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Tracer

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8. Another graphic designer here.

Reply to cspanlovr (Original post)

Fri May 2, 2014, 09:58 AM

May 2014

I use a 21" iMac which certainly is plenty sufficient for what I do -- which is mainly print.

The big expense for her will be the programs that she'll need -- Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Distiller, InDesign or Quark Xpress, Microsoft Office, a font manager like Suitcase Fusion. web design etc. etc.

Those will ad up to MORE than the cost of the computer!!

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I would be very grateful for some advice [View all] cspanlovr Apr 2014 OP

Do you think she'd benefit from a laptop or would she prefer a desktop? PoliticAverse Apr 2014 #1

Thanks for replying cspanlovr Apr 2014 #2

For graphic design the more ram memory the better also the faster the cpu the better. PoliticAverse Apr 2014 #3

I agree with this. Surprise is great, but she's graduating now and going out into the world. enough Apr 2014 #5

Graphic designer here NV Whino Apr 2014 #4

As a translator, I like the portability of a laptop, but there are times when I Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2014 #6

That was going to be my suggestion. Hissyspit Apr 2014 #7

Does your mini work with large photoshop files? robinlynne Jun 2014 #10

P.S. I have a huge wonderful graphics screen. That's why I don't want an imac. robinlynne Jun 2014 #11

That's a weird thing to say NV Whino Jun 2014 #12

Another graphic designer here. Tracer May 2014 #8

If she gets a job, her employer will provide her with a computer ... Auggie May 2014 #9

Buy The Best orangecat9 Jul 2014 #13

i just bought myself a new laptop. mopinko Jul 2014 #14