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07/31/2006 12:40:44 AM · #1 |
hrmm...Is anyone doing all their editing on only a notebook computer? I got rid of my old desktop and CRT monitor and the contrast and crispness of all the photos is so much better now. Everything looks more clear now.
Anyway...any tips? And I already got a USB mouse because I found basically all editing with the little pointer device thingie to be nearly impossible.
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07/31/2006 12:45:07 AM · #2 |
I only use my notebook to edit photos when I am out of town....
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07/31/2006 12:52:05 AM · #3 |
I use a laptop to edit all my photos. The mouse is definitely a help, and I've got a graphics tablet too which I can't say enough good things about.
What kind of tips are you looking for?
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07/31/2006 12:52:28 AM · #4 |
I thought I heard somewhere that CRT's are supposed to be better than LCD's (that's essentially what a laptop screen is, right?) for photo editing. Maybe I just made that up.
I thought about switching to a laptop with my most recent computer purchase (which arrives tomorrow, yay!), but I don't want a big laptop, but I do want a big screen to edit on, so the desktop won.
Have fun with your new toy!
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07/31/2006 12:56:08 AM · #5 |
| My PC is in storage. So, for now, I'm using only my laptop. |
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07/31/2006 08:24:53 AM · #6 |
Thanks. As far as what tips...I don't know, I guess anything that anyone would do different on a notebook than a desktop CRT.
If I look at just the slightest downward angle, images start to look washed out. If I'm looking at too low of an angle, images look overly contrasted. When I'm looking at someone else's photo, it's easy to pick exactly the right angle, but I'm afraid if I'm editing my own, I'll be looking at it wrong heh.
I dunno...thanks so far, if anyone else has anything let me know :D
Message edited by author 2006-07-31 08:25:50.
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07/31/2006 09:37:32 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by deapee:
If I look at just the slightest downward angle, images start to look washed out. If I'm looking at too low of an angle, images look overly contrasted. |
One issue with many LCD screens is that gamma changes with viewing angle. It is more prevalent with some than others, but all do it to some degree. The key is to make sure you're looking straight at the screen. If/when you calibrate, you're calibrating for this viewing position.
One thing I've vound increcibly useful is to hook up a second LCD monitor. I use this type of setup at work, where all I have is a laptop. It's possible to extend the desktop to the second monitor, and then youi can pretty much edit full screen, with your floating toolbars and such moved over to the other screen.
I find it nearly imposlible to edit on any resolution smaller than 1280x1024, so the second monitor is a big help.
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07/31/2006 12:54:50 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by deapee:
Thanks. As far as what tips...I don't know, I guess anything that anyone would do different on a notebook than a desktop CRT.
If I look at just the slightest downward angle, images start to look washed out. If I'm looking at too low of an angle, images look overly contrasted. When I'm looking at someone else's photo, it's easy to pick exactly the right angle, but I'm afraid if I'm editing my own, I'll be looking at it wrong heh.
I dunno...thanks so far, if anyone else has anything let me know :D |
I experience some frustration with that as well....depending on the angle of my screen, certain photos can look fairly different. And, since I close my laptop when I'm done using it, I'm always opening it at different angles. I guess I just try to keep it as much the same as I can. And when I'm editing a photo, I kinda play around with the angle of the screen until I get it to it's "true" spot. And, if I'm really worried, I check it on my hubby's computer to make sure that it looks the way I think it does.
As for any other tips--find a comfortable chair to sit in :-) And if you edit with the laptop on your lap, it might be a good idea to get a lap desk. I know my computer can start to generate some HEAT after a couple hours of editing! |
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07/31/2006 12:58:19 PM · #9 |
I do EVERYTHING on my laptop. As you've already discovered, a real mouse is vital - those touchpads just don't have the accuracy. I'd also suggest a calibration device. I bought a Huey, mostly because it's more affordable than a Spider, and it made a HUGE difference. My laptop was very, very blue by defaut, and the Huey has made editing a lot more accurate.
You might want to make sure you've got all the RAM you can handle, too. A lot of laptops are lacking in power, so beefing them up when able always helps. The limitations on mine already have me saving for a desktop workstation to do my real editing on, at which point the laptop will be replaced with a smaller model for use on the road.
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07/31/2006 02:29:18 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by OdysseyF22:
I do EVERYTHING on my laptop. |
Talk about an uncomfortable place to have sex! |
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07/31/2006 02:31:21 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by _eug:
Originally posted by OdysseyF22:
I do EVERYTHING on my laptop. |
Talk about an uncomfortable place to have sex! |
Oh, for cyin' out loud, you'd have to take me litterally this time!
**grumbles** Re-state: I do all my COMPUTER work on my laptop. Other, er, activities are kept to more comfortable places.
;-P
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07/31/2006 02:34:27 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by OdysseyF22:
Originally posted by _eug:
Originally posted by OdysseyF22:
I do EVERYTHING on my laptop. |
Talk about an uncomfortable place to have sex! |
Oh, for cyin' out loud, you'd have to take me literally this time! |
LMAO! Yup, it's in the rule book I must take people literally at random unpredictable moments. |
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07/31/2006 06:11:07 PM · #13 |
OK thanks everyone...I appreciate the tips.
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08/01/2006 06:22:18 AM · #14 |
I've only ever used a laptop for my photography. I rarely use anything but the touch pad to control it, either. I spent some time playing with the gamma settings against some images I knew well when I first got the new one to get the screen contrast right, and I still suspect I'm seeing things a touch darker than most (from the odd comment), but so long as they print how they look that's fine.
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