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OMG my current card is scoring 437 hahaha no wonder it is slow haha

Hi Brian, Thank you for the wonderfully detailed directions to upgrade to Sonoma .. I have done so successfully / without issues! I just want to ensure anyone reading above knows you meant "Sonoma" and not "Sequoia" in your instructions (Steps 3, 4, 5 & 6) .. I knew you meant Sonoma .. so I went with that based on your second paragraph in your reply. Truly appreciate your help and giving me confidence in doing this upgrade without worry. Sandy

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For now I have rolled back to vs 26.5 and it is working properly. On MAC forum it appears to be a known issue and they are supposedly working on a fix.

It's "fine" or more along the lines of "Meh." The 4090 is complete overkill and is a waste of money for Photoshop, since it won't take advantage of what makes a 4090 so fast. (It's not programmed to.) Plus the LED Rainbow Keyboard, I'm not a fan. You are editing photos, and the color casts from that keyboard would drive me nuts. The Display, is a Matte Screen, which is nice, but I don't think it's truly a IPS-Based Display, which is one of my requirements for using a laptop to edit photos. This is a "Gaming Laptop" meant for FPS Games, and not the direction I would have you head in. For me, it's a pass. Save your money. The AI Stuff is a new thing, and as the years go on, will be more important. For now, Adobe is just starting to scratch the surface with it.

Awesome. I was hoping that she didn’t need to buy anything.

Those toggles irritate me so much!

DisplayPort has a higher bandwidth and refresh rates, so you can have multiple displays with a high resolution on one single port. HDMI is basically one Monitor per port. DisplayPort is also Royalty Free, so manufactures don't have to pay a licensing fee for each device. HDMI had ARC / eRC Tech, which is why you see them on TVs and they can not only transmit video, but also audio. Display Port has a more robust connector, usually with a release latch. HDMI is more universal because it's been around a lot longer. Basically, it's two technologies that are similar but have their own strengths. For me, I'd use a DisplayPort over a HDMI with a computer. 4K Resolution and DisplayPort just seems to "work" better, but this is due to the higher bandwidth with that technology type. For my Home Theater Setup, it's HDMI all the way. The choice for @KimMoore is based on WHAT she is using. If her Computer Monitor(s) are hooked up with a HDMI cable, then select HDMI. Likewise, if she is using a DisplayPort...then it's DisplayPort for the selection. Many higher end cards, like the NVIDIA RTX 4070 or RTX 4080 have both ports on them and it really depends on what you are using with your monitor.

It is!! Thank you for your Donation!!

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Hello Damien! Thanks for asking! Yes, the Spyder is here. But I am still waiting for my prints. The lab is slow. But I will let you know when I have them.

Problem solved, Damien! Our firewall was blocking the activation. Thanks for your help!

Yes, try installing and activating on another computer.

No issues at all, as long as E drive is internal.

I’ve been away but will sort some soon

I like the MSI Motherboards, and the Asus ROG models. That MSI should be fine. I'd buy it.

I'm slowly adding things back. So far, so good. You are awesome!

That laptop is fine. I'd use that until you can get your Desktop straightened out.

Dear Lord... I'm surprised Photoshop is working at all, especially if you are running the latest version of PS CC. Yeah, that Video Card doesn't have enough horsepower for Photoshop in 2025. Your lagging will just get worse as time goes on. Here is a list of recommended Video Cards for Photoshop. I recommend one with a score of 10,000 or better in 2025. The closest to your Video Card is a GeForce GTX 1060 with 5GB of Video Memory and that has a score of 4189. Before you head down this Rabbit Hole, it really sounds like you upgraded to Windows 11 on a 4 year old computer, and the components inside, while good 4 years ago, doesn't hold up to what Photoshop is now. This is why I recommend such expensive things and jump up-and-down about Video Cards. Adobe keeps upgrading Photoshop, it seems 2-3 times per year these days, and unless you have BEEFY Hardware, you can't blindly upgrade thinking things will work. I know folks like to purchase things they can afford, but what they really need to do is purchase things they NEED, and plan for the computer 4 years from now. Otherwise, you are buying a new computer every 36-48 months to keep up with software. Gone are the days of running Photoshop CS6 for 12 years. Feel free to purchase the WebRoot if you'd like. Personally, I wouldn't...but it's not my money. I would, however...start saving up for a new computer. Why a new computer? Because Video Cards these days are like "Computers within Computers." They are HUGE and a new NVIDIA RTX 4070 or 4080 (Hell, even one like a 3070 or 3080) won't physically fit inside your computer. Plus, you have to upgrade the Power Supply, and then your Motherboard probably won't have the type of slot you need to support it, then you have to buy a new Motherboard, RAM that will work and then a CPU Chip. All for a friggin' Video Card. It's just easier to purchase a new computer all at once. Cheaper too. To show you what I mean about purchasing a Video Card off the shelf, here is a YouTube Sort Video of someone installing a NVIDIA 4080 in their computer. Now you know what I mean about "HUGE." Try fitting one of those damn things into your Dell. LOL!!

With Security Complete, you are paying for a Password Keeper and Cloud Storage on top of the WebRoot stuff. If you want to go that route, "it's fine," I guess.

Thank you for the help!

This happens to everybody from time to time. I don't know why. Just re-load the actions.

Nope. POP3 is fine. LOL!!! I think I'm still on POP3, but it could be IMAP these days. Honestly? The most e-mail I get is just spam, so I've stopped paying attention to my e-mail. I currently have 32,828 messages on my iPhone. 99.99999% of them are spam of some kind.

I've spent the last few months trying (on and off because found it pretty frustrating) to fix the issue. Then decided my computer was too old and didnt have enough RAM for the ever expanding cloud based PS. Checked out Ask Brian. Eyes watered at price of replacement Mac that he recommended. Pondered if I could handle using Macs for work, phone, music etc ie everything except a photo PC computer. Decided no, so have been saving money. Ordering the new computer this week. So should be back submitting photos soon.

Yes, that's my understanding too. You can remove them.

Brandy said (on FB) that the problem is fixed by recalibration.

Sorry, got busy with the holidays! I just wanted to follow up and say thanks for the help! I got it sorted out. Appreciate you!

Yes. I did calibrate and my prints were a good match. I am happy. I need practice in using the OSD button on the back side of the monitor and getting the toggle button to move the direction I want. I do love the size and the extra ports on the monitor.

Woohoo! It worked. Thank you!

Hi Brian. I have set up the Dell UltraSharp 27/32 4K USB-C Hub Monitor. I actually am very intimidated by this monitor! I don't fully understand All the ports. Anyhow, I have a Datacolor spyder X Elite calibrator. I was reading what calibrators Damien recommends, and saw there is a Spyder X 2 Elite. To calibrate the Dell monitor, which calibrator do you recommend?

That display should work.

Thank you Brian, great information. I have my prints back, re-calibrated my screen 6250k & they match much better. I do think my lights are a little yellow in my office, but until I can change them this works. I took my prints outside & there were still on the warm side. Santa has ok'd a new monitor for xmas & wanting to check this looks like a good option. https://www.amazon.com/Dell-S2721QS-Ultra-Thin-DisplayPort-Certified/dp/B08DQWG3JG/ref=pd_ci_mcx_pspc_dp_2_t_1?pd_rd_w=vj1KU&content-id=amzn1.sym.9cb932c3-e29e-44db-929c-bdc1460b3774&pf_rd_p=9cb932c3-e29e-44db-929c-bdc1460b3774&pf_rd_r=QW1X5CKEEN0T80WYS0BT&pd_rd_wg=oZxPt&pd_rd_r=7f1caa45-8511-49d1-a39b-478a2d487b3e&pd_rd_i=B08DQWG3JG&th=1 I really only want to do it once Thank you for all your help.

Nevermind Damien. I've been trying to solve this problem for days now and suddenly I have my answer as soon as I ask you.

I think DisplayPort supports higher resolution, doesn't it?

You can get one of each. I'd recommend finding a Thunderbolt 3/4 or even Thunderbolt 5 if they exist, and I'd start off with one that will live on your Desk. Keep in mind, that not all Thunderbolt Ports on your MacBooks are the same, it's usually the ones on the left side tend to be the fastest. You want to use a 40Mbps or better Thunderbolt Port on your laptop.

Okay.

If you are using external IPS monitors for editing in both locations, then get whatever. That Dell Alienware is fine. I thought you were editing solely on the Laptop's Display. The only thing you will need to worry about is calibrating both Displays and then making sure the correct profile is loaded for the particular Monitor.

You're the best! Thank you so much. This is exactly what I needed to help me make this decision. ❤️

THE BIGGEST THING WITH A LAPTOP USED FOR PHOTO EDITING IS A IPS DISPLAY PANEL. That alone is damn near impossible to find in a lot of laptops. So while your IT guy might push Dell, which is fine...it's the stupid IPS Display that you NEED. What's so important about IPS? An IPS Display has consistent colors, contrast, brightness from corner to corner. Plus it has a better Viewing Angle. All of these things are kinda important for PHOTO EDITING WORK. I do not care how "great" a particular Dell Laptop is, if you are using it to edit photos, IT NEEDS TO HAVE A IPS DISPLAY PANEL. Period. See this? No mention of IPS. Most laptops use a TN Display Panel, which is great for everything else BUT Photo Editing. IF THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT MENTION IPS, SKIP-IT!! The other thing you need to look for is a robust video card with at least 8GB dedicated Video Memory. I like NVIDIA RTX 4070 and RTX 4080 with 8GB - 12GB of dedicated Video Memory. Photoshop has become bloated with fancy tools, AI Crap amongst other things...all use the Video GPU in order to function. So if you get a Laptop that doesn't have a high-end video card, the current version of Photoshop CC will complain and sometimes flat-out not work. Basically, you need a Gaming Laptop with a IPS Display. That Dell Alienware Laptop almost checked all the boxes, and would be "fine" if you were using an External IPS Display. But since you need to be portable, your needs are a bit different.

Right now, from the information that you provided, buying a new display is not going to fix your problem. We need to get you Calibrated and straightened out BEFORE you spend money on a new display. Now, will you eventually be purchasing a new Display? It's plausible, but I want to see if we can get things working out first; I hate wasting money and would feel terrible that you fork out $500 (or whatever) only to be right back at square #1.

You need to convert in Adobe Camera Raw. Raw File Created by Camera >> Loaded into ACR >> Converted to the sRGB Color Space >> THEN you do your Raw Edits >> Finally, your Photo is imported into Photoshop already in sRGB and you do your final edits. This way what you see is what you (should) get. WYSIWYG. No surprises. No colors changing on you. What needs to change in your workflow is when converting to sRGB takes place. You do not want to edit in Adobe RGB (1998) with ACR, keep Adobe RGB (1998) in Photoshop, then have your colors shift because the default color space with .jpg files is sRGB!!! That's why we want you to be in sRGB at the start of your edits, because as soon as you save as a .jpg / .jpeg, your colors WILL shift if editing in Adobe RGB (1998) or Prophoto (Lightroom's default and ONLY color space.) Before you drive yourself nuts, let's make sure your Photoshop and ACR are setup correctly: Setting up Photoshop

Agreed. FreeFileSync

I switched to FreeFileSync. I'm liking it so far.

Not at all, it looks great.

Thank you so much Brian! this is exactly what I needed to hear to push my timeline up. Appreciate it

There's your problem!! Your Video Card is not powerful enough for the current versions of Photoshop. That video card is fine for "General Computing," like wasting time on Facebook, watching YouTube Videos, answering e-mails, paying bills, etc. Everything else BUT Photoshop. ACR now uses the Video Graphics Processor (Video GPU) in order to function these days. Currently it's still using the CPU / Low-end GPU to work, but Adobe is warning you as time goes on, this will be an issue and eventually ACR won't load at all. Time for a new Mac!! No software fix for this one. Well...you could downgrade to an older version of Photoshop CC that last worked with your computer and STAY THERE. No upgrading for you. Those are your two choices, but you really need a new computer. Start saving. This is such a common problem now, that I've written a very long article about this topic: Today's Modern Photoshop

Thank you! I really appreciate you revising the thread. This helps!

For the "high resolution" ones, don't resize at all. Send every pixel your camera took. For the "web resolution" ones, yes, resize to 2048px.

Yes, using Image Processor. Tools>Photoshop>Image Processor.

There are several methods. Here's one I'm fond of: Duplicate the Background layer Go to Filter>Other>High Pass. Begin with the Radius at 0, and slowly take it up and find the sweet spot where the freckles are being exaggerated the most (the whole image will be grey at this point). As you play with the slider, you'll see that if you go too low, the freckles won't be getting their maximum punch, but if you go too high, the freckles won't be getting any additional punch, all you'll be doing is exaggerating other things. Find that sweet spot. After pressing OK to perform the High Pass filter, change the layer's blend mode to "Hard Light". Finally, add a mask to the layer and mask it to the freckled part of the face only. By the way, if you want an even stronger result, you can duplicate that High Pass layer. Heck, I suppose you could duplicate it as many times as you want, but it would start to look a bit weird. Oh, also by the way, you can use "Overlay" blend mode for a slightly gentler result than Hard Light gives. Here's my play with the above method: