Extreme Photoshop Makeover: A photographer and designer shows the photo retouching process in detail.
Photoshop, developed by Adobe, is a cornerstone software in the realm of digital image editing.
Features:
- Layer-Based Editing: Allows users to work on different segments of an image independently.
- Advanced Tools: Includes tools for retouching, color correction, graphic design, painting, and more.
- Filters and Effects: Offers a variety of filters like blur, sharpen, and distort, along with customizable effects.
- Text and Type Tools: For adding and manipulating text within images.
- Pen Tool: For precise selections and paths.
- 3D Capabilities: Though less emphasized recently, Photoshop has had 3D features for creating and editing three-dimensional objects.
- Automation: Features like actions and scripts for repetitive tasks.
- Integration: Seamless integration with other Adobe Creative Cloud applications like Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and After Effects.
Uses:
- Photography: Post-processing, retouching, and enhancement.
- Graphic Design: Creating posters, banners, packages, and marketing materials.
- Digital Art: Painting, sketching, and creating digital illustrations.
- Web Design: Mockups and UI design elements.
Historical Context:
- First Release: Photoshop 1.0 was released in 1990 for Macintosh.
- Evolution: Over the years, it has evolved to include more features, better performance, and cloud-based services.
Learning Photoshop:
- Tutorials: Adobe offers extensive tutorials. Websites like YouTube, Udemy, and Skillshare also have courses.
- Community: Photoshop has a large community with forums, blogs, and social media groups where users share tips and resources.
Controversies:
- Manipulation: Often criticized for enabling easy manipulation of images, leading to concerns about authenticity in media.
- Subscription Model: Adobe’s shift to a subscription-based model (Creative Cloud) has been both praised for regular updates and criticized for ongoing costs.
Photoshop can edit and compose raster images in multiple layers and supports masks, alpha compositing and several color models. Photoshop uses its own PSD and PSB file formats to support these features.
In addition to raster graphics, Photoshop has limited abilities to edit or render text and vector graphics (especially through clipping path for the latter), as well as 3D graphics and video.
Hope you enjoyed the extreme Photoshop makeover in the video above.
