How Computers Are Used in Graphic Design
Computers revolutionized graphic design. It took the industry from paste up and paste board to desktop, making it accessible to most people with a good computer and graphic design software. Nowadays, designers use computers to do everything from page layout to preparing documents for printing.
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Page Layout
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According to Trade-Schools.net, graphic designers use programs like Adobe InDesign to lay out the pages of newsletters, booklets, books, annual reports, newspapers and other documents that require page layout.
Web Design
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Web page design is an important design skill in modern design cirlces, and computers and computer programs like Dreamweaver are used by graphic design professionals, according to Trade-Schools.net.
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Photo Manipulation
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According to DesignMag.com, graphic designers use computers and computer programs like Adobe Photoshop to manipulate photos create photo illustrations.
Illustration
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Several computer programs exist that allow graphic designers to illustrate on a computer. Industry standard programs like Adobe Illustrator or Adobe Photoshop are often used for these tasks.
Preparing Documents for the Printer
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According to information on the U.S. Census Bureau website, once the design on a document like an annual report is completed, a computer can then be used to create a Portable Document File, or PDF. This file is a standard file used when sharing document files among computers.
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