Krisztian Gulyas Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Two monitors side by side, or one bigger monitor (i.e. 32"), a bigger tall monitor or a monitor and a secondary tall monitor next to it or any other setup? By tall I mean rotated 90 degrees. I usually open two (or more) windows, and putting them side by side on my 23" monitor is not really good for working (they are too tall, and not wide enough). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristas Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 This question always seems to come up, and in my experience, there always seems to be a divided opinion on this! I work with two 24" at home but I've had to opportunity to work with one 30" as well. Personally, I prefer the two monitors. I mostly feel I need the extended desktop when working with multiple windows open and with a large screen I find having multiple windows open awkward. The 30" is far better for many hours of detailed Photoshop work. I've always wanted ones that swivel though, I can't count the number of times I've wanted to rotate my monitor vertical... If you can somehow test the setups, I would recommend doing so, everyone works differently and it's the best way to see what works for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Beaulieu Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 My vote is 2 monitors. I cannot personally stand to look at menus on top of my viewport and constantly opening and closing things dives me nuts. Just a personal opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismailrebbane Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Hi Krisztian, Look at What setup is comfortable for your brain to handle Check these two pages to read more about what can be best for you. 01 - http://blog.sandglaz.com/workspace-productivity-one-large-monitor-vs-dual-monitors/ 02 - http://lifehacker.com/5616859/is-the-multiple-monitor-productivity-boost-a-myth best, Ismail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heni30 Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 (edited) Two. I started out by wanting my main work space directly in front of me and having menus, support items on monitor 2 to the right and slightly angled. These menus keep pushing to the right so maybe 2 support monitors - one on the right and one on the left of the main screen might be the ideal set-up. I'm just waiting for holographic systems like the one in the movie "Her". Also we're letting our feet go to waste. Maybe we can have foot pedals that pan and zoom with interrupting on going mouse activity. .....and our head can be strapped to a swiveling infra-red remote............. :-) Edited September 14, 2014 by heni30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil poppleton Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 3 monitors would be my choice. 2 for 3d software and a small 3rd monitor for emails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zdravko Barisic Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 ...and 2 heads, one for CG, and 2nd for everyday life... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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