Photoshop

Forum discussion tagged with Photoshop.
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    Question Best free alternatives to Photoshop ?

    Hi, i read that GIMP and Photopea are great alternatives but before that i install a software i want to know if they include these tools that are useful for my work: Photoshop PSD file support (including text layers) Zoom flip and rotate change perspective change color/contrast/tone selective...
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    Question Intel Core i5-12600K vs. AMD Ryzen 5 7600: Best Choice for Creative Applications like Photoshop and After Effects?

    Hello everyone, I'm in the process of upgrading my PC primarily for Adobe applications such as Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and Premiere Pro. I'm seeking advice on selecting the best processor among the following options: Processor - Total cost in India (including CPU + motherboard...
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    Question How to Change Image Editor in Windows "Edit" Right Click Menu

    A while back, I was able to set Photoshop as the default application to open when I right click on an image file and click "edit" in Windows 10 (super handy by the way). I've upgraded my program now, and it still loads the old program. I can't remember how I assigned it before. It might have...
  4. charles_i

    Is the Dell XPS 13 laptop suitable for my use?

    I am considering buying the Dell XPS 13 and I would like feedback about it's suitability given my requirements. The most important consideration for me is portability as this laptop will be used for travel and it rates very well as a light weight, small footprint laptop. But I also need it to...
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    Question Ryzen 9 7900X iGPU Performance in Running Photoshop

    Hello, fellow Tom's Hardware community! I currently own a Ryzen 9 7900X processor without a dedicated graphics card, but I'm planning to purchase one in the near future. I primarily use my Legion 5 laptop for work in Photoshop, and I'm curious about the performance of the integrated graphics...
  6. RenatoN

    [SOLVED] Should I upgrade for Photoshop??

    Hello friends, I have a second computer in my office that I also use for Photoshop CC (always updated) but it is very slow comparing to the other pc. I believe the problem is the hardware. I really appreciate any suggestion for upgrades. Thank you! Motherboard: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. -...
  7. magnificent_90

    Question Which Mac device suits my interests and needs

    Hi For years I've been using MS Windows but recently I've seen Macbook devices and I plan to buy one. My budget is around 1200 Euros. I don't know whether to buy a Macbook Pro or Air. How about iPad devices? I will be using it for my university studies and if possible for Photoshop. Is...
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    [SOLVED] Is it possible to install Photoshop CS2 from a CD or downloaded file? If not, how do i get CS2 on a new PC?

    I would like to install my old Photoshop CS2 onto a new PC with Windows 7 Ultimate. I have read that this is not possible anymore, even with the original software CD. If I cannot install from the old .EXE file that Adobe offered several years ago, or my own CD, is there any other way to...
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    Question My recent PC that I built in a rush, any thoughts on component selection?

    Hello! Its been a long time since I have been to the forum. Please forgive me if I make mistakes. So, I recently built myself a PC that will be primarily used for Video Editing with Premiere and photo editing with Photoshop and maybe some motion graphics with After effects but mostly editing on...
  10. magnificent_90

    Question Which model laptop is better for graphic design and editing?

    Hi all, My budget is around 1000 Euro and I am looking for a laptop for doing editing and graphic design (Photoshop and Premiere). I want the display to support 100% SRGB. I think an RTX 3060 and an Intel Core i7 are good. I don't know if I have to buy a gaming or a workstation model. My...
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    [SOLVED] Adobe illustrator / Photoshop

    Hi, please suggest the best version of Adobe for a low-end PC. Quad-core 4Gb Ram Gtx650 Windows10
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    Question Nvidia GTX 1050 in my laptop ---- driver not compatible with Windows 11 ?

    Hi My Laptop Model: Lenovo Y520 Core i7 7700HQ GTX 1050 16GB RAM 128GB SSD Windows 11 Pro as you know, Microsoft doesn't support intel 7th gen CPUs but all intel drivers work correctly. The only problem is the Nvidia driver. If I install a new release of Nvidia driver, Windows won't detect...
  13. Lasith

    Question Mouse pointer acting weird on Adobe applications ?

    As you can see, when I click on the eraser tool the screen goes insane. I have tried almost every possible solutions including drive update, reinstalling PS, installing different version even changing the mouse pointer icon. But after some time this issue popped up in the MS office application...
  14. VladManiu

    Question Asus TUF F15 2022 or ASUS Zephyrus M16 2022 for Gaming and Photoshop ?

    Hello, I need some help, I am not sure what to choose between the ASUS Zephyrus M16 and Asus Tuf F15 (the version with a display of 15.6-inch, FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9, anti-glare display, sRGB:100%, Adobe:75.35%, Refresh Rate:300Hz, IPS-level, Adaptive-Sync, MUX Switch + Optimus ). I want to use...
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    Question PC deadlocking, Keyboard LEDs not working when frozen.

    Hello, I'm having this problem wherein my PC Deadlocks whenever I use photoshop or Premiere Pro. I'm pretty sure it's not a hardware issue since I also experienced this with an older PC of mine with the same windows license. More details on how it deadlocks: When adjusting the brush tool...
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    [SOLVED] System Upgrade Options for Photographer

    In 2015 I built a computer for my wife who's a photographer. Components listed below. What are some options for upgrading? We are considering upgrading the board, CPU, GPU, and NVME ssd. We're also interested in upgrading the monitor. She's having some color calibration issues. In 2020 I posted...
  17. DonMahfoud

    Question Photoshop not detecting GPU anymore ?

    Hi everyone so I was working normally with photoshop 2021 v 22.5.1 and after a while stops detecting gpu,as you can see the picture in link below. I tried unistall and reinstall it but still not detecting gpu,I tried different version and no result. any help I'll be so grateful...
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    Question Do I need the "OpenCL and OpenGL Compatability Pack"?

    HP Spectre X360 14: i7-1195G7, 16GB, 1TB SSD Win 11 Pro 21H2 (build 22000.493) I went through an issue with Photoshop crashing on this computer and found the culprit to be an "OpenCL and OpenGL Compatibility Pack." I only know about that pack because it showed up in "Apps and Features," when I...
  19. Habbelfisk

    Question PC Starts stuttering after using Photoshop for a while.

    Hi, I have a pretty strange issue, as stated above my PC starts lagging/stuttering after using Photoshop for about an hour. The issue is most evident when moving my mouse. The movement is smooth and works just as expected as long as I'm not mousing over any sort of interactable object in any...
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    [SOLVED] NEW GPU needed . Any Suggestions?

    My current GPU is an Nvidia GTX 780 . After 8 years it has begun to malfunction and I need to replace it. My current rig is this : ASUS ROG IV Black edition Intel i-7 4930k 64gb RAM Corsair Seasonic 1050 PSU I run a dual screen setup with my main monitor running a full 1080p and the second one...
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    [SOLVED] Is Ryzen 5 2600 enough for multi-tasking?

    Hi tomshardware community, happy to be here. i want to buy a pc with that config and I wanna know if it can use it for multitasking like adobe premier 2021 and photoshop and google and word at the same time. the config: R 5 2600 GXT 1650 SUPER 16 RAM 500 HDD 250 SSD 550W PSU. thank you.
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    [SOLVED] After 10 years its time to upgrade...

    Hi guys (and girls). I have decided that it is time to upgrade my current system after 10 or so years of I am currently running the following: i7 3770 GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 2x 16GB of DDR2 (i think) Ram? 1TB SSD 4TB HDD Jonsbo UMX 3 case 720W PSU Wifi Card I mainly use it as my work computer...
  23. noyaus

    [SOLVED] Help choosing between these specs

    Hi Guys HP All-in-One PC Core i5 8/512GB or R5-4600H/16GB/512GB for running Adobe Photoshop & Premiere Pro What are your general thoughts for using a HP 24" All-in-One PC Core i5 8/512GB White 24-df0026a for some basic home use work as well as some occasionally running some of the Adobe...
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    [SOLVED] New pc build

    Afternoon, Im wanting to build a pc and wondering if you could help me with some parts Will be used for gaming such as warzone using software like adobe after effects, lightroom, photo and video editing etc my budget is £1000 and im in the uk
  25. Bionic_alliance

    Question Does anyone know how to do photo editing really well?

    I don't know how to make these images "identical" as of the size and orientation as well as the color. The difference between the two being that one is opened and the other is closed. Needs to have transparent (no) background and be 128 pixels x 128 pixels. Please Help!
  26. ovidiubuligan

    [SOLVED] Router + External Hard Drive with Potoshop/Lightroom workflow

    I found a similar question here but the Photo editing workflow is missing: https://hardwarerecs.stackexchange.com/questions/752/router-external-hard-drive-a-k-a-home-cloud?newreg=c149966880fa4c02a0f8f22eaa8b4604 Basically I would like to be able to mount the 4TB mechanical hard drive connected...
  27. whyruabeach

    [SOLVED] Building my 1st computer for gaming and video editing/photoshop

    So I want to make a full tower build or a build where I can take and replace parts with ease. I want to build a computer that can play games and edit videos and also use Photoshop and do animation. I don't want any fancy lighting or anything. So I was wondering if someone could just make me a...
  28. Flame1

    [SOLVED] Photoshop makes my whole OS lag

    I made a similar thread earlier and I thought the issue was fixed by reinstalling photoshop to another drive, but after 3 hours of working on a project the issue happened again, all of a sudden out of nowhere my whole system just started lagging extremely to the point where it took about a...
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    Question When dragging program files, GPU locks at 100% and screen stutters

    As you can see in the video, whenever I drag something on Camtasia (Although this happens with other programs such as Photoshop), the GPU usage goes through the roof and the screen starts to freeze. My specs are intel i7, 16 GB RAM and gtx 1060 so I should be able to do this no problem. Also...
  30. Muhammad Jahid

    [SOLVED] Can dual core cpu run photoshop cc 2020 without using dedicated gpu?

    I am planning to build a pc for using adobe photoshop and illustrator mainly. But my budget is very low. I read all the requirements of adobe photoshop from their official website but i am confused understanding that... My build will be: Cpu: Intel Pentium...
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    Question New Art PC Build - Heavy Photoshop, zBrush, ClipStudio

    I'm looking to build a semi future-proof build that doesn't break the bank for the household artist, and repurpose his existing box as a gaming machine (older, less demanding games)... Heavy use of Photoshop with TONS of layers... moderate use of zBrush and other modeling apps... Here's what I...
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    Question Gigabyte Aorus rx 580 8gb Blank blue screen, orange screen

    Hi, recently i bought second hand RX 580 8GB Aorus. I played several games with no problems, and run several programs such as blender and unity with no problems too. But whenever i try to launch Photoshop i get PC to freeze with blank Light blue Screen. Have not encountered this problem on any...
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    Question Lack of RAM

    I've just upgraded my HDD to SDD. I edit photos, so 16GB of RAM was enough for me when I had the system on my old HDD, now, sometimes my PC crashes, and I got the message that Photoshop require more RAM, Mozilla crashes etc. To mention, all my photos are on the second partition on HDD. When I...
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    Laptop suggestion for video editing and photoshop

    I want to buy a laptop for video editing and photoshop so I need the screen to be color accurate. I want it to at least have a ssd and 8 gb ram. My budget is around 600 usd. Can you please suggest me any laptop at that price point and with that specs? Thanks in advance
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    [SOLVED] Cheapest but upgradable build for Photoshop

    Hi, I am helping out a friend build new PC that can run Photoshop, Illustrator and be able to edit high resolution images without lag. Later it can be upgraded to work with After Effects etc. with double/triple monitor setup. Friend would like to spend as little as he can to get started but...
  36. M

    [SOLVED] Loading programs to RAM automatically so it loads faster?

    Is it possible to have programs ie Photoshop etc, to load to RAM on startup and stay there permanently so there's no load time when I use it. I have 64GB RAM so space isn't an issue.
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    Purchase Laptop for Graphic Designing & Gaming

    Hi I intend to purchase a laptop in a month or so. My Budget is around 60-80 thousand Indian Rupees. I usually game AAA titles now and then (Custom - High settings) but not full-time. Im looking for a laptop that has good colour accuracy, and good graphic card and can handle tasks like blender...
  38. a9xgamer

    [SOLVED] 16GB RAM

    Hey Guys, I'm looking for fast Single stick 16GB RAM. Not the "Fastest" one, but still HighEnd Single stick.
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    [SOLVED] Need help with PC build

    Location: USA Budget Range: $1,200-1,700 PC usage: rendering in DAZ3D studio iray, general use, graphic design (Photoshop, Illustrator), and watching movies (digital and dvd) Monitor: using my current monitor (Asus 23’’ widescreen LED monitor) Keyboard and Mouse: using my current keyboard...
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    Question Error with creative cloud and Photoshop. I need it for college any help?

    Every time i try to open creative cloud i get this error and it wont open, because of this i cannot do anything in Photoshop. I can open the app, but i cant make a new file. I know its something to do with visual C++, but i have no clue how to fix it. any suggestions? Assertion Failed...