Chapter 1: The Foundations of Photoshop

Overview

Photoshop is the progeny of a lineage of artistic and technical methodologies that have evolved over the centuries. Painting, mosaic, photography, and printing have been the primary methods of producing two-dimensional images for many generations. The twentieth century saw the rapid emergence of new image technologies that extend and amplify the conventional ones. Photoshop combines these methods into a virtual interface that enables the user to experiment freely in a dynamic user -friendly environment.

This chapter will cover these topics:

• Image technology defined

• The history of imaging, from prehistory to the present

• Painting, printing, collage, and photography

• The world of Photoshop and the Web