MBP for Photo Editing

reygjabla · 25 Jun 2012 at 21:34

Is MBP 13 good enough for photo editing? :rolleyes:

fini · 25 Jun 2012 at 21:38

Beasty · 25 Jun 2012 at 22:01

I used it for about a year, you'll get frustrated at a lack of real estate but it is "good enough"

DoubleCheese · 25 Jun 2012 at 22:04

Not for full time editing. I take mine on holiday and its fine for that. Remember you can always connect an additional display for use at home.

Disco Boy · 25 Jun 2012 at 22:06

Not without an external monitor, no.

KiiYzOo · 25 Jun 2012 at 22:15

I'd say the 13" air is better than the pro due to the higher resolution, but for serious stuff, I'd go for the 15" non retina with the higher resolution, matte screen unless you have the money for the retina model

theheyes · 25 Jun 2012 at 22:29

As above. Fine for every now and again, but not something you'd buy specifically for that task.

bloodiedathame · 25 Jun 2012 at 23:29

Good enough, yes. Optimal, no.

reygjabla · 26 Jun 2012 at 19:42

KiiYzOo said:
I'd say the 13" air is better than the pro due to the higher resolution, but for serious stuff, I'd go for the 15" non retina with the higher resolution, matte screen unless you have the money for the retina model

For the same config, Non-retina is more expensive than the "retina" model. :eek:

Why is that?

Is the MBPr more suited to photo editing on the road?

theheyes · 26 Jun 2012 at 20:28

How much and how often are you going to be editing? You really want the biggest and highest resolution display you can afford.

lamboman · 26 Jun 2012 at 20:47

Just to really rub it in

Not for daily use, no way. The MBP 13" is fine for basic text work and whatnot, but it would be a PITA for graphics work. Would also add that while the Air is a higher resolution, you may find that it isn't really a huge difference.

Depending on what you require and your budget, an MBP 15" high res, or "retina" MBP would be better choices, of course. Otherwise...probably the Air along with an external 24" IPS display of some description.

Amp34 · 26 Jun 2012 at 21:05

When you say on the road what do you actually mean? Driving places in a car or backpacking round the world... Or something in between?

I find the Air fine for photo editing, but would still use a proper monitor to actually do the real work (and a mouse). The 15" model (yes even the "retina" version) will have most of the same problems, it may be high resolution but you'll have to be squinting 6" from the screen to really make it count...

Tiny portable laptop for editing on the road and then attach it to a proper screen when you get back IMO.

reygjabla · 27 Jun 2012 at 07:43

Got some projects where I'll be spending a week or 2 in some places and I just need something where I can review, edit and send some samples. So, could be something in between.