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flamin lib

(14,559 posts) Wed Oct 11, 2017, 12:04 AM Oct 2017

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I am editing photos and the process is slow. It stops to execute commands, save work and it takes quite some time. Also the cursor lags and it acts like it's buffering.

Hardware is:
Lenovo C460
Intel G3220T @ 2.6 Ghz with MMX support
4 Gb ram, 1.43 aavailable
64 bit OS

Just added an XP-Pen tablet input device but the problem pre-dates this modification.

Software:
Windows 10
Corel Paintshop Pro 2018 (newest version just out).

Will more RAM help? If so how much? 4 GB or 8?
edit to add: Not running any other software while editing. Nothing else open, just PSP.

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I know the answer is out there but can't get 'search' to work, so here goes. [View all] flamin lib Oct 2017 OP

What video Break time Oct 2017 #1

Okay, more ram it is. nt flamin lib Oct 2017 #3

Running Win 10 with 4 Gb RAM is a nonstarter. JayhawkSD Oct 2017 #2

Okay then, 8 gigs it is. nt flamin lib Oct 2017 #4

Sudden slow downs indicate that the hard drive and processor are busy doing other things. earthshine Oct 2017 #5

"Dammit, Jim, I'm a photographer not a hardware engineer . . ." flamin lib Oct 2017 #6

Sounds like you need a Spock to elucidate it for you. earthshine Oct 2017 #7

Ok, that helps a lot. I'm using the tutorials on YT to good advantage.nt flamin lib Oct 2017 #8

In addition to RAM make sure you have enough disk space for a scratch disk csziggy Oct 2017 #9

Disk space isn't an issue as I edit the quantity of images like a miser. flamin lib Oct 2017 #10

Hope the RAM works! csziggy Oct 2017 #11

Video editing really wants 16 gig of memory or more. ManiacJoe Oct 2017 #12