Which macbook for editing?

I'm wondering if the macbook air, macbook pro, or macbook pro with retina display will be better for video, and photo editing.
I have a gaming computer and I just wanted a separate laptop for my photography and video editing. It will also be helpful for when I travel.
What it'll be used for:
Adobe photoshop
Adobe after effects
Daily (Emails, notes, homework)
Would I need i5 or i7? Because I heard i7 is better for editing. Do I need to go from 4gb to 8gb ram? And the same from how much space I should upgrade to?
Macbook air has a long battery life and the new intel HD 5000 graphics.
Macbook pro with retina display has the nice retina display which may be great for editing, but is it truly even worth it?
I'm currently in school for software engineering, and photography.
Which should I get, and what are the necessary upgrades I will need?

Unless you're too delicate and can't handle the weight, a regular MacBookPro with the Widescreen/Anti-glare and 2.6GHz processor options (gets you 1GB VRAM as well):
Then upgrade by yourself to 16GB RAM and either a 7200RPM HDD or an SSD for substantially less than what Apple charges and you will have a screamer.

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If you want a solution that can get the job done, but not an extreme pro level, you could try proxy editing/offline editing.
(Pasted from another reply I made to another similar topic.)
I keep checking out these forums from time to time and there has been a rapidly rising trend for people asking more and more about editing on laptops. I myself posted in the past quite a bit since I also needed a laptop. The very fact that they are considering laptops for editing and not going for more powerful AND cheaper desktop alternatives means that they need systems that are not going to be used for very heavy duty editing and for general usage as well, and a laptop is ideal due to comfort using it for general computing.
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http://forums.adobe.com/message/4290664?tstart=0
http://www.homedvd.ca/2010/12/19/offline-hd-proxy-editing-at-work/
http://helpx.adobe.com/speedgrade/using/proxy-files.html
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Welcome to Apple Discussions.
Congratulations on your upcoming graduation and the really wonderful gift you anticipate from your parents. Unfortunately, I am unable to give you information about upcoming Apple products or promotions, as I honestly don't know.
All my purchased music, and games, and videos, etc are on the computer I am currently using. Is there a way to transfer all of it to my new MacBook I will be receiving?
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