A lot of people know what Adobe is. Maybe you’re one of those people. Do you know everything there is to know about it? Not sure, but that won’t stop me from speaking about it. I’m here again to talk about a topic already touched up on in a previous post. So this, my friends, is a detailed insider look at Adobe.
Now, to provide a bit of clarity, this topic was touched up on a bit from the last post, which was about our program: GWD. But this time, we’re going deeper into the applications that we use themselves. Hope you’re comfortable, wherever you are.
What are the main Adobe applications?
This is a question that many would find relatable to anyone getting into any Adobe related program for the first time. After a year of this course though? You will find that the will be 3 important ones used in the program. Though you may be asking yourself, those 3 are Illustrator, Bridge, Photoshop and InDesign. This post will go through the applications one at a time from simplest to most complex.
InDesign.
InDesign is the first application on the list.
Its use
Its main feature is to be able to create multi-paged documents. However, it also helps lay them out in position for digital and print media.
Strengths
This application’s primarily use is to create things like books, news articles and brochures. Although posters can fit here, but there’s one application better suited for it. So that won’t have relevance for InDesign.
Identifier
The application sports a pinkish red icon with the initials “Id” as shown in the image below.
Illustrator.
The next application on the list is Illustrator.
Its use
Its primary function is creating digital illustrations, logos, icons and something called Scalable Vector Graphics. (Or SVG’s for short)
Strengths
To get a bit in depth, SVG’s are meant to be scaled to any size without getting blurry for a second. The big part of SVG’s is they will often have use in every form of media. Only problem is that you can’t add too much detail. If that’s done, don’t expect it to look good when scaled down. If you draw and you want to make it more than an art form, Illustrator is for you.
Identifier
The icon’s marked with an orange colour palette and bears the initials of “Ai”.
Photoshop
Last on this list of the detailed insider look at some of the Adobe applications is Photoshop It is one of, if not the most, beloved application Adobe has to offer.
Its use
Its use is to manipulate, enhance and edit pixel based imagery when using certain tools. It may not seem too complex on the surface, yes. But best believe that you’ll be reconsidering what you said when you started.
Strengths
The biggest part of that is its versatility. It could allow you to do simple things like applying a filter. However, on the other side is the most complex. For example? completely warping the image into a completely different shape. It’s all in the matter of your own creativity, like Illustrator. While being similar, the 2 are only meant for different purposes.
Identifier
Photoshop’s icon sports a Blue colour palette, bearing the initials “Ps”.
A little summary
That pretty much does it for all Adobe applications which are used in GWD. Now, to be clear, that’s not all of them. They’re just the ones we know. There are ones like After Effects, Dreamweaver, Premiere Pro, so on and so forth. Those are either for another time or another person to answer. These applications test the creativity and the capacity to learn. The dedication will reward you in the time it takes to learn, so don’t give up if you give it a try.
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