FREE SOFTWARE com
 |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
Graphic design software
Graphic design professionals favor general image editing software and page layout software commonly
referred to as desktop publishing software.
Multimedia development software
Multimedia development professionals favor software with audio, motion and interactivity such as
software for creating and editing hypermedia, electronic presentations (more specifically slide
presentations), computer simulations and games.
Image development software
Image development professionals may use general graphic editors or may prefer more specialized
software. Although images can be created from scratch with most art software, specialized software
applications or advanced features of generalized applications are used for more accurate visual
effects. These visual effects include:
Traditional medium effects
Vector editors are ideal for solid crisp lines seen in line art, poster, woodcut ink effects, and mosaic
effects.
Some generalized image editors, such as Photoshop are used for digital painting (representing real
brush and canvas textures such as watercolor or burlap canvas) or handicraft textures such as mosaic
or stained glass. However, unlike Photoshop, which was originally designed for photo editing, software
such as Corel Painter and Photo-Paint were originally designed for rendering with digital painting
effects and continue to evolve with more emphasis on hand-rendering styles that don't appear
computer generated.
Photorealistic effects
Unlike traditional medium effects, photorealistic effects create the illusion of a photographed image.
Specialized software may contain 3D modeling and ray tracing features to make images appear
photographed. Some 3D software is for general 3D object modeling, whereas other 3D software is
more specialized, such as Poser for characters or Bryce for scenery. Software such as Photoshop may
be used to create 3D effects from 2D (flat) images instead of 3D models. AddDepth is a discontinued
software for extruding 2D shapes into 3D images with the option of beveled effects. MetaCreations
Detailer and Painter 3D are discontinued software applications specifically for painting texture maps on
3D Models.
Hyperrealistic effects
Specialized software may be used to combine traditional medium effects and photorealistic effects.
3-D modeling software may be exclusively for, include features for, or include the option of 3rd party
plugins for rendering 3-D models with 2-D effects (e.g. cartoons, illustrations) for hyperrealistic effects.
Other 2-D image editing software may be used to trace photographs or rotoscope animations from
film. This allows artists to rapidly apply unique styles to what would be purely photorealistic images
from computer generated imagery from 3-D models or photographs. Some styles of hyperrealism may
require motion visual effects (e.g. geometrically accurate rotation, accurate kinetics, simulated organic
growth, life-like motion constraints) to notice the realism of the imagery. Software may be used to
bridge the gap between the imagination and the laws of physics.
Specialized graphic format handling
This may include software for handling specialized graphic file formats such as Fontographer software,
which is dedicated to creating and editing computer fonts. Some general image editing software has
unique image file handling features as well. Vector graphic editors handle vector graphic files and are
able to load PostScript files natively. Some tools enable professional photographers to use
nondestructive image processing for editing digital photography without permanently changing or
duplicating the original, using the Raw image format. Other special handling software includes software
for capturing images such as 2D scanning software, 3D scanning software and screen-capturing, or
software for specialized graphic format processing such as raster image processing and file format
conversion.
Graphic design professionals favor general image editing software and page layout software commonly
referred to as desktop publishing software.
Multimedia development software
Multimedia development professionals favor software with audio, motion and interactivity such as
software for creating and editing hypermedia, electronic presentations (more specifically slide
presentations), computer simulations and games.
Image development software
Image development professionals may use general graphic editors or may prefer more specialized
software. Although images can be created from scratch with most art software, specialized software
applications or advanced features of generalized applications are used for more accurate visual
effects. These visual effects include:
Traditional medium effects
Vector editors are ideal for solid crisp lines seen in line art, poster, woodcut ink effects, and mosaic
effects.
Some generalized image editors, such as Photoshop are used for digital painting (representing real
brush and canvas textures such as watercolor or burlap canvas) or handicraft textures such as mosaic
or stained glass. However, unlike Photoshop, which was originally designed for photo editing, software
such as Corel Painter and Photo-Paint were originally designed for rendering with digital painting
effects and continue to evolve with more emphasis on hand-rendering styles that don't appear
computer generated.
Photorealistic effects
Unlike traditional medium effects, photorealistic effects create the illusion of a photographed image.
Specialized software may contain 3D modeling and ray tracing features to make images appear
photographed. Some 3D software is for general 3D object modeling, whereas other 3D software is
more specialized, such as Poser for characters or Bryce for scenery. Software such as Photoshop may
be used to create 3D effects from 2D (flat) images instead of 3D models. AddDepth is a discontinued
software for extruding 2D shapes into 3D images with the option of beveled effects. MetaCreations
Detailer and Painter 3D are discontinued software applications specifically for painting texture maps on
3D Models.
Hyperrealistic effects
Specialized software may be used to combine traditional medium effects and photorealistic effects.
3-D modeling software may be exclusively for, include features for, or include the option of 3rd party
plugins for rendering 3-D models with 2-D effects (e.g. cartoons, illustrations) for hyperrealistic effects.
Other 2-D image editing software may be used to trace photographs or rotoscope animations from
film. This allows artists to rapidly apply unique styles to what would be purely photorealistic images
from computer generated imagery from 3-D models or photographs. Some styles of hyperrealism may
require motion visual effects (e.g. geometrically accurate rotation, accurate kinetics, simulated organic
growth, life-like motion constraints) to notice the realism of the imagery. Software may be used to
bridge the gap between the imagination and the laws of physics.
Specialized graphic format handling
This may include software for handling specialized graphic file formats such as Fontographer software,
which is dedicated to creating and editing computer fonts. Some general image editing software has
unique image file handling features as well. Vector graphic editors handle vector graphic files and are
able to load PostScript files natively. Some tools enable professional photographers to use
nondestructive image processing for editing digital photography without permanently changing or
duplicating the original, using the Raw image format. Other special handling software includes software
for capturing images such as 2D scanning software, 3D scanning software and screen-capturing, or
software for specialized graphic format processing such as raster image processing and file format
conversion.
Garphics Free SOFTWAREcom
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------