donnaraej314

Thank you for the info - I will start checking around @ upgrades, etc. - In the meantime, I will just split my large files up to ease the bogging down problem (I'm pretty sure it has more to do with the number of layers than the pixel size, since I can work on large files with ease, as long as I only have a few layers). BTW, I turned Norton off to see if it would help...it didn't

Thank you so much for such a speedy reply! 0) It's just a few things, mainly: gradients and wand, and it bogs down going from layer to layer (when I get a ton of them) 1) I don't know if I got this info from the right location (my computer/properties/general) but the place that mentions CPU has this for the entire line: Pentium® 4 CPU 2.80GHz Also, if I were to upgrade to 64 bit, will that cause chaos with all the bazillion files I already have, or is it a smooth transition? 2) lol! Yes, Norton is a fat little piggy! Thanks for the tip @ MS security. I will give it a whirl! 3) Good, because I was thinking it would be a big PITA 4) This did help tremendously (though I've only been experimenting for about an hour ) 5) I tried working with about 7 open files (each having less than 6 layers) and it didn't seem to be having any problems I would like to add that I love Paint.net. I have tried Photoshop (several times) and end up screaming with frustration. Paint.net is soooooo much more user friendly and common-sensible. I think it's a great program! That's it! Thanks again!

I'm having performance problems also, and thought I'd just add to this topic rather than starting a new one. The problem only happens with large files with many layers, for instance: 2500 x 3300 pixels; 15 layers; 44.2 MB file - It didn't slow down until after about layer number 10. My computer has 3.00 GB Ram; Windows XP 32 bit; NVIDIA picture card with 512 MB memory and 64 bit memory interface (Please do not believe that I actually know what I'm talking about just because I'm using these terms! lol!) My actual questions are: 1) Is there something I don't have on my computer that I need to get that will help the performance? (if there is info you need that I did not provide, please let me know what it is...and where I can find the info on my computer) 2) Will performance improve if I shut off certain programs that run while I'm working on Paint.net (for instance: Norton Security) 3) Will performance improve if I save, exit, and reload frequently? 4) Would I just be further ahead to break down the various elements in the pic and do them separately on their own (smaller) file and then put it all together in the end? 5) Does it make a difference how many files I have 'open' at a time? That's it! Thanks!