Computer illustration or digital illustration is the use of digital tools to produce images under the direct manipulation of the artist, usually through a pointing device such as a tablet or a mouse. A graphics tablet (or digitizing tablet, graphics pad, drawing tablet) is a computer Input device that allows one to hand-draw images and graphics In Computing, a mouse (plural mice, mouse devices, or mouses) It is distinguished from computer-generated art, which is produced by a computer using mathematical models created by the artist. It is also distinct from digital manipulation of photographs, in that it is an original construction "from scratch". (Photographic elements may be incorporated into such works, but they are not the primary basis or source for them. )
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Pointing devices
Mice are not very precise for drawing, so a graphics tablet is often preferred. In Computing, a mouse (plural mice, mouse devices, or mouses) A graphics tablet (or digitizing tablet, graphics pad, drawing tablet) is a computer Input device that allows one to hand-draw images and graphics A hybrid graphics tablet/screen would be optimal, since it gives the ability to see more accurately where the strokes are laid out in the image. A graphics tablet/screen hybrid (or tablet/LCD hybrid Tablet LCD Monitor) is a Graphics tablet that incorporates an LCD into the tablet itself allowing the user
Illustration software
There are two main types of tools used for digital illustration: bitmapped and vector. Graphic art software is a subclass of Application software used for Graphic design, Multimedia development specialized image development, general In Computer graphics, a raster graphics image or bitmap, is a Data structure representing a generally rectangular grid of Pixels Vector graphics is the use of geometrical primitives such as points lines, Curves and shapes or Polygon (s which are all based With bitmapped tools, the content is stored digitally in fixed rows, columns, and layers, containing information about each pixel's hue, luminance, and sometimes filter settings. With vector-based tools, the content is stored digitally as resolution-independent mathematical formulae describing lines, shapes, and color gradients. Digital illustrations may include both raster and vector graphics in the same work.
Raster-based illustration software
Examples of raster-based illustration software include:
- Adobe Photoshop
- Paint Shop Pro
- Corel Paint Shop Pro
- Corel Painter
- Alias Sketchbook Pro
- Microsoft Paint
- openCanvas
Vector-based illustration software
Examples of vector-based illustration software include:
Other illustration software
Other programs have a more "programmatic approach" to illustration:
- GraphicsMagick
- ImageMagick
- PhotoLine
Online drawing
There are online drawing communities that allow people to draw online include:
- Groupboard - multi-user java whiteboard, chat and conferencing
- RateMyDrawings.com, Online drawing community
- iScribble.net - draw with your friends online in real time
- www.imaginationcubed.com
- MyDrawings.com, Everybody draws on a large virtual canvas. This is a comparison of Raster graphics editors sorted by availability Proprietary software is Computer software on which the producer has set restrictions on use private modification copying, or republishing. Paint Shop Pro ( PSP) is a Raster graphics editor and later in the series a Vector graphics editor for computers running the Microsoft Windows Paint Shop Pro ( PSP) is a Raster graphics editor and later in the series a Vector graphics editor for computers running the Microsoft Windows Sketchbook Pro is a natural media drawing program originally developed by Alias Systems Corporation, but now owned by Autodesk as part of the Media and Entertainment Paint (formerly Paintbrush for Windows) is a simple graphics painting program that has been included with almost all versions of Microsoft Windows since OpenCanvas, popularly abbreviated as oC is a Japanese image editing program for Microsoft Windows. Free software or software libre is Software that can be used studied and modified without restriction and which can be copied and redistributed in modified or unmodified The GNU Image Manipulation Program, or GIMP, is a free Raster graphics editor used to process digital graphics and photographs PaintNET is a raster graphics editing program for Windows, developed on the. KolourPaint is a free, easy-to-use Raster graphics editor for the K Desktop Environment. Project Dogwaffle is a Raster graphics editor with simple animation capabilities Pixia is a Freeware Bitmap graphics editor program for Windows, created by Isao Maruoka The following is a list of Vector graphics editors Free/ Open source software; Dia:Dia is a gtk+ based diagram Proprietary software is Computer software on which the producer has set restrictions on use private modification copying, or republishing. "Freehand" redirects here For the Australian production company see Freehand Group. Adobe Illustrator is a vector-based drawing program developed and marketed by Adobe Systems. CorelDRAW is a Vector graphics editor developed and marketed by Corel Corporation of Ottawa, Canada. Xara Xtreme (formerly Xara X) is a 2D Vector graphics editor created by the British software company Xara. Free software or software libre is Software that can be used studied and modified without restriction and which can be copied and redistributed in modified or unmodified Inkscape is a free and Open source Vector graphics editor application GraphicsMagick is a fork of ImageMagick, emphasising stability of both programming API and command-line options ImageMagick is a free Software suite for Image manipulation and display supporting close to 100 image formats
- Digital Doodle, Draw doodles online.
- Sketchplanet.com, Sketch and rate drawings.
See also
References
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