 Rosie Fodera |
New imac Hello, I was thinking of purchasing an imac which I will be using primarily for Photoshop. I spoke to someone at the apple store who said that the monitors are not good for color correcting and he wouldn't suggest it for photography use, instead he recommended the Mac Pro. Does anyone have any feedback on this? Also how much memory would you recommend getting? Thanks for your help.
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Ariel Lepor |
I just got an iMac a couple months ago. It comes with a built-in tool to calibrate the monitor correctly, plus you can get third-party color correction hardware to make sure it is exact. I found the default settings to be just fine. Mine came with 1gb memory. This is just fine, but not if you intend to use iPhoto and thousands of photos. Since you'll be using Photoshop with Bridge, this shouldn't be a problem. Good luck!
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Rosie Fodera |
Does the glossy screen create glare?
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Ariel Lepor |
There are lights all around here, and I don't see any of them in the screen, so there isn't glare. FYI: Apple released a new iMac with a glass screen (I think), so this is a little different. I would expect that light would reflect off this screen, like a CRT screen.
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- Carlton Ward Contact Carlton Ward Carlton Ward's Gallery |
Hi Rosie, I am hoping to get a new iMac myself (with 2 gig RAM & 24" screen) and I too do not like the reflective screens but will either buy or make a hood cover to go around to cut down on reflective lights.
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Ariel Lepor |
Apple says that photos look more realistic on the new screen. I guess that is if there are no light sources directly behind you.
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Rosie Fodera |
yes, the Apple i'm referring to is the one with the new glass screen. I heard a lot of feedback that the screen's were not great for color correcting.
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Ariel Lepor |
It is the software which helps with color correction, and you can get hardware tools to make sure it is correct.
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