Setting up a photo editing computer

Although we mostly take the multi-use characteristic of computers for granted, using such a machine to store, process, and edit high-resolution stills and video data requires a totally different set of features compared to a machine that's only used for web browsing, social media, emailing, or downloading music.

Operating system wars: Is there a difference between using Elements on a Windows or a Mac computer? The answer to this question is simply 'No!'. I've used Windows and Mac computers for a long time and can say that, when editing, there's no difference - providing, that is, both have the same hardware specifications. In its early years, Elements for the Mac was different because Adobe was in contention with Apple over iPhoto (as the default image browser), but that's no longer the case. Macs certainly look beautifully designed, but provided you have similar hardware configurations, you&apos...