Reproducing this effect in layout

[LinearGraphs]

Having a JPG as hi def and as big as I want it is causing me some serious issues.

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Layout too slow to use

Check the edited post The purge did NOT help the choppiness. It’s not just the zoom either, it’s everything. Adding dimensions, moving things- all activity. …watch what happens when I delete the pic though. Maybe I need more RAM? (16GB) My laptop can have a max of 64GB. But if that’s the case, why can other programs handle this amount of data on the same machine?