Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
System Coniguration and
3D in Photoshop CS5
The Adobe Photoshop application works closely with your computer's
hardware proile to use its capabilities most eiciently. This smart
relationship between Photoshop and the computer hardware ensures a
better worklow for your Photoshop project. Many users who do not
understand the relation between Photoshop and hardware—especially
RAM—may face issues such as a slow worklow or lack of memory. A good
understanding of this relation lets you conigure Photoshop to meet your
requirements on the one hand and your computer's capabilities on the other.
In addition to the hardware relationship, you can conigure your Photoshop
workspace depending on your project needs and on which features in
Photoshop you are using the most.
Let's start by helping you discover how to best conigure Photoshop for ideal
utilization of both hardware and the Photoshop workspace.
Are you a Mac person or a Windows person? We won't ight about which is
better, and I am not even going to tell you what my own choice is.
Photoshop works ine on both operating systems, so choose whichever best
