How much RAM do you need on computer for Raw files?
Jul 14, 2019 00:23:20 #
rmalarz wrote:
Linda, in a way you led a few folks down the wrong... (show quote)
MacBook Airs do not have conventional hard drives. They use the equivalent of an SSD on a stick. It’s a special non-volatile memory device.
Jul 14, 2019 01:03:35 #
johneccles wrote:
I don't quite understand your post, I can open up my PC and either add to or replace a RAM stick in a few seconds or is it different on a MAC?
Some Macs are easy like that. Others are sealed, and everything is soldered in.
Jul 14, 2019 08:18:28 #
mizzee
Loc: Boston,Ma
All my raw files are on my 1t external drive. I plug the drive into the computer and make a folder for what I'm about to transfer. Then, I plug in the SD card, open another window and click on the card to open it. I drag and drop the images onto the external in the folder I created. The raw files never touch my computer. I only need enough ram to accommodate LR Classic and PS catalogs.
Jul 14, 2019 13:58:33 #
One problem i see is that you dont seem to be backing up your files...I have not read all of the responses so this may already have been addressed...i would first increase the storage space on your computer, then add an external hard drive...i would probably buy 2 of the same external hard drives and back the computer up to drive one and then external drive to external drive...this way you dont have to worry about losing your photos...
i dont use cloud storage but that is another option....
i dont use cloud storage but that is another option....
Jul 14, 2019 15:14:58 #
pminyard
Loc: Bartlett, Tennessee
16GB minimum, but 32+ will be faster at times. Another real biggie is the memory on your graphics (video) card! I believe that Topaz' A.I. Gigapixel GPU (graphics card processor) recommendation is 4GB or better. You don't really need a gamer card, but they seem to have more memory. My card is a GTX 1070TI.
Jul 14, 2019 16:34:11 #
pminyard wrote:
16GB minimum, but 32+ will be faster at times. Another real biggie is the memory on your graphics (video) card! I believe that Topaz' A.I. Gigapixel GPU (graphics card processor) recommendation is 4GB or better. You don't really need a gamer card, but they seem to have more memory. My card is a GTX 1070TI.
OP has a MacBook Air. Soldered RAM can’t be upgraded. Nor can graphics. But with a little effort, the SSD can be upgraded to as much as 2TB.
Jul 14, 2019 17:05:25 #
pminyard
Loc: Bartlett, Tennessee
Just got a message from Topaz that A I Gigabytes requires 2GB video RAM Mminimum.
Jul 15, 2019 11:07:28 #
lyndacast wrote:
I have a MacBook Air (2017) with 8G of Ram. I us... (show quote)
You can store your photos on an external drive and just keep the catalog on the computer. LR can still bring up previews for you to use while editing when you do not have the external hooked up. You should hook it up when you go to save your edits to a jpeg or other file type both so LR has the file to apply the edits to and you have a destination for the file that is external.
Move all you original file to the external. You operating drive is small and should only be used for the OS and applications
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