super large image editing - how to speed up

[alamakazim]

super large image editing - how to speed up

file is 1gb raw : 40000 x 30000 pixels scanned image from negative 2400dpi

doing restoration with GIMP


using r7 2700 32gb liao, r9 270 gpu

still struggling

still need upgrade ram ah? what to upgrade?

 

[Koenig168]

If you are using Photoshop, did you allocate enough RAM to it?

The GPU is dated and could be the bottleneck.

 

[FD Trinitron]

What is the original size of your photo? Quality of photo? Blurry?
At what dpi did you scan?
What image editing software are you using?

 

[alamakazim]

If you are using Photoshop, did you allocate enough RAM to it?

The GPU is dated and could be the bottleneck.

GIMP... just tried gimp ram setting... still loading long...

should I just reduce my work file.....

 

[shadey]

Are you on M.2 NVMe or SATA?

GIMP has very weak hardware acceleration. That's the price for using Free. You can try an older 2.08 build as well.

In the GIMP preferences dialogue System Resources, you can enable Use OpenCL under Hardware Acceleration.

That's about it really.

 

[Rock-kun]

GIMP is single threaded up to v2.10.

It's useless for any image larger than 20 megapixels at 100% scaling.

Speaking as a Linux user of > 10 years.

 

[Koenig168]

GIMP... just tried gimp ram setting... still loading long...

should I just reduce my work file.....

Sorry, not familiar with GIMP.

I use Paintshop Pro and on very rare occasion, Photoshop CS.

 

[alamakazim]

like that ah... I go try photoshop free trial

 

[alamakazim]

wow photoshop is indeed faster

but still I need to go faster

I timed some process.... seems like cpu faster than gpu

so I upgrade gpu is it better?

 

[arvinsim]

Affinity Photo is not free but it is a one time buy only. Available in both MacOS and Windows.

 

[kandinsky]

wow photoshop is indeed faster

but still I need to go faster

I timed some process.... seems like cpu faster than gpu

so I upgrade gpu is it better?

No guarantee. Depends what effects you're using for this particular project. Only some are gpu accelerated. Maybe you can try opening a resource monitor during your editing and see if you can figure out what is causing the bottleneck in your current setup.

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/photoshop-cc-gpu-card-faq.html

Not sure if you've seen this site. They do quite a lot of benchmarks for comparision.

https://www.pugetsystems.com/recomm...obe-Photoshop-CC-139/Hardware-Recommendations

https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/a...IDIA-GeForce-GPU-Performance-1139/#Conclusion

https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/a...adripper-2-Intel-9th-Gen-Intel-X-series-1529/

https://www.pugetsystems.com/labs/a...-Roundup-NVIDIA-SUPER-vs-AMD-RX-5700-XT-1552/

See if can further optimize settings, e.g. setup scratch disks properly, etc.

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/optimize-photoshop-cc-performance.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/scratch-disks-preferences.html

 

[alamakazim]

nice

thanks guys

I will get a 1660 this Black Friday

and hope 64gb ram is cheap

 

[arvinsim]

nice

thanks guys

I will get a 1660 this Black Friday

and hope 64gb ram is cheap

RAM prices are fine....I can still remember the RAM prices when I built my PC back in 2018 :cringe:

 

[alamakazim]

RAM prices are fine....I can still remember the RAM prices when I built my PC back in 2018 :cringe:

you dont say.... I bought my 32gb just before it crashes...

 

[yusoffb01]

ddr4 will be even cheaper in 2021 when companies upgrade PCs