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kglazar
PeaNut
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February 2000
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Is 13.3" screen laptop large enough to make a 12 x 12 digi scrapbook page using Adobe PE 11? I am hoping to purchase a used MacBook Air for being lightweight but am afraid the screen size may be too small. Any thoughts? | |
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lizj
2Ps Digital Creative Team
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January 2006
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Loc: Los Angeles
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If I had it to do again I'd go with the 15 inch or even 17 inch. I have the 13 inch Macbook pro, and while its portability is nice, the screen is a little too small for me. I have a wide-screen stand-alone monitor that I plug the Macbook into when I'm at home. |
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mshanhun
PeaNut
PeaNut 333,512
August 2007
Posts: 61
Layouts: 14
Loc: Perth, Western Australia
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I love my big desktop monitor, but have worked happily in a small screen, just use lots for Cmd + and Cmd - to zoom in and out a lot |
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blinks14
PeaAddict
PeaNut 41,620
June 2002
Posts: 1,417
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Loc: Reading, PA
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I also have the 13 inch MacBook Pro. I don't have an issue with the screen size. It works just fine for me. I zoom in and out a lot. I think I would still do that on a bigger screen. |
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StreetScrapper
AncestralPea
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March 2006
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Loc: Toronto, Ontario
| Posted: 2/10/2013 8:31:48 AM
I have a 13" MacBook Pro and the screen size did take a little getting used to. But like the other poster said, it's so much lighter than my old big and bulky PC so I love it. When I bought it I was concerned about he screen size but my nephew convinced to to go for it and suggested buying a bigger screen for when I'm scrapping. Sounded like an awesome idea but I haven't done it yet! I've just gotten used to it I guess. So instead just yesterday I bought an Epson wide format printer! I'm so excited! Can hardly wait for it to arrive! |
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kglazar
PeaNut
PeaNut 2,711
February 2000
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emily a
2Ps Digital Designer
PeaNut 339,859
October 2007
Posts: 1,741
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Loc: tennessee
| Posted: 2/10/2013 2:16:31 PM
i am with liz. i use a 13 inch macbook for portability, but plug into a cinema display when i am home and need to see better. 13 inches is perfectly fine. zooming in and out will do the trick if you are having trouble seeing details. |
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debikins
Dabbling in Digi
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January 2003
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Loc: Behind a laptop in the Pacific Northwest
| Posted: 2/11/2013 10:37:06 AM
I agree...the size is fine as long as you're fine with zooming in for detail stuff. I used a smaller laptop forever to scrap til it died and I upgraded to a 15 inch screen. I like the size ok but the laptop is much heavier; so actually preferred my smaller one. Again if you don't mind sitting at a desk, plugging in a bigger monitor can work well for scrapping at home.
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luv2scrapaboutmykids
PeaFixture
PeaNut 329,346
July 2007
Posts: 3,296
Layouts: 13
Loc: Saskatchewan
| Posted: 2/11/2013 3:16:37 PM
I have the macbook air and use it to digiscrap 12" x 12" daily. I love it. It is so light and easy to use that I don't mind zooming in. I zoomed in when I used my 17" Imac before too. |
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kglazar
PeaNut
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February 2000
Posts: 79
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| Posted: 2/11/2013 4:22:41 PM
That what I was thinking too! Glad to know the MacBook Air works for you! Thanks for the help. | |
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janedee
BC Pea
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June 2003
Posts: 12,836
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Loc: Okanagan Valley
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I have a 17 inch laptop and its way too heavy and bulky. Next time I'll go down to 15 for sure. |
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