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08-25-2010, 10:36 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-26-2010, 12:03 AM by MacSass.)
Hi,
the website lists that the x64 Bit version would not have any limitation on image size.
Actually I was not aware that there was a limit on the version I own - which is the PP Studio.
Can anybody state what the image size limitations are for each version?
Thanks - MacSass
PS: I was suprised to find out about the x64 version and think that the upgrade price is a bit steep, considering that other companies don´t charge for a 64 Bit version extra (e.g. MS, Adobe, etc.)
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Hi,
There are limits on image size for pretty much all software, when you try to load an image larger than the amount of memory that can be allocated. For Portrait Professional the limits are pretty huge, so it will only be people with the most expensive cameras around now that might be affected.
As for the upgrade price, we are still a very cheap product, so you could look at it as we're not charging the extra costs of developing a 64 bit version to the majority of people who wouldn't need to load in huge files.
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Thanks for the reply,
and right - so far I have not hit a limit yet on picture size, I was just wondering if I would for my upcoming 18 Megapixel camera.
And I agree that the overall pricing of PP is very reasonable - that´s what made me buy the studio version.
Regards and thanks - MacSas
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18 Megapixels should be fine with any version of the software.
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Since there is already a 64 bit plugin for Portrait Pro Studio v9 what are the advantages to upgrading to the 64 bit v9? Is it only the standalone tool that is changing or is the current 64 bit plugin limited in some way as well?
Thank you,
Steve
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The support for 64 bit photoshop doesn't mean the Portrait Professional itself is 64bit, only the bit that attaches it to photoshop. When you run it as a plugin, that just activates a little bit of software that makes Portrait Professional run in plugin mode. This means you can run 64 bit photoshop with 32 bit Portrait Professional and vice versa. Does that make sense?
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The 64 bit version is a high end version for people using very large images. Not everyone will need to pay the extra money for the 64 bit version. For the people who do need it I believe it is pretty cheap compared to the benefits they get. We know, for instance, how much extra in print sales wedding photographers make when using our product, and the upgrade cost will be easily paid for on day one!
As for loyalty, if we made it cheaper for people to buy studio then upgrade to 64 than to buy 64 initially, then everyone would do that. However, we do let existing customers purchase newer versions at a significant discount, a practice that other companies seem to be abandoning.
Tony
