PhotoKit in CS2

[amcomins]

In CS2 I don't see PhotoKit "working", meaning that in CS I could see the various actions being applied. When I just installed in CS2 the sharpening either isn't happening or is doing so faster and not seen to the naked eye as it happens. Am I missing something here?

[Jeff Schewe]

It's a free benefit of Photoshop CS2. PhotoKit and other automate plug-ins, action and scripts run faster now without either document window updates nor palette updates. This means everything runs a lot faster. . .and no, you WON'T be able to see what's going on cause it runs so fast...

Cool huh?

[Mark D]

Jeff,

Seems as if my computer is "seriously challenged" to put it politely. With CS2, takes 15 seconds to open a 70 MB file (16 bit) from Bridge into Photoshop with both applications already open; takes 1 minute for Capture Sharpen (35 mm slow negative film, super fine edge sharpening option) to complete. This is on a Dell 8200 2.2 Ghz, with 1.536 MB RAM, two hard drives, scratch disk on secondary drive. After implementing all of Adobe's efficiency recommendations, is the only fix for more speed a newer computer?