Re: [Gimp-user] slow large file handling
On Wed, 23 May 2001, Kelly Martin wrote: > Unfortunately, there is no "5. Add more processors"; GIMP does not > multithread. I enable multi processor when I compile gimp. I don't have the exact switch on me but I keep it in a text file at home. If you've got an SMP box you should compile accordingly and let the gimp-developers know. I've helped squash a few SMP specific bugs as well as tested things when they asked me to. -- Jon Winters http://www.obscurasite.com/jon/ "Everybody Loves The GIMP!" http://www.gimp.org/ ___ Gimp-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] slow large file handling
* Carol Spears <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [010523 15:08]: > To my understanding, the gimp was build with quality images as a first > priority and speed second. > > Someone told me, good things take time. :) Maybe, but why not throw more RAM at it. That fixes nearly everything GUI-related... Isn't there an option somewhere to set a tile cache? Crank that up. > > Are there ways to speed up handling of large files? i.e. zooming and > > refresh rate. -- If A = B and B = C, then A = C, except where void or prohibited by law. -- Roy Santoro Rasputin :: Jack of All Trades - Master of Nuns :: ___ Gimp-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] slow large file handling
To my understanding, the gimp was build with quality images as a first priority and speed second. Someone told me, good things take time. ebi5 wrote: > > Are there ways to speed up handling of large files? i.e. zooming and > refresh rate. > > Thanks, > > : Gene Imes http://www.ozob.net : > > ___ > Gimp-user mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user ___ Gimp-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
