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Archive for category Computer Graphic
Computer Graphics
Copyright (c) 2007 Dean Barnard
Some still hold the opinion that graphics and art is a mind thing and one cannot become a graphics artist just by tweaking some shots in a computer. Creativity may still be elusive but there is little doubt that computer generated imagery and graphics have taken art to a new level. With the availability of new and better graphics tools an artist has more time to do things which he does best ……creating . It used to be domain of Mac’s, high end graphics workstations with the whiz kids hunched on its big impressive screen. But soon a slew of PC based graphics suites hit the market, turning every kid into a master craftsman. Adobe Photoshop may be considered to be a pioneer in this field. Corel’s Photopaint and Paint Shop Pro were and are being used widely even today. Windows based graphics software has made computer graphics accessible to the common man. With the advent of digital cameras, need for enhancing and improving family photos has lead to phenomenal growth of home grown studios. The pace has quickened with cameras mounted on mobile phones. The number of formats for graphics files has also increased with the times. Starting with the humble bit map file, bmp other popular formats are JPEG, TIFF, GIF and TARGA (.tga).
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ANCHORS NEWS presents Enhancing Your Computer Graphic Design Skills
Graphic designers nowadays require not only creative abilities, but also some understanding of other graphic design-related areas such as computer graphic design.
During the 80\’s, the advent of desktop publishing and of design software such as Adobe Illustrator and Macromedia Fireworks, put the power and versatility of the computer at graphic designers\’ fingertips. Designers for the first time were easily able to manipulate images and create 3D images using the computer. Computers are now considered to be an indispensable tool in the graphic design industry, though some traditional graphic designers may still prefer to use manual and traditional tools for their creative endeavors.
With modern graphic design concepts and methodologies always changing, graphic designers need to continually advance their knowledge of different graphic design techniques, innovations and graphic design software packages. At present, the basic instructions in graphic designing cannot guarantee for a competitive product anymore without the use of high technology, so that the demand for highly skilled graphic designers is higher than ever.
To become a computer graphic designer, the basic requirements include good creative abilities, good computers skills, and good communication skills.
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