Photoshop

The introduction of new artistic idioms into our culture not only affects the world of art galleries and museums; it influences advertising, architecture, industrial design, and fashion. As new styles appear on the scene through commercial vehicles, they become an integral part of our everyday lives. The same is true of new image technologies: as new ones are introduced, they become embedded into the production cycle of our economy.

In our contemporary culture, images are everywhere. Pick up a book, magazine, or newspaper, and images dominate the layout. Take a walk or drive, and you ll see images on billboards, signs, and the sides of buildings . These pictures are the result of the work performed by artists , designers, illustrators, and photographers. The legacy of image technology is the primary influence on the images we see today. Its evolution has given us the foundation to create and manipulate images to visually communicate ideas in personal, commercial, or artistic venues .

Never in the history of art have we seen anything quite like Adobe Photoshop. Never has one single tool, studio, or machine combined so many powerful methods of working with images. Photoshop is the culmination of the development of image technology over thousands of years . It is a revolutionary new way of visually communicating ideas. It unites the vision of the artist with the technology of the moment. Since its first release, it has been the world s most popular imaging software, because it endows its users with so many possibilities for the creation and development of images for any form of publication. Photoshop presents those possibilities in the elegant, user -friendly environment of the virtual art studio, darkroom, or print shop, where images can be created and edited in almost any conceivable size , content, or configuration.