Stuart FR Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Hi. I would like some advice please. My Affinity runs extremely slowly. I now only open one image at a time because it takes forever if I try to open more. Developing is very slow. If I try editing anything complicated it can take up to an hour to complete the task. The question is, is it a computer issue? I have a Lenovo all in one desktop. Intel celeron 1.6 GHz processor and 4GB of RAM. Do I need to upgrade computer or is there something else I can look at? Any advice welcome. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrPx Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Are you handling RAW files from your camera ? Which is the size of the images ? Yep, most mainstream All In Ones are pretty low, and that one is no exception. As a general rule, editing images with whatever the 2D software, going below 2GHz is calling for problems... Also, I'd aim to a minimum of 8 gb, not 4gb. With that machine, I'd probably only do basic photo retouch, not working with canvases of 20k x 24k pixels or the like... Is not just that is 1.6, it's even a celeron, and one of the lowest ones (surely old, too). You can do stuff, but knowing you are limited by that. IMO. Quote AD, AP and APub V2.5.x. Windows 10 and Windows 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmrecs01 Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 @Stuart FR Welcome to the Affinity forums! I would wholeheartedly agree with what @SrPx has written. The spec of your machine is, regrettably, very much what would be considered today "low", for all the reasons SrPx gives. If you are able/willing to invest in a new computer I strongly suspect you will be "amazed" at the difference you see in ALL apps etc. you run, not just Affinity (?Photo?). (I think upgrading your existing computer will not really bring the range of benefits that you seek. The fact that you are running on a Celeron processor, for example, because of the type of socket your motherboard must have to accomodate that processor, dictates and highly limits the possibility of upgraded CPUs. You could check whether your existing computer might have the possibility of additional RAM but I wonder whether doing that, if it is the only update you make, will actually benefit you very much at all!) Jeff Quote Win 10 Pro, i7 6700K, 32Gb RAM, NVidia GTX1660 Ti and Intel HD530 Graphics Long-time user of Serif products, chiefly PagePlus and PhotoPlus, but also WebPlus, CraftArtistProfessional and DrawPlus. Delighted to be using Affinity Designer, Photo, and now Publisher, version 1 and now version 2. iPad Pro (12.9") (iOS 18.1.1) running Affinity Photo and Designer version 1 and all three version 2 apps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart FR Posted October 8, 2018 Author Share Posted October 8, 2018 Thanks guys for the reply's. As I suspected, I need a new computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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