Adobe Photoshop | GDT Week 4 - Post 1

A BIT OF ITS HISTORY

Adobe Photoshop is a computer software application mostly used to edit and manipulate digital images. The origins of Photoshop date back to the late 1980s and early 1990s.

• Beginning: Photoshop was developed in 1987 by the American brothers Thomas and John Knoll. They started working on a program to display grayscale images on a monochrome display. Project later knows as Adobe Photoshop.
• First release: in 1988, the Knoll brothers distributed the first version of Photoshop as a program called ImagePro, developed for the Apple Macintosh computer.
• Partnership: Adobe Systems, recognized the potential of ImagePro, then the Knoll brothers sold the distribution license of the software to Adobe Systems Incorporated. The software name changed to Photoshop, and its first version was released in 1990 exclusively for Mac.
• Expansion to Windows: because the market was growing, Adobe released the Photoshop 2.0 version for Windows in 1992, making the software available to more users.
• Purchase: in 1995, Adobe purchased the rights to Photoshop from the Knoll brothers, as the demand for the program grew.
• Improvements: through the years, Adobe Photoshop underwent numerous updates and enhancements. Features like layers, filters, and manipulation tools, among others, were introduced.
• Dominance: Adobe Photoshop became the industry standard for digital image editing.
• Creative Suite (CS) Versions:  Adobe released multiple versions of Photoshop (with significant improvements) under its Creative Suit line.
• Control: since 2007, the program has offered features that allow the user greater control over digital images.
• Creative Cloud: Adobe transitioned from selling perpetual licenses for its software to a subscription-based model called Creative Cloud, in 2013.
• Integration: Adobe is often used with other Adobe softwares like Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Impact: Adobe Photoshop has had a significant impact on different industries (photography, graphic design, digital art, etc.). It’s a crucial tool for professionals and nonprofessionals.