The document discusses technologies used in graphic design, including fundamental graphic design software like Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, Mac hardware which is more commonly used than PCs, graphic design tablets from Wacom, and web design tools like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and content management systems like WordPress. It also emphasizes that technology is an important tool for graphic designers but does not create good design on its own.

1. Technologies used in Graphic Design
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2. Graphic design expands into the realm
of web design, it’s also wise to acquire a
working knowledge of web
development languages like JavaScript.
Industry-Standard Technology

3. Fundamental Graphic Design Software
Graphic Designers rely on powerful software
to get their jobs done. Complex visual
manipulations that used to be laboriously
done by hand are now performed easily and
quickly on a computer.

4. Mac Hardware
Mac hardware is more widely used in the
graphic design world than PCs

5. Graphic Design Tablet

6. How Do Graphic Design Tablets Work?
A graphic design tablet—also called a digitizing tablet or graphics pad—is a
substitute for a mouse, trackball or other device.
The tablet consists of a flat surface where the designer can draw, and a pen
that has been programmed to work with the pad.
Wacom is considered the leader in the industry and they provide tablets that
integrate with small home office setups as well as larger professional offices.

7. List of Softwares for Graphic
Design
Adobe Photoshop
Corel PaintShop Photo Pro X3
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Flash
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5
Adobe Indesign
Corel Paint
Art Rage 3.5
Xara Designer Pro
Wacom Tablets

8. Web/Graphic Designing

9. If web design is your area of specialty, more and
more websites are designed and maintained using
content management systems like WordPress and
Drupal, which can be “plugged in” to a site and
then used to create a consistent layout and structure
without extensive knowledge of programming
languages.

10. Tools for Web Graphic Design
Graphic designers who work on websites will find it valuable to
know at least the basics of the coding language that is the
building block of every web page: HTML.

11. CSS-Cascading Style Sheet
CSS (cascading style sheets) are used to create a consistent
look and feel throughout the various pages of a site, so they’re
another important tool for graphic designers to know about.

12. Scripting Language
Many sites also make use of scripting languages like JavaScript in
order to pre-load images or create dynamic galleries and menus.

13. Graphic Design Technology is to
develop media agile, productive and
problem solving professionals for
industries related to Design Drafting,
Media Design, and Graphics Design.
Technology does not create good
design - but it is an important tool,
and can help designers develop
something original.
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