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Choosing a Computer System for Digital Imaging
will need, and both can run the one critical image editor you will need. If you're
printing at home exclusively your image editor choices are extensive. If you're
printing commercially or sending your files to a service bureau, then you will need
Adobe PhotoShop. As mentioned above, the digital graphics art industry grew up
with PhotoShop, and it is the one application you can know will work at any
service bureau worth using.
But Ultra ATA hard drives in the largest capability you can afford. This is one
purchase you can safely put off until you need the extra capacity. Hard drives are
getting larger, faster, and cheaper all the time, so waiting is a good idea anyway.
Buy a computer with plenty of expansion room. You'll want internal hard drives
unless you need to carry your drives from place to place.
This information will help you decide what computer equipment you need, but you
have to decide if digital imaging is right for you. Computers, like cameras, are
tools. Having the right tools to do the job is important, but the right tools are
useless unless you have the skills necessary to use them. If you have those skills
then you're well on your way to success. If you don't have the skills then you'll
need professional help. There are many people offering digital imaging workshops,
and they're a great way to start.
Photo Classroom run by West Coast Imaging
Santa Fe Workshops
Reader's Comments
You're not going to get fine art quality out of a home printer, no matter how good
inkjet printers get.
My experience (including dye sub, Frontier and Lightjet) has been quite the
opposite, though I'd be glad if someone could point me to an output device that
produces a better image than my Canon 800 inkjet.
-- Vuk Vuksanovic, January 16, 2002
Some would argue that the Epsons are better. One problem with Canon's 800 is it is
limited to 8x10. Canon has a new printer coming out that will address this issue
though. The other Epson advantage is more papers to choose from including some
very nice matte papers.
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