New to the iMac World

Chris64tx · Jan 21, 2013, 04:42 PM

Hello everyone, I am ready to pull the trigger and buy my first iMac. Here's a little bit about why I want the iMac. I am a teacher so my budget is limited.
I am an amateur photographer. (I do earn some money from my photo shoots)
I use Adobe CS5 Design Permium. I am also getting into video mixing. Will the 27" iMac i5 be enough for what I want to do?

jstnlzr · Jan 21, 2013, 05:05 PM

Should be, from what I have been doing (Photoshop/Flash/Illustrator, works fine ((for now)) )

AT06 · Jan 21, 2013, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris64tx

Hello everyone, I am ready to pull the trigger and buy my first iMac. Here's a little bit about why I want the iMac. I am a teacher so my budget is limited.
I am an amateur photographer. (I do earn some money from my photo shoots)
I use Adobe CS5 Design Permium. I am also getting into video mixing. Will the 27" iMac i5 be enough for what I want to do?

In short, yes.

You will have many people telling you that upgrading to the faster graphics would be better, but as your on a budget the base 27" is more than enough. Just order it stock, and perhaps once you get it order some extra RAM from crucial to help with photoshop - especially if your using RAW images.

Chris64tx · Jan 21, 2013, 06:19 PM

Thanks, one ome thing I have a Nikon D800 which produces 36 mega pixel images. Will the i5 still be enough? I will add more RAM to 16 gigs

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Originally Posted by AT06

In short, yes.

You will have many people telling you that upgrading to the faster graphics would be better, but as your on a budget the base 27" is more than enough. Just order it stock, and perhaps once you get it order some extra RAM from crucial to help with photoshop - especially if your using RAW images.

fruitpunch.ben · Jan 21, 2013, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris64tx

Thanks, one ome thing I have a Nikon D800 which produces 36 mega pixel images. Will the i5 still be enough? I will add more RAM to 16 gigs

It will be "enough" to do everything you want. The higher end model with upgraded graphics and/or upgraded i7 processor will be faster for what you want to do (photoshop, iMovie or Final Cut) etc. But if you are indeed on a budget, the i5 will be easily able to handle amateur photo and video work. Get it and you'll be very happy with it.

Chris64tx · Jan 21, 2013, 06:34 PM

Thanks!!!!

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Originally Posted by fruitpunch.ben

It will be "enough" to do everything you want. The higher end model with upgraded graphics and/or upgraded i7 processor will be faster for what you want to do (photoshop, iMovie or Final Cut) etc. But if you are indeed on a budget, the i5 will be easily able to handle amateur photo and video work. Get it and you'll be very happy with it.

lali · Jan 21, 2013, 06:46 PM

chrix64tx

Here is some background reading on macs, cs5, and photography.

http://macperformanceguide.com/Photo...rformance.html

http://macperformanceguide.com/Optim...CS5-Intro.html

your camera is no ordinary 8mp point and shoot so this is why I point you towards this site.

enjoy!

Dr FranknFurter · Jan 21, 2013, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by lali

chrix64tx

Here is some background reading on macs, cs5, and photography.

http://macperformanceguide.com/Photo...rformance.html

http://macperformanceguide.com/Optim...CS5-Intro.html

your camera is no ordinary 8mp point and shoot so this is why I point you towards this site.

enjoy!

Nice links, thanks dude

Chris64tx · Jan 21, 2013, 07:30 PM

Thanks for the links.....

Quote:

Originally Posted by lali

chrix64tx

Here is some background reading on macs, cs5, and photography.

http://macperformanceguide.com/Photo...rformance.html

http://macperformanceguide.com/Optim...CS5-Intro.html

your camera is no ordinary 8mp point and shoot so this is why I point you towards this site.

enjoy!

mtngoatjoe · Jan 22, 2013, 04:42 PM

I've been importing some old DV video from my old Sony DV camera that uses Hi8 tapes. iMovie records the movies in real time (i.e. 1 minute of video requires 1 minute of recording). With "Analyze for Stabilization and People" turned on, my iMac i7 with Fusion drive and 680MX takes about 30 minutes to analyze 1 hour of video (those are rough numbers). I have not edited any HD video yet, but I will soon. I'm assuming the analyze process will take longer with HD video, but since the importing will be MUCH faster, I think I'll be pretty pleased.

It seems that iMovie does not utilize the hyper threading in in the i7, but I've read that Final Cut Pro would. It also sounds like Photoshop would use the hyper threading. So, my suggestion is that you look for some actual comparisons between the two processors. I'm likely to have my iMac for 6-7 years, so future proofing was important in my purchase. Your mileage may vary.

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Chris64tx macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Houston, Tx.	New to the iMac World Hello everyone, I am ready to pull the trigger and buy my first iMac. Here's a little bit about why I want the iMac. I am a teacher so my budget is limited. I am an amateur photographer. (I do earn some money from my photo shoots) I use Adobe CS5 Design Permium. I am also getting into video mixing. Will the 27" iMac i5 be enough for what I want to do?
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jstnlzr macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Ohio	Should be, from what I have been doing (Photoshop/Flash/Illustrator, works fine ((for now)) )
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Jan 21, 2013, 06:46 PM	#7
lali macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2007	chrix64tx Here is some background reading on macs, cs5, and photography. http://macperformanceguide.com/Photo...rformance.html http://macperformanceguide.com/Optim...CS5-Intro.html your camera is no ordinary 8mp point and shoot so this is why I point you towards this site. enjoy!
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mtngoatjoe macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2008	I've been importing some old DV video from my old Sony DV camera that uses Hi8 tapes. iMovie records the movies in real time (i.e. 1 minute of video requires 1 minute of recording). With "Analyze for Stabilization and People" turned on, my iMac i7 with Fusion drive and 680MX takes about 30 minutes to analyze 1 hour of video (those are rough numbers). I have not edited any HD video yet, but I will soon. I'm assuming the analyze process will take longer with HD video, but since the importing will be MUCH faster, I think I'll be pretty pleased. It seems that iMovie does not utilize the hyper threading in in the i7, but I've read that Final Cut Pro would. It also sounds like Photoshop would use the hyper threading. So, my suggestion is that you look for some actual comparisons between the two processors. I'm likely to have my iMac for 6-7 years, so future proofing was important in my purchase. Your mileage may vary.
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