[rawr]

so its only really feasible to get an i7 if work pays for it

Or you go used. Where I am, corporates regularly dispose of huge fleets of relatively modern leased PC's, including i7's. Many may be only 18-24 months old.

[Ratcheteer]

corporates regularly dispose of huge fleets of relatively modern leased PC's, including i7's. Many may be only 18-24 months old.

maybe k0og could buy one off you

[rawr]

maybe k0og could buy one off you

Nah. He should just watch his local auction houses. That's how i got my i7 PC

[dstar]

i have another ? about topaz lab
I use for me Lightroom its work fine
My wife use only Picasa she think lightroom too much
How add topaz plug in when use Picasa Thank you

[MPrince]

How add topaz plug in when use Picasa Thank you

Topaz is not compatible with Picasa, as far as I can tell.

[dstar]

Topaz is not compatible with Picasa, as far as I can tell.

Thank you too bad

[k0og]

Only some of the Topaz plugins will work with other programs (or stand-alone with the Topaz Fusion Express 2 application). The reason is that a plugin like Topaz Remask works with layers, so you must be using a program (like Photoshop) that can work with layers. However, the new version of Topaz (that I can not run because it requires a 64-bit processor) can apparently work stand-alone and save the output layers for use at a later time with something like Photoshop. I also have B&W Effects 2, and it does work nicely stand-alone with Fusion.

-Joe-