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Windows 10 vs. Linux
RWatkins replied to John Mitchell's topic in Alamy Quality Control and technical talk
My Darktable experience was good with a very old (around 10 years) quad core Phenom processor, 8Gb Ram. What made it usable was the addition of a suitable graphics processor that enabled openCL. It was a relatively high end graphics card when it was new (AMD RX480) but was old and used when I bought it so cost me around £70. It was too slow prior to that. Changes to sliders would take ages to update the preview. I've since spent a bit more upgrading to a new motherboard and a Ryzen 2700 which has increased the responsiveness again, but that made less noticeable difference than the graphics card. -
Windows 10 vs. Linux
RWatkins replied to John Mitchell's topic in Alamy Quality Control and technical talk
I installed it some time ago and don't recall having any major issues. I haven't tried anything newer than CS2 however. I'm about to do a fresh install onto an nvme drive in the next few weeks so I will let you know how it goes. -
Windows 10 vs. Linux
RWatkins replied to John Mitchell's topic in Alamy Quality Control and technical talk
I've been using Linux (Ubuntu) for many years. I use Darktable in place of Lightroom but never got used to GIMP so I run PS (CS2) using Wine, which is a software layer that allows Windows software to run natively on a Linux desktop. It's not perfect but it stops me having to pay Microsoft anything. -
July Challenge - CHILDREN IN ACTION
RWatkins replied to Colin Woods's topic in Let's talk about pics
Not sure if this one counts as action!? -
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Lagan Weir in Belfast at night Construction skyline, Dubai: Tourists looking at a map with a view of London Eye from Westminster Bridge:
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Nothing particularly outrageous:
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Last minute entry: Japanese Karaoke sign
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Best year ever and last year was the previous BYE. One more sale compared to 2016 but gross revenue close to double thanks to a a good number of 3 figure sales.
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Free alternative to Lightroom
RWatkins replied to pablo's topic in Alamy Quality Control and technical talk
I use it, very happy with it but then I've never used LR. I think if I had already been a LR user I probably would have found the different interface frustrating as I never made the switch from Photoshop to Gimp despite trying. -
December Challenge, "Taste" as in anything food or drink
RWatkins replied to Michael Ventura's topic in Let's talk about pics
There is a Japanese theme to my three this month: Miso soup for breakfast served in a black lacquer bowl on a red/orange tray. Ramen noodles with roast pork for lunch Okonomyaki (kind of a cross between pancake and omelet with shredded cabbage and meat) for evening meal topped with mayonnaise and "okonomyaki" sauce cooked on a tepanyaki hot plate. -
November Challenge :: Iconic ::Vote Here!
RWatkins replied to Steve Hyde's topic in Let's talk about pics
Chuffed to have made the final cut for the first time. Thank you. -
Share your oversaturated subjects sales
RWatkins replied to John Mitchell's topic in Let's talk about pics
Close to 38000 donut photos and over 7000 on white.