How to tune Photoshop CS5 for peak performance
Ivan | Mon, 2011-11-28 15:05
If you work a lot in Photoshop with large files, be sure to read this article on Adobe about key steps to optimize Photoshop CS5 performance:
- Allocate your scratch disk correctly
- Separate the Photoshop scratch disk from operating system virtual memory
- Set the RAM percentage used by Photoshop
- Defragment your drives regularly
- Minimize History States
- Avoid “Out of RAM” errors when running memory-intensive features
- Reduce the number of open files
- Clear all available memory: Purge Undo, Clipboard, or Histories
- Run Photoshop by itself
- Optimize Cache Level and Cache Tile settings
- Reduce patterns and brush tips
- Optimize GPU settings
- Choose the appropriate Photoshop file type
- Set the Maximize File Compatibility option
- Turn off thumbnail display
- Reduce color bit depth
- Deselect Export Clipboard
- Adjust or turn off font preview
- Optimize image files
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I've always struggled with the RAM thing. I suppose I'm not allocating enough to PS itself. #3 is going to help me. I'm on a PC as well, mind you.
Brian Weck
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You can't do any of this on a Mac!
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^^^lol that is because MAC is for special people :P j/k