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jonbone

Post Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:13 pm   Reply with quote         


hi people!!! can anyone please help me? wenever i use the smudge tool in cs3 it takes sooo damn long to do the job? does anyone know why this is??
u'll be a lifesaver if u can help! its drivin me nuts! my computers powerful too so dont get why it takes so long to do such a simple task! I looked into preferences/performance available RAM 1697MB!!!!


SYSTEM: intel core 2 quad cpu runnin at 2.40GHZ, MEM(RAM) 3070MB
mellowdesign

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Post Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:17 pm   Reply with quote         


Not enuff memory? Mine's okay...




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jonbone

Post Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:19 pm   Reply with quote         


mellowdesign wrote:
Not enuff memory? Mine's okay...

my mem(RAM) is 3070MB (think dats right!) its a brand new computer! dont know if my settings are right tho! so sorry 2 bother yah but im useless wit computers lol!
mellowdesign

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Post Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:23 pm   Reply with quote         


No bother I'm sure...

Err...are your smudge tool setting all okay?

Mode = normal, strength - whatever...etc.?

Or maybe it's a large document and just taking time.

Or maybe it's cos Photoshop eats memory so try shutting down any other apps?

Or maybe I just dunno!

Confused




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jonbone

Post Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:25 pm   Reply with quote         


[quote="mellowdesign"]No bother I'm sure...

Err...are your smudge tool setting all okay?

Mode = normal, strength - whatever...etc.?

Or maybe it's a large document and just taking time.

Or maybe it's cos Photoshop eats memory so try shutting down any other apps?

Or maybe I just dunno!

I'LL GIVE IT A SHOT! THANKS M8!!!!!!
Granulated

Location: London

Post Fri Jun 20, 2008 12:44 pm   Reply with quote         


jonbone wrote:
hi people!!! can anyone please help me? wenever i use the smudge tool in cs3 it takes sooo damn long to do the job? does anyone know why this is??
u'll be a lifesaver if u can help! its drivin me nuts! my computers powerful too so dont get why it takes so long to do such a simple task! I looked into preferences/performance available RAM 1697MB!!!!


SYSTEM: intel core 2 quad cpu runnin at 2.40GHZ, MEM(RAM) 3070MB


main things that slow it down are


having "sample all layers ON"
big soft edge brushes
large image size
jkmansell

Location: Ormond Beach,Florida

Post Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:06 pm   Reply with quote         


Under Prefs/Performance, I set mine just below the minimum recommended and mine started working better/faster.

My ideal range since I only have 2 gigs or ram was 871-1140

I set mine to 791, history state at 20 and cache level at 4.

Opens faster, closes faster and returns liqifiy and vanishing point results faster.

Good luck with it.
Jeff
annajon

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Post Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:26 pm   Reply with quote         


A very large image size will slow, big brushes will slow it down, and multiple layers on will slow it down, I just had the same problem with a chop I was making.
jonbone

Post Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:34 pm   Reply with quote         


[my friend, thankyou so much!!!! we dont know eachother, but u have dun me a good deed! i thankyou! Wink
jonbone

Post Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:35 pm   Reply with quote         


thanks m8!!!! i'll give it a go!!!
jonbone

Post Fri Jun 20, 2008 4:55 pm   Reply with quote         


thanks m8!
Martrex

Location: California

Post Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:28 pm   Reply with quote         


Work without bridge on it takes tons of space and slows the handicapped pcs down.

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