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Tablet for photo editing.

  • 04-02-2019 10:51PM
    #1
    fixXxer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,453 ✭✭✭


    My current laptop is on the way out, so I may soon be in the market for a new one. I don't have the space at home for a desktop and to be honest don't spend a huge amount of time at home any way.

    So I'm wondering if a tablet might be a valid option as a full time photo editor? It would need to be able to handle Nikon and Fuji raw files. I don't like to heavily edit my photos, just minor corrections and born and white conversions.

    Anyone have any comments/recommendations?


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  • #2
    Bluefoam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,717 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    Microsoft Surface


  • #3
    fixXxer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,453 ✭✭✭fixXxer


    Yeah I was looking at one of them. They are extraordinarily expensive though.


  • #4
    Bluefoam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,717 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    fixxxer wrote: »
    Yeah I was looking at one of them. They are extraordinarily expensive though.
    If you want a tablet that can photo edit, that's the way to go... Anything lesser specs wise, you'll only be fooling yourself.


  • #5
    Heebie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭Heebie


    Nvidia maybe? Designed for gaming, so high-spec.


  • #6
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,095 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    fixxxer wrote: »
    Yeah I was looking at one of them. They are extraordinarily expensive though.

    If your budget doesnt encompass an SP3 (real, not M processor) or better then abandon this idea now.


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  • #7
    copperhead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 305 ✭✭copperhead


    What software will you be using, most Adobe program's seem to prefer prosessor speed and ram over a dedicated gpu


  • #8
    fixXxer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,453 ✭✭✭fixXxer


    copperhead wrote: »
    What software will you be using, most Adobe program's seem to prefer prosessor speed and ram over a dedicated gpu

    At the moment I just use View NX and Fuji RAW X. I don't believe in doing heavy edits or applying filters so most of my RAW editing is basic enough. Been using Snapseed a little on Android and it seems pretty good.


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