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popo_licious) wrote2010-11-06 07:05 pm
popo_licious) wrote2010-11-06 07:05 pm
Computer Performance + Art Advice
Hey, guys~! ♥
I hope all is well. I'm working on a submissions for an artbook and I have two related issues that I wanted to inquire about.
First, any tips for speeding up Photoshop and/or my computer's ability to handle large files? The entry for the artbook needs to be of a super high resolution (1748x2480px, resolution is 600 pixels/inch), so the more layers, colors, and lines I add, the longer and longer it takes to open the file, save it, zoom in and out, etc. It takes a good two to three minutes to load the file, and it can take upwards of 30 to 60 seconds to save it. There's also quite a bit of lag when I try to zoom in and out of the piece, at least initially. Are these simply drawbacks of working with a large file?
Second, the image itself is... really starting to frustrate me. XD I think it's because I've spent such a long time looking at it, but it just seems too detailed in some places and not detailed enough in others, and then on top of that, my normal method of coloring has gone from cell-shading to just plain clinical and boring. D: If I post a screenie, can I get some tips/advice/critique? You don't have to be artistically inclined. XD
I hope all is well. I'm working on a submissions for an artbook and I have two related issues that I wanted to inquire about.
First, any tips for speeding up Photoshop and/or my computer's ability to handle large files? The entry for the artbook needs to be of a super high resolution (1748x2480px, resolution is 600 pixels/inch), so the more layers, colors, and lines I add, the longer and longer it takes to open the file, save it, zoom in and out, etc. It takes a good two to three minutes to load the file, and it can take upwards of 30 to 60 seconds to save it. There's also quite a bit of lag when I try to zoom in and out of the piece, at least initially. Are these simply drawbacks of working with a large file?
Second, the image itself is... really starting to frustrate me. XD I think it's because I've spent such a long time looking at it, but it just seems too detailed in some places and not detailed enough in others, and then on top of that, my normal method of coloring has gone from cell-shading to just plain clinical and boring. D: If I post a screenie, can I get some tips/advice/critique? You don't have to be artistically inclined. XD
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For comparison, this (http://thegrandhero.deviantart.com/art/Shame-179611259) is 6907x3454 pixels (11.5 by 5.7 inches at 600dpi), has fifteen layers (3-4 per character; everything else is background and effects except for one reference layer), and opens in about ten seconds or so. It took my computer somewhere from five the eight minutes to open your file. D:
(I'm uploading the file for reference in case you want to check out my work style.)
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I think I can save some of the back-up layers to other documents, and fianlly merge all the cupcakes. (But I just LOVE layers!) TT__TT
Thanks~!
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(Also, here's that file)
http://dmajohnson.com/junk/art/1-03.psd
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We draw very differently. XD I can't stand having so many important things on so few layers! XP