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    Dedicated Video RAM and photo editing

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by tatsumi82, Mar 7, 2008.

  1. tatsumi82

    tatsumi82 Notebook Consultant

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    I just recently got into DSLR photography, and photo editing on my current laptop is a pain. I am looking into buying a macbook pro, and I was wondering what role (if any) does a dedicated video card do for running programs such as photoshop cs3? Does the video card help with photo editing? or is it just for video editing and gaming? Thanks.
     
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    Arquis Kojima Worshiper

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    It won't do much for pixel work. There will be a bit of a snappier render time when using effects on higher resolutions. It'll help more for Illustrator, and video editing than it will for PS. I'd recommend a MBP anyway for the higher resolution and LED backlighting.
     
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