast p maybe more. Now if they could produce this color-capable at a slight upcharge, we would be on the waiting list! Good machine for the money.
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I don't see why not. But I am not sure you will be running much of anything else while using Photoshop with this computer. I installed Windows 8 and it gives you a status report of sorts. Graphics was 5.5 which is middle of the road. Also, I would recommend maxing out on the Ram. You can easily add RAM to this computer. Just go to the crucial memory website and it will automatically tell you what ram to buy and which slots to install. Good Luck! I have yet to install Elements on this one because I am thinking of buying another one just for me which I will most likely purchase either Photoshop or Lightroom 4. Try it and let us all know how it works. I don't see why not. But I am not sure you will be running much of anything else while using Photoshop with this computer. I installed Windows 8 and it gives you a status report of sorts. Graphics was 5.5 which is middle of the road. Also, I would recommend maxing out on the Ram. You can easily add RAM to this computer. Just go to the crucial memory website and it will automatically tell you what ram to buy and which slots to install. Good Luck! I have yet to install Elements on this one because I am thinking of buying another one just for me which I will most likely purchase either... » Read More I don't see why not. But I am not sure you will be running much of anything else while using Photoshop with this computer. I installed Windows 8 and it gives you a status report of sorts. Graphics was 5.5 which is middle of the road. Also, I would recommend maxing out on the Ram. You can easily add RAM to this computer. Just go to the crucial memory website and it will automatically tell you what ram to buy and which slots to install. Good Luck! I have yet to install Elements on this one because I am thinking of buying another one just for me which I will most likely purchase either Photoshop or Lightroom 4. Try it and let us all know how it works. « Show Less
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yes, for email, FB, Photos and photoshopping, the MacBook 13" is a perfect laptop! It is still very fast, and should be relatively modern for another 5 years or so before becoming outdated.
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For photo editing in Lightroom or Photoshop this i5 would be a little underpowered.... You'd be much better off with the i7 version. A little more money, but very worth it. I think it was around $800. Hope that helps. I'd be happy to answer any more questions if you have any.