New Technology

Being far from the forefront of technology, I am unaware of new advances (apart from Apple releasing smaller and smaller iPods). However, Casey and I experimented with the popular imaging software, Photoshop. It was weirdly entertaining. The reason Casey and I were playing with Photoshop was to exploit the fake images it can create. While I tried to stay away from falling for the software, I learned to appreciate it for reducing uneven skin, making hair longer, and taking off love handles. I’m slightly partial, being a nineteen year old girl today and having been exposed to advertisements where skinny is the point at which ribs show. This program seemed to allow an easy way out for a diet in progress or a bad hair day, but only in pictures. Aside from Photoshop’s magic ability, the program has impressive functions that carry out the altering picture capabilities. There is an airbrush tool combined with a color sensing brush. It almost allows for a prediction of the picture appearing where the cursor covers the image. When we played around with the image we were able to even create a separate background. A special outlining tool allowed to select the image without a careful and long drag. Everyone knows in even simple programs like Paint on Windows, it becomes difficult to drag the mouse and select exactly what you want. Usually lines (or brush strokes) end up wiggly. Wiggly is no longer an issue to worry about as our technology is becoming more and more sophisticated.