Hi, here is my problem When editting images in photoshop, everytime i scroll up or down (or do pretty much anything in fact) it screws the picture up like this: http://img231.imageshack.us/my.php?... it makes working in photoshop impossible. does anyone know why this happens and how to fix it? thanks

Does it look like that when it is saved or only on screen when editing. If it is saved like that then I would try a reinstall of PhotoShop. If it is only like that on screen then I would guess it is due to a lack of resources or poor drivers. If the system that you are having this problem on is the same one listed on your specs, then CPU and Memory shouldn't be an issue. A crappy on-board video chip might be a problem. I would try updating to the latest video drivers. If that doesn't work see what other processes are running int he background to see if any are taking up a lot of CPU or memory. Michael J

try a defrag and I would also suggest cleaning out all the spyware on your PC. Some good free cleaners are listed on one page in the red link along with basic instructions. You may also want to go into msconfig and disable all start-ups except for your AV and firewall. Some HELP in posting on Cnet plus free progs and instructions Glad to Help!

Thanks for your replies, It's a brand new computer, and i have anti spyware and stuff, so i dont think it's that. The CPU doesn't even seem to be working particularly hard actually. As for graphics cards, what kind would you recommend? I've read some people on the internet say that there's no need for a good card for photoshop work. (I don't play 3d games or anything) Could it be to do with my monitor? I have quite a large widescreen monitor (bought seperately from the computer) Do you need special graphics cards for bigger monitors? Thanks again

personally, even if it is a new PC you could be jammed up with spyware. Did you try the defrag? Some HELP in posting on Cnet plus free progs and instructions Glad to Help!

Well, a big monitor with a weak card could very well be the problem. Although you typically want to run a flat-panel monitor at it's native resolution, try reducing your resolution to see if that clears up the problem. If it does, then you probably need a better video card. If your system uses an on-board card (which is what I would expect if it is a video card issue) your options will be limited based on the upgradability of your system. Michael J