by "Paul Burdett" <pburdett@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
May 17, 2008 at 11:47 AM
"Andrew Morton" <akm@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:694vdqF30aubmU1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Paul Burdett wrote:
>> considering buying the FocalPoint plugin from OnOne software.
>
> Does it really work any better than duplicating a layer, blurring it,
and
> adding a mask?
>
>> I note
>> that the software requires an Open GL graphics card (1.5 or greater).
>
> It /*what*/?(!) For /how much/(!) money?
>
>> [m/b has only PCI slots]
>> I'm looking for advice as to a suitable graphics card for the PC
>
> PCI graphics cards look expensive to me compared to PCI-E. But something
> like this, maybe:
> http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133007
>
>> (I
>> can do without the software on my laptop if necessary...not sure if
>> it's possible anyway to upgrade a graphics card on a laptop).
>
> Generally, no.
>
> Andrew
Many thanks Andrew,
Paul
>
>
