a simple GIMP question

in gimp 2.0 the default Tile Cache is 64. if i have 256 ram installed should i put this to 256?

thanks

file->prefrences
under “Environment”

no i meant is 256 the value i should put in for the Tile Cache if i have 256ram on my computer.

as in should the Tile Cache value match the amount of ram on my computer

i know where in the menus to change that.

thanks

I’d say available free ram - expected image ram size, so something like

tilecache = ram total - system usage - expected image ram size

so if your OS blows 64megs of ram, and you’ll be painting bitmaps of 64megs, it’ll be

tilecache = 256meg - 64meg - 64meg = 128meg

because of being gentle and compassionate to your box, you’ll incalculate some overhead and therefore you’ll assign only 100megs for your tilecache.