Optimize performance inPhotoshop CS4 on Mac OS
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The performance of Adobe Photoshop CS4 is affectedmost by available random-access memory (RAM) andcomputer processor speed. Other factors can alsoaffect performance, such as the options you select,your workflow, and your operating system andhardware configuration. Optimizing your operatingsystem and hardware configuration also improvesperformance of other applications. The maximum filesize Photoshop CS4 supports is 300,000 x 300,000pixels, except for PDF files, which are still constrainedby a 30,000 x 30,000 pixel, and a 200 x 200 inchlimitation.File size capability for Photoshop CS4:
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PSD files: 2 GB
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TIFF files: 4 GB
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Most applications cannot work with TIFF files larger than 2 GB.
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Most applications cannot work with TIFF files larger than 2 GB.
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PSB files: 4 Exabytes (4096 Petabytes, or 4 millionTerabytes)
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PDF files: 10 GB (pages are limited to a maximum size of 200 inches).
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Large Document Format files (.PSB) cannot beread by Photoshop 7.0.x or earlier.
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP OPTIONS AND PLUG-INS
The options you select and plug-ins you use inPhotoshop can affect its performance. The optionsand plug-ins that most directly affect performanceinclude those covered in this section.
Setting scratch disks
A scratch disk in Photoshop is similar to virtualmemory in Mac OS. For the best performance, youshould set the primary scratch disk to a defragmentedhard drive that is not running the operating systemand that has plenty of unused space and fastread/write speeds (rather than a network drive or removable media). Photoshop requires at least 2 GBof free hard-disk space, but more is recommended.The OS volume should contain at least 20 GB of freespace to ensure that the virtual memory system hasplenty of available hard disk space. If you have more
than one hard drive, it is suggested that you specifyadditional scratch disks.Fast RAID 0 arrays are the best option for scratchdisks, especially if the array is used exclusively for your scratch disk, is defragmented regularly, and isnot your boot volume, especially if your efficiencygoes much below 90%. Photoshop CS4 supports upto 64 Exabytes (EB) of scratch disk space on a totalof four volumes. (An EB is equal to 1 billiongigabytes.)To set the scratch disk preference:
1.Choose Photoshop > Preferences > Performance.
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Check the Active box for each hard disk you want tocontain a scratch disk.
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Unless you have a drive that has considerablespace open and is defragmented regularly, choose morethan one drive, if one or more is available.3.Click OK.4.Restart Photoshop.
Adjusting the Cache Levels
Photoshop uses image caching to redraw high-resolution images on-screen faster. With caching,Photoshop quickly updates a low-resolution version of an image as you edit it. To enable the Cache Levelsoption, specify the number (1 to 8) of low-resolution
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