CS browser

[Aaron Wilson]

After using the browser in PS CS, I have notice it has like slowed the PC and even PS it's self. I remember readsing to delete the some files to speed it back up? I can't find the post... does this sound about right?

[wxwax]

:nod Sounds right to me, I had exactly the same experience, so I never use it. I'm wondering if all those images don't use up all the RAM, and thus slow things down.

[patch29]

First Export your cache to save what it has already created thumbnails for.

Then purge cache to clear it out. Hopefully that will speed you up.


They can be found in one of the menus in the file browser.

[DoctorIt]

If you leave the file browser open all the time and delete images in any of your directories, it will cache them. You have to close PS occasionally and clear your trash (in Mac). In PC, it may be more difficult, like manually emptying some cache.

I don't know how you guys live without the file broswer :dunno. It doesn't slow down my wee little powerbook at all. Definitely doesn't slow my PC, but its chock full of RAM and speed.

[wxwax]

I don't know how you guys live without the file broswer :dunno. It doesn't slow down my wee little powerbook at all. Definitely doesn't slow my PC, but its chock full of RAM and speed.

I use DPP to see thumbnails and open up files to check out the bigger images. It's not ideal - I have to remember the shot number then open it up in PS. But it doesn't seem to slow my machine down too much, although it does a bit.

[DavidTO]

I use DPP to see thumbnails and open up files to check out the bigger images. It's not ideal - I have to remember the shot number then open it up in PS. But it doesn't seem to slow my machine down too much, although it does a bit.
in iView Media Pro I just use the "Open With" command, or drag it onto PS in my dock.

[wxwax]

in iView Media Pro I just use the "Open With" command, or drag it onto PS in my dock.
That sounds pretty good. I checked out their site, sounds like a very useful product. Unfortunately, 200 clams compared to free DPP. :cry

[Maki]

After using the browser in PS CS, I have notice it has like slowed the PC and even PS it's self. I remember readsing to delete the some files to speed it back up? I can't find the post... does this sound about right?
Check the bottom of the file browser window in CS to see if it's 'working'. The first thing the browser does is to check for new images not in its cache. It will then pull meta data and create thumbnails for each. I used to not care for how CS dealt with this until I figured some stuff out myself.


1 - If you store a lot of files in one directory, it could take a while for it to pull all the thumbnails.

2 - if you allow the browser to finish the whole process, it will work fine. You can get out of that folder, and re-enter and it will not start the whole process (unless you add photos, and only for those photos). If you don't let it finish, it will continue the next time you enter.

3 - If you plan on moving files, do so in CS. If you do it via Explorer, you'll lose all the cached info and will have to start all over with the pulling.

4 - If you have huge TIFFs (100-250mb), this can slow the process of pulling meta data & thumbnails. You can reduce this slowdown by limiting the filesize of what CS will try to pull a thumbnail from. Instead of a thumbnail, you'll get a default icon. If you click on this, it will retrieve the thumbnail and cause a lug.

5 - You should have the primary cache assigned to a different drive than your primary drive. You should probably also increase the allowable RAM that CS has access to as well.

Hope this helps,
Maki

[colourbox]

After using the browser in PS CS, I have notice it has like slowed the PC and even PS it's self. I remember readsing to delete the some files to speed it back up? I can't find the post... does this sound about right?

There's a preference where you can change whether or not you want it to let it cache when it's in the background. If it does, it uses some of your CPU while you're trying to get other things done. See what your setting is for that preference.