A digital writer works a lot of hours coming up with the words to publish on a website. Then ster added the words they think, “I wish I could make this look better.” However, the reality is that they can make it look better. It is not near as hard or as difficult as it seems. Among the most important software for any content creator to use is the group of software created by Adobe. Adobe software is used to develop Aesthetically delightful products that are attractive to the human eye. It is used by some of the largest companies in the world. Chances are everyday that you view multiple items that are created from a product belonging to Adobe’s software suite. (Lawrence, 2022) This software is even used by engineers to create aesthetically pleasing bridges, tunnels, and roads (Ye, 2020). The ability to create and edit images and video is a game changer for a digital writer looking to appeal to a mass audience. Adobe is not the only software company that creates software that addresses these issues, but Adobe is a household name and that has several benefits to the new user.
Adobe has several different entities in it’s group. OF course most people are familiar with Adobe Acrobat which is used to edit, create, and sign PDF’s. Those who are looking to edit images would find Photoshop useful as well. Those who are writing for a pamphlet or Newspaper could really use a software like InDesign. Others who are in need of editing or creating images that need to be resized could benefit from Adobe Illustrator. Premiere Pro is a video editing software that one could edit multiple layers of video with (Lawrence, 2022). This is not an all inclusive list, there are more than 20 Adobe products available. Each one of them seeks to address a different situation. Many of them are useful for Graphic Designers.
Reasons you should use an by Casey WatkinsOne of the biggest benefits that Adobe offers that many unknown software companies cannot match is the unlimited amount of content created to support it. One of the reasons why many content creators do not already use imaging and video editing software is because of the fear that it is too complicated. However, because Adobe is widely used, that means there is an unlimited amount of content created to help someone in learning how to use the software. There really is no excuse for one to make content look more appealing because of the resources available. A digital writer can view multiple videos or instructional shows that would allow the creator to take advantage of such powerful software (Lawrence, 2022).
Adobe and other imaging and video editing software is very useful to the digital writer. There are tons of software out there, but Adobe is highly recommended. One of the main reasons it is recommended is because there are countless resources online to teach it’s use. This allows a content creator to make their work more aesthetically pleasing. This will welcome newcomers to their creation, and make an enjoyable experience so these newcomers will want to come back again and againAdobe Works to make Your Work Better
Lawrence, Dale. (2022). Digital writing: A guide to writing for social media and the web. Ontario, Canada: Broadview Press
Ye, Fe,Su, Enjie, Wei, Yanchun, Xu, Changxin & Liang, Xing. (2020) Investigation of esthetic evaluation and its influencing factors for a tunnel portal based on dynamic vision. PLoS ONE.15 (9). p1-17.
It is amazing how many things you create using Adobe. Many educators think of Adobe as simply being used for PDF files. While Adobe offers many creative opportunities many are reluctant to try because it looks too complex (Lawrence, 2022, p. 109). Graphic design platforms have started to replace the need for PowerPoint or Google Slides (Bonnici et al., 2023).
ReplyDeleteAnother reason some might not attempt Adobe is because of the price. Unless they work for a company or school that provides Adobe, many are not going to want to dish out the money for a subscription. I would recommend Canva as a stepping stone to becoming more comfortable with the world of graphic design. It has a free program that is limited but it is also offers a subscription with more features. One of the best things about it is it offers CanvaPro for educators for free.
References
Bonnici, I., Greene, H., Azzopardi, R. M., Azzorpardi, J., Liu, R., & Bonnici, J. (2023). Changing Pedagogy for Contemporaneity with New Design Platforms. ERIC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1391590.pdf
Lawrence, Dale. (2022). Digital writing: A guide to writing for social media and the web. Ontario, Canada: Broadview Press
I enjoy creating digital content to use in my classroom, but I too have fallen to being somewhat intimidated by Adobe products other than Adobe Acrobat to use for PDFs. After reading about how much Adobe has expanded, I did a quick search and saw a cool new Adobe product - Adobe Express! Free to use for teachers and students. I like that I can create content and add students to my 'classroom' to create content for classwork or assignments in the program as well! This would be a great way to introduce students to an Adobe product, offer different ways to demonstrate learning, and help to prepare students for a future career! Claudio Zavala Jr. shares fifteen examples of ways to use Adobe Express in the classroom. Some ideas I think my students would really enjoy are creating comic strips, posters, and book reports/reviews (Zavala, 2020). I am excited to give a new free product a try!
ReplyDeleteZavala Jr, Claudio. (2020, October 7). 15 ways to create unforgettable multimedia with Adobe Express. Retrieved October 3, 2024 from https://ditchthattextbook.com/13-ways-to-create-unforgettable-multimedia-with-adobe-spark/