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Need graphics card recommendation (Photoshop, Illustrator)...
boykster:
I'm really very partial to dual head cards that have dual DVI output, rather than the split VGA / DVI or dual VGA. I tried running 2 identical Princeton 19" monitors -> one on VGA, the other on DVI and it drove me NUTS!!! I could NEVER get them to "look" the same. One looked so different, and I mean bad diferent, I even returned it and got another one (costco), but it was the same deal.
I upgraded to a dual DVI video card, and Voila! Perfection.
somunny:
I'll be running XP for sure. I'll look into dual head cards though I won't be running any twin monitor setup immediately. However, it would be nice to have that option for future use.
Zero_Hour:
--- Quote from: shmokes on April 25, 2007, 04:10:44 pm --- Once you start using a dual-monitor setup, you won't even know how you did without it. This is especially true for someone who works with graphic design programs where you have loads of tools and pallets, etc. that you can keep on one screen and have the other one for the workspace.
--- End quote ---
I can't agree more on this one. I've been running dual monitors for several years now, and The ability to really spread out all the tool pallets in Adobe apps makes for a much more productive environment.
I recently went a little crazy and added a 3rd monitor - a 15" Wacom Cintiq that I use exclusively for graphic work. If you are already inclined to do a lot of drawing / illustration away from the PC, a Wacom Tablet or Monitor is a great way to go.
To see an Expert User showing off what the Wacom stuff is capable of check this out: Link
The tablets do pretty much the same thing as the monitor in that video, and cost a lot less.
And in true BYO fashion, someone figured out how to make one themselves. :o Link
RayB:
I've been working with Photoshop, 3D Max, Flash, web apps, and other graphics tools for the better part of 15 years now and have never used a dual monitor set-up. (I believe what people say about it... I'm just saying it's possible to to get by, even professionall,y without it).
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