My digital specialist is planning to work from home, rather than commute daily to my studio to save on gas.
Our files are from the 1DsMk2, and with layers are often 100Mb+ before we send them to the client.
We are now working on a MacPro 2.66Ghz with 7Gb RAM, using a LaCie 321, calibrated with the ColorEyes software and their X-rite puck and have had excellent results for what we do (Advertising photography).
We are considering a new or recently refurbished MacBook Pro or a new iMac and a good monitor, perhaps an NEC Spectravision II mentioned in another thread.
Will that be able to be calibrated from the MacBook Pro or iMac and can the MacBook or iMac handle the files we need for Photoshop work.
If not, would someone consider another configuration. Essentially, will we need a MacPro, like the one we have, or can most Photoshop work be done on the lesser models. We do not do a lot of intensive Photoshop work, mainly cleanup, sharpening, silhouetting, color correction, profiling, some retouching, background repair, etc. We are not into showing a 747 and 300 people landing on a wedding cake underwater…yet.
The software we would be using are Capture One Pro, Lightroom and Photoshop CS3
Thanks.
Len