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Mac Mini & Photoshop CS2

  • 17-11-2005 11:54am
    #1
    Gyck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 693 ✭✭✭


    I'm looking to upgrade to the above from Photoshop 6. Photoshop 6 runs in classic mode, which is a pain, and I'm wondering what kind of performance gains I'm likely to see running CS2. The Mini has a Gig of RAM.


Comments

  • #2
    HomunQlus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 210 ✭✭HomunQlus


    It will fly on just about any Mac. 1 Gig of RAM is pretty good for all things Photoshop.


  • #3
    Gyck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 693 ✭✭✭Gyck


    Thanks.
    I'm really looking to see if anyone has actually run it on a Mini and can give me their impression of it's general performance. Pshop 6 was fine when I had it running on a G4, Pshop 4 was fine when I was running it on a G3...


  • #4
    edunon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 446 ✭✭edunon


    I'm using it on a Powerbook 12" 1.25 Ghz, with external monitor. It's not as smooth as like it to be, but does the job. Before you buy it, i'd recommend you to download a 30 days demo from adobe.com and then decide.


  • #5
    Gyck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 693 ✭✭✭Gyck


    Before you buy it, i'd recommend you to download a 30 days demo from adobe.com and then decide.

    Good idea, should have thought of that... :D


  • #6
    rainbow kirby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,928 ✭✭✭✭rainbow kirby


    The 30 day demo worked just fine on my iBook G4 with 1.2GHz processor and 512MB RAM, so it should be ok on your Mini.


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  • #7
    Gyck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 693 ✭✭✭Gyck


    Thanks. I'm checking it out right now.


  • #8
    heggie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,879 ✭✭✭heggie


    i have that config, mini with a gig, and cs2 works great.


  • #9
    Oriel
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,154 ✭✭✭Oriel


    Let us know how you get on.


  • #10
    Gyck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 693 ✭✭✭Gyck


    Well, CS2 is now installed on the Mini, I got the downloadable upgrade from the Adobe site. It works fine so far. I guess not having to start in classic mode helps.

    I've done some quick benchmarking against my PC (2.4Ghz P4, 1Gig RAM), Pshop 6 using a 7000*5000 pixel photo and ran a 10 pixel gaussian blur and 180 degree rotation on it. The blur was a little faster on the PC, the rotation was considerably faster on the Mac (??).


  • #11
    Gordon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,524 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    Macs don't like to blur the issue.


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