Minimum RAM for PSE editing?

[steelerdirtfreak]

I use PS Elements 2 for my photo editing and have 768 MB of RAM. But it seems like I'm constantly getting 'not enough RAM' messages when I am trying to work on something, especially if I am working on collage or composite type photos.

So I was wondering how RAM some of y'all have for your photo editing?

Thanks for any feedback.

[Lionheart]

I use PS Elements 2 for my photo editing and have 768 MB of RAM. But it seems like I'm constantly getting 'not enough RAM' messages when I am trying to work on something, especially if I am working on collage or composite type photos.

So I was wondering how RAM some of y'all have for your photo editing?

Thanks for any feedback.

768 MB is plenty. You might want to see how big your paging file/swap file is set for. I run on 3 GB myself (was 4 but I found that my computer actually ran slower on 4 GB than on 3, dunno why.).

[steelerdirtfreak]

768 MB is plenty. You might want to see how big your paging file/swap file is set for. I run on 3 GB myself (was 4 but I found that my computer actually ran slower on 4 GB than on 3, dunno why.).

Is that the thing you set from System Properties -> Advanced -> Performance -> Virtual Memory?

If so, mine is currently set at 2147 MB. I'm guessing this must be too low? Should it be changed to 3000 MB? And what would be a good number for a top end range? (It seems to have a low end [2147] and top end [2547])

[JSPhoto]

Yup, thats it, and probably the problem your having. I have over 3GB on mine and now with the MKII N in raw or large jpg I have problems on occasion.
I found I need to close out things I don't need running on the task bar as well as unneeded processes and that clears things up to run smoother. When I open a raw file in Elements it is 48mb, and you need three to four times that amount of space to edit with according to Adobe.

JS

[another view]

Not sure if you're already doing this, but close out of all other programs if you're doing a big project in PS. I have 512 and it's not as fast as it could be, but not slow enough that I really feel the need to upgrade to a gig - at least at this point. I'm running CS which is probably larger too, but it depends on the file size that you're working with.