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I'm also looking at the Dell Ultrasharp 27 inch. Wondering if it makes a difference having a USB-C vs. a display port.

Hi Brian, I'm finally buying a new monitor, and can't figure out what's best. I was looking at the ASUS ProArt Display 27" 1440p QHD IPS Professional Monitor with Calman Verified - PA278CV and the LG 27" Ultra HD 4K HDR IPS Gaming Monitor with AMD FreeSync Technology - 27UL500-W. Either one that you'd recommend or steer clear of? Thanks!

So would you say the FHD is better because it's not touch screen (honestly, I don't even know how the 72% NTSC typical relates to sRGB)? Also, I think I totally bought a camera way out of my league (Nikon D850), but saw somewhere that you recommend 64 GB of RAM to run photoshop when working on the monster files this thing produces. So I guess my final questions are 1) which screen would you choose out of the two above and 2) 32 or 64 GB of RAM. Thanks again for all of the help

Good news!! Both screens are IPS 170 degrees, 85/85/85/85. The colour gamit on the FHD is 72% NTSC typical, and 100% adobe minimum on the 4K UHD. Pixels aon the FHD are 2 million and change, 8 million and change on the UHD. PPI on FHD is 141, UHD is 282. Like I said, UHD is touch screen as well, and don't know if that is a detriment or bonus. Do either of these look like something usable?

Actually I was wrong. Neither is OLED so that's not an issue.

I've been looking to get a new laptop for work, and wanted something that I might be able to run photoshop on as well. I'm looking at a Dell. All of the specs seem to be in line with what you recommend (10th gen i7 8 core, 32 GB RAM, 1 TB solid state). I've read that this is a good laptop for editing, but wondering about what display to choose. The option is a 15.6" FHD+ (1920 x 1200) InfinityEdge Non-Touch Anti-Glare 500-Nit Display or a 15.6" UHD+ (3840 x 2400) InfinityEdge Touch Anti-Reflective 500-Nit Display. I would usually go for the UHD, but since it is OLED I fear burn in, and have also heard to avoid touch screens at all cost. Would you recommend either, or do you feel both are still not good enough for editing. Thanks for the help!!

Thanks!! Last question, is it worth going to 2400 dpi, or is 1200 good enough

Thanks!! Is there a specific criteria that you would give the scanning shop for how you want the files delivered?

Hi Damien. I read your scanning guidelines article from 2015, and was wondering if you had updated it at all for new scanners that you'd recommend. Right now I have an Epson V600 photo scanner. I'm about to start your RAW class (I have a lot of catching up to do), and need to scan a large group of photos, as well as 35mm and large format negatives. Just wondering if you think that scanner would be good enough, or if you recommend sending the large format negatives to a lab to be scanned. Thanks for any help that you can provide!!

I've put my name on the waitlist for the RAW class, and am trying to get all of my RAW and jpg files from over the years into one cohesive spot. Originally I was going to use Lightroom, but read about the evils of the program, so was wondering if this is a good idea. The group of files is a hot mess. They're are all over the place, with some duplicates mixed in. Wondering what program you would recommend that would help me organize and tough love the 30K plus files I have (so I can actually find the photo I'm looking for) and identify duplicates so that I can delete them as they go in.