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64-Bit—what does that mean to me?

November 12, 2010 by Corey Barker Tip of the Day 2 Comments

Photoshop CS5 is now capable of running in native 64-bit on both Mac and Windows. This means Photoshop can now address hundreds of gigs of RAM (instead of just 4 GB). The results are speedier operations—the bigger the file, the bigger the difference. The 32-bit version is on the same disc, so if your third-party plug-ins haven’t been updated yet, you can run Photoshop in 32-bit.

Adobe Photoshop CS5
By Bryan O’Neil Hughes

Posted by Corey Barker

Corey is the newest education and curriculum developer for the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. He is a graduate of the Ringling School of Art & Design in Sarasota, Fl, with a degree in Illustration. Over the years, Corey has worked as a graphic artist in a variety of disciplines such as illustration, commercial design, large format printing, motion graphics, web design and photography. His expertise in Photoshop and Illustrator have earned him numerous awards in illustration, graphic design and photography. Using Photoshop since Version 2, his expertise and creativity have evolved exponentially with every new version, which makes Corey an invaluable addition to the NAPP team.

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