Best Laptops for Photo Editing

 Find a laptop that allows you to realize the full potential of your photo editing software.1

Skilled photographers and professional graphic designers know that only part of their work is completed when a picture is taken – creating compelling images inevitably requires at least some time at a computer with photo-editing software. Hardly anyone, including amateur shutterbugs using their smartphones, presents their images to the world completely unadorned. But it’s really in the hands of upper-echelon creative professionals that editing software sings. Imperfections that strip images of their power and reality can be corrected. Unique elements can be added that provide otherworldly qualities that change the way people react to an image of a person, place or thing.

No matter what your goals, the most advanced photo-editing software can only attain its full creative potential when teamed with the appropriate hardware. There is a plethora of editing software available, and you must weigh a number of considerations in selecting among many good options. In the same way, hardware choices have expanded dramatically, requiring photographers and graphic artists to consider functionality and desired effects when choosing the device they’ll edit upon.

Desktops Edge Over Laptops Disappear
Even people who have been using photo editing software for a relatively short time probably remember a time when desktop computers were the only option for serious craftspeople. Today, however, new laptop models boast speed and storage that rival high-end desktops, suiting those whose editing work must be done in the field, at multiple locations, or taken to clients or colleagues.

Built-in high-resolution screens up to Ultra HD 4K provide stunning color, contrast and, detail that discerning photo editors require. In short, modern laptops have all the advantages of heavy-duty desktop photo editing in a lightweight package weighing only 3-4 pounds.

Laptops Provide More Capabilities Than Tablets
As desktop computers become less common, laptops can seem a no-brainer choice for graphic artists and photographers. It’s a different case when considering tablets. While the line between high-end tablets and laptops is blurring, there are several important considerations to keep in mind when image-quality and impact is paramount.

For starters, laptops are larger, with more technology capabilities that can make tablets feel limited and cumbersome. Laptops provide full-sized keyboards, the ability to connect external hard drives and disc burners, and bigger screens with more room for the editing software’s control bars and menus.