Photos tend to be large in size, especially high resolution ones so it is imperative that ample space is available to store all your photos and projects without having to rely on external hard disks.Īlthough, relying on external hard disks is not unhealthy when it comes to backing up your work depending on one for storing your primary work files is risky as accidents happen, and one mishap could reduce you to ripping your hair out. Hence, do not opt for a laptop that offers less than 8 GB of RAM. Running out of memory while you are in the middle of editing work will cause a decrease in your productivity levels while raising your frustration levels. Just like in music production, a healthy amount of RAM is needed to run photo editing software, as they tend to take up a huge chunk of memory, especially if you have 2-3 projects open at the same time. It is therefore not advised to opt for a laptop that has a screen size lower than 13-inches, although, the recommended size is 15-inches. Tiny screens will impair your ability to view details while lower resolutions will ruin the detail that you can view in photos, impairing your ability to edit them successfully. This one is a no-brainer as the object being edited should be fully visible and should zoom in without pixelating to optimize the detail to which you can successfully perform editing on photos.

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