The document provides an overview of various graphic design software including Photoshop, Freehand, Illustrator, Quark Xpress, and Adobe InDesign, highlighting their primary functions and types of output. Photoshop is a leading photo editing tool, Freehand and Illustrator focus on vector graphics, while Quark Xpress and InDesign are layout programs for printed media. The Adobe Creative Suite integrates these tools for enhanced compatibility and functionality in graphic design projects.

1. Graphic Design software
1) Photoshop- This is THE photo editing standard in the graphics world, and used by
most serious graphic designers, photographers, and image manipulators. Can create an
image from scratch or edit and existing file. Photoshop uses advanced features like
layers, a history brush, comprehensive editing manipulation, color correction, and more.
This is graphic design software that most graphic designers will not do without.
Types of Output: Photographs, Manipulated objects, Web Graphics, Texture editing...
2) Freehand- This program put out by Macromedia allows for the creation of vector art
among other things. Good for line art, cartoons, logo creation, as well as any other image
that can be resized to any size and still have smooth edges and lines. Vector images are
made up of lines, curves, and gradients.
Types of Output: Line Art, Logos, Cartoons, Anything with smooth edges and shapes.
Not for photographs...
3) Illustrator- Put out by Adobe, Illustrator is very much the same as Freehand. It works
with vector graphics for the most part. It's known for it's strong compatibility of other
Adobe products, so Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, and Acrobat work very well
together.
Types of Output: Line Art, Logos, Cartoons, Anything with smooth edges and shapes...
4) Quark Xpress- This is a layout program for printed media. Can create any layout
from a brochure to an entire book. Is used to define page size, margins, typeface, text
flow, page numbering, and so on.
Types of Output: Books, Magazines, Brochures, CD Covers, Manuals, Menus...
5) Adobe In Design- This as well is a layout program, but put out by Adobe. So again, it
works well with other Adobe products. This Adobe graphic design software suite (with
Photoshop, Illustrator, In Design, Acrobat) is called Adobe Creative Suite.
Types of Output: Books, Magazines, Brochures, CD Covers, Manuals, Menus...