How Adobe photoshop and Illustrator are the first steps for beginner level Graphic Designers?

Posted by Ravi Bhadauria
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Feb 12, 2017
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One of the things a lot of graphic designer fight with is what tool to use in a specific situation. Whether to use Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator? Both has their importance in different areas and to excel in graphic design field it is important to learn both the applications.

Graphic designers are responsible for all the print and web graphics used in advertisements and publishing industry, these designs are created with the help of latest applcations. Different situations require different applications to use to produce the desired results. For example, in case of designing logo Adobe Illustrator should be used instead of Photoshop. For editing images and image manipulation, Adobe Photoshop should be preferred.

Uses of Adobe Photoshop

Photoshop is used for creating and editing photos and raster (pixel) based art work. It was originally developed as a tool to improve photographs, but over the years it can be used to create:

  • User interface designs
  • Web pages
  • Banner ads
  • Video graphics
  • Editing pictures for print media

Pros and Cons of Adobe Photoshop

Pros:

  • Many effects processes are available
  • Powerful layer control within files
  • Extensive photography editing tool
  • It can add more depth to the artwork (including 3-D elements) to make the design more interesting.

Cons:

  • Resizing elements is time consuming
  • Exporting to vector formats is a tedious process
  • Not suitable for creating complex vector elements

Uses of Adobe Illustrator

Illustrator is used for creating and editing vector based illustrations such as logos and brand marks or other design elements. Vector graphics are scalable images that can be sized as large asper the requirement, and still maintain their resolution and clarity.

It is possible to create multi-page documents like brochures or annual reports.

Pros and Cons of Adobe Illustrator

Pros:

  • No photography editing tools
  • Resizing of any element or the whole design is much simpler process
  • Exports is possible to SVG and vector formats

Cons:

  • Doesn't support editing of images
  • CPU intensive when exporting anything other than vector files
  • Layers structure not as intuitive
  • It doesn't allow to automate page numbers.
  • Job Oriented Training from Graphic Design Institute

There are various institutes who are offering short term and long term certificate and diploma courses in Graphic Design but only few of them offer 100% placement support. The best way to know whether an Institute provides a placement support is by checking their placement history. Graphic Design courses should be focussed on practical training, providing sketching and visual grammar sessions that will enhance the career path. These programs should cover latest technologies and the training curriculum must be created with the best-in-class technology to give a glimpse of modern day demands of the graphic industry.

It's important for a graphic designer to have a in-depth understanding of which software are appropriate to use for a given particular situation for their clients. Both tools are beneficial in their own ways and just because an individual is more comfortable with one software does not mean that tool will produce the best results.ADMEC Multimedia Institute is a renowned name in the field of Graphic Design which is known for providing the world-class training to their students. They provide the perfect platform for the aspiring students who want to achieve success in their career.

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