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Happy 20th birthday, Photoshop!
Now that Photoshop is used as a verb in the English language, and probably countless other languages for that matter, it's easy to take for granted how much it has transformed the publishing industry and how it's editing tools allow us to view an alternative reality. It's probably reasonable to suggest that most published images are digitally manipulated in some way - models to look thinner, colors to be more intense, composition to appear more visually appealing, etc. The question becomes what is real, and what is fake?
Photoshop has had an interesting journey from its early days as a simple display program to a sophisticated digital image editing application with over 10 million users worldwide. Using its suite of tools, you can retouch images, add textures, crop images, build layers, add text and basically do everything to create stunning results. Adobe offers several levels of Photoshop, from the free, online image editing app, Photoshop.com, to the advanced CS4 Extended, recommended for film, video and multimedia professionals.
If you want to join Photoshop's birthday celebration, there's a number of links for you to visit, below. If you want to comment on Twitter about the anniversary, add the tag #PS20. Additionally, Adobe TV has an excellent video, Startup Memories, to commemorate the impact Photoshop has had over the years and gets the original developers together to discuss the creation of the software.
Photoshop Facebook
Photoshop Twitter
National Association of Photoshop Professionals
Happy birthday Photoshop! Here's to at least another 20 more years!
Comments
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Subscribe to commentsder_tuxmanFeb 19th 2010 4:51PM
'nother bloated crap. Srsly, what do home users need a $2,000 software for?
PeterFeb 19th 2010 5:45PM
You can't be serious.....The full version of Photoshop isn't geared to "home" users. There is a version (Photoshop Elements) for home users that is less than $100 and does at least 85% of what the full version does.
And the full version isn't anywhere close to $2000, it's less than $700. Not cheap, but if you are a graphics professional or professional photographer, it's just a cost of doing business with a great tool.
der_tuxmanFeb 19th 2010 5:48PM
Hmm, haven't checked the prices for some time now. Still it is too expensive, "professionals" could as well use free alternatives which are way less sluggish.
inskyFeb 20th 2010 5:38AM
Oh great, here we go with the "GIMP is just as good as Photoshop" line.
der_tuxmanFeb 20th 2010 6:36AM
Where did I say that? Learn to read.
ElevatorHappyFunFeb 19th 2010 5:08PM
I am celebrating with an honorary Vuze download.
der_tuxmanFeb 19th 2010 5:51PM
BT is dead.
JayenkaiFeb 19th 2010 5:23PM
Wow.. How impressively unimaginative those last few icons are! Really showing off the power of Photoshop, there, guys!
[J]
Andre RamonFeb 20th 2010 2:26AM
No kidding, the Ps really seem to jump out at you with their lameness. My guess is no effects were used.
How can we not mention this:
http://photoshopdisasters.blogspot.com/