 Courtney Lawyer |
Who has done editing on macs AND Pcs Hey you guys! Could those who have worked on both Macs AND PCs tell me if you've seen a difference? I've heard there is but those have been from Mac only users... Thanks! -Courtney
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robert G. Fately |
Courtney, the phrase "tell me if you've seen a difference" is pretty meaningless. What kind of difference? Usability? Well, if you use Photoshop or some other editing program that is available on either platform, there is pretty much no difference. Adobe has put out Elelments version 4 for the Windows world and it is still at v3 for Macs, but frankly I don't know that makes much difference. Reliability? IMHO, Macs still wins the "work before it freezes" debates, though Windows XP is proving to be far less hinky than its predecessors. Image quality? Well, this has less to do with the operating system and everything to do with a) the quality of your monitor and b)how well you calibrate the monitor and printer. In other words, a crappy monitor on a Mac will look worse than a fabulous monitor on a PC, and vice versa. ANd whichever monitor you have, if it's not calibrated against the printer you use, then there is no assurance that the red you see on screen will match the red that appears on paper. Outside of that, Macs are still generally considered to be a bit easier to use, including by yours truly. I've had computers since the CP/M days (that was before DOS) and have had Macs as well for the past 14 years. Macs are often considered more expensive, but their ability to truly "plug and play" still exceeds what Windows XP can do - so adding peripherals is a bit easier on a Mac. But again, the critical question is what do you want to do, and what software do you want to do it with? That's where you start, not by picking a platform and deciding afterwards what programs you'd need.
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Courtney Lawyer |
Well, as far as uses it would be MY computer. Instead of using my families. It would be my personal computer and it would be what I run my business off of. Mostly portraiture and weddings. I do ALOT in adobe photoshop. I'm unfortunatly stuck at the moment with version 5 but it's better than nothing! I've heard that Macs are way better for editing and for color. I've worked on a PC and all Windows and Microsoft programs all my life and I don't know how difficult it would be for me to switch. Has anyone switched between the two and noticed color quality differences and how easy is it to adjust to the new platform? Thanks!
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robert G. Fately |
Well, again, color quality has much more to do with how good your monitor and printer are, and how well you've profiled them with calibration software. It is not a Mac versus PC issue any longer it used to be Macs were just better in dealing with color, but nowadays there's not that much difference). Since you're used to Windows already, my suggestion would be to stick with that platform (and this from a devout Mac-head who generally tries to convert everybody!) - I don't think there's that much advantage to the Mac platform. Whichever route you take, though, I suggest you look into calibration software so you can indeed get matching colors between your printer and the monitor.
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A C |
I use Macs at school (I'm a Graphic Design student) and a PC at home. I'm constantly switching back and forth. I've heard that Macs are better with color but as it has been mentioned already, color calibration and monitor quality are key with any computer. The biggest difference to me is that the shortcut keys are a little different (command and control, but that only matters because I switch between the two). If I was going to use my personal computer for only photography then I'd just stick with my PC. Adjusting shouldn't be very difficult at all if you decide to make the change. I think Macs are easier to understand and learn than PCs in some ways.
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Chauncey R. Huffman |
Macs have been proven to process complex Photoshop calulations MUCH quicker than the best PC's available. Here's something to remember, Adobe Photoshop is made with Mac in mind and then more or less ported over to PC. If you're not doing it in a professional environment then just go with what is comfortable, but if you are a professional using a mac will save you a lot of time (not money though:) The only thing that makes any difference on color between the two platforms is the software that you calibrate with. Right now most of the best programs are available for both platforms, but Mac does have a great calibration system built into their OS. Good luck, I use both and I prefer my Mac hands down. It's much more reliable than my PC.
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