I'm using CS6 and figure it will serve me well for years to come. I don't need Lightroom. Don't like it. I had a $9/month offer for PS and LR cloud versions. Not interested.
Paul via phone > On Feb 1, 2014, at 2:47 PM, Bruce Walker <bruce.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Christine, h/w wise you'll be fine, but add some RAM to the 4GB > machine. You need to be north of 6GB to be happy. > > The "special photographer pricing" of $20/month only applies to Lr + > Ps. If you want InDesign and the other design packages you'll pay much > more, up to $50/month. > > Upside, you can rent until you are done, then cancel. > > Disclaimer: I'm not a CC user. I'm allergic to the rental model. I'm > happy with Lr and CS5. I may upgrade to CS6, but after that, nada. I'm > adopting a wait and see stance. > > >> On Sat, Feb 1, 2014 at 12:27 PM, Christine Aguila <christ...@caguila.com> >> wrote: >> Thanks, Godfrey! Sounds good. I’m not really interested in the photog >> stuff. I’m completely committed to Lightroom on my hard drive (iMac & >> Laptop)etc. I’m not budging from that. I use my PSElements when I need to. >> Very happy with this setup for now. >> >> What I am interested in learning and using are the InDesign and other apps. >> If I consider it, I’ll add some ram to my desktop, which I should do anyway. >> I am, however, at the low end of the processors: 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 on my >> iMac and a little better on the laptop 2.6 GHz Intel Core i5, but 8 gigs of >> ram. I’d actually like to use the CC on the laptop. Lots of space on my >> hard drive for both—no worries there. >> >> Cheers, Christine >> >> >>> On Feb 1, 2014, at 10:59 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <godfreydigio...@me.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> On Feb 1, 2014, at 8:50 AM, Christine Aguila <christ...@caguila.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Anyone using Adobe’s Creative Cloud? Any thoughts, recommendations, or >>>> criticisms? Lastly, why kind of specs does your computer need to have for >>>> an enjoyable user experience? Ram, storage, et al. >>> >>> I haven't the need - Lightroom does 99% of everything I need, no real bonus >>> to the CC for what I'm doing. But I know several people who bought the CC >>> package of Photoshop and Lightroom on the special of, what was it, >>> $10/month or something like that around Christmas time. They seem to be >>> pleased with it. >>> >>> How much computer you need depends upon both what you are trying to >>> accomplish and on what your expectations are. The simple answer is "as much >>> CPU, as much RAM, as much storage space as you can throw at it." But in >>> practical terms, any recent Apple system with the faster variants of i5 and >>> i7 processors, 4G RAM (8-16G preferable), and a big disk with 20-30% free >>> space will do nicely. (I say Apple systems only because I don't keep track >>> of non-Apple hardware or software.) I'd have no reservations using the >>> package on my Mac mini, for instance (2.6Ghz i7-quad core, 16G RAM, 1T >>> internal drive with 50% free space, connected to a Thunderbolt Display 27".) >>> >>> G >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > > > -- > -bmw > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
