Comments on: Will an iMac work for heavy graphic work? http://www.powermax.com/askjacob/2009/05/will-an-imac-work-for-heavy-graphic-work/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 07 Jan 2012 22:44:39 +0000 hourly 1 By: Michelle Ryther http://www.powermax.com/askjacob/2009/05/will-an-imac-work-for-heavy-graphic-work/comment-page-1/#comment-12384 Michelle Ryther Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:35:09 +0000 http://www.powermax.com/askmax/?p=1120#comment-12384 Hi Leslie, The new crop of iMacs make great graphics work stations. They now have four RAM slots and can take up to 16gb total RAM. They also all have independent graphics cards which are required for Creative Suites and Final Cut Studio and other graphics intensive programs. I would recommend an i5 or i7 chip for the optimal power. Thanks a bunch, michelle@powermax.com Hi Leslie,

The new crop of iMacs make great graphics work stations. They now have four RAM slots and can take up to 16gb total RAM. They also all have independent graphics cards which are required for Creative Suites and Final Cut Studio and other graphics intensive programs. I would recommend an i5 or i7 chip for the optimal power.

Thanks a bunch,
michelle@powermax.com

]]> By: Leslei Fisher http://www.powermax.com/askjacob/2009/05/will-an-imac-work-for-heavy-graphic-work/comment-page-1/#comment-12294 Leslei Fisher Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:08:10 +0000 http://www.powermax.com/askmax/?p=1120#comment-12294 Actually I have the same question Jacob, except I want to purchase a laptop...what is the best laptop configuration to do what Betsy is doing? I move around alot--as long as I have internet and my laptop I can get work done. To upgrade to CS5 I need an intel based laptop (my ol' G4 laptop pro has been a real trooper)...thanks! Actually I have the same question Jacob, except I want to purchase a laptop…what is the best laptop configuration to do what Betsy is doing? I move around alot–as long as I have internet and my laptop I can get work done. To upgrade to CS5 I need an intel based laptop (my ol’ G4 laptop pro has been a real trooper)…thanks!

]]> By: Dawn McKibbin http://www.powermax.com/askjacob/2009/05/will-an-imac-work-for-heavy-graphic-work/comment-page-1/#comment-12172 Dawn McKibbin Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:30:36 +0000 http://www.powermax.com/askmax/?p=1120#comment-12172 Hi! While I don't do the heavy-duty photo editing Betsy does, our shop runs a pair of refurbished, current generation iMacs. We are using CS4, and they do everything we need - quickly. I have not had any problems editing camera files in Photoshop, though most of what we do is simply toning. The iMacs have been fine for building full color brochures in Indesign. I hope this helps, though we are not serious pixel pushers. Most of our design is for business cards with the occasional 9x4 color brochure and calendar. The calendars were full color and from my photos. The iMac did fine. I didn't have any pauses or troubles in Indesign. Dawn from Old West Press Hi!
While I don’t do the heavy-duty photo editing Betsy does, our shop runs a pair of refurbished, current generation iMacs. We are using CS4, and they do everything we need – quickly. I have not had any problems editing camera files in Photoshop, though most of what we do is simply toning. The iMacs have been fine for building full color brochures in Indesign.

I hope this helps, though we are not serious pixel pushers. Most of our design is for business cards with the occasional 9×4 color brochure and calendar. The calendars were full color and from my photos. The iMac did fine. I didn’t have any pauses or troubles in Indesign.

Dawn from Old West Press

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