GRAPHICS SOFTWARE.
A Graphics package is designed to help the user to produce artistic presentations, e.g., company
logos, brochures, business cards, letterheads, etc.
They can be used to create simple line drawings, charts or presentations.
There are different kinds of Graphic programs, all designed to help the user create drawings and
illustrations that can be used for different purposes.
Some of the basic categories of Graphics programs include:
(1).ClipArt programs that come with pre-drawn artwork that you can simply copy into any
document.
(2).Draw & Paint programs that have tools you need to create your own artwork.
(3).Computer Aided Design (CAD) programs, which are used to create detailed images such
as schematics and Blueprints.
(4).Presentation Graphics programs.
PRESENTATION GRAPHICS.
Presentation Graphics software is mainly used to create & design outputs (usually Slides) for
presentations. They can be used, for instance, by an advertising agency for creating
advertisements for Television. These could be sales presentations, management reports and
product demonstrations.
Features of a Presentation graphic program.
(i). You can create slides, which can be used in a slide show.
(ii). You can incorporate ClipArt pictures in a slide (ClipArt is a collection of ready-made
graphics you can add to your presentation).
(iii). Presentation Graphics software allows the user to draw charts, graphs & other pictorial
data using inbuilt objects (such as rectangles, ellipses, lines, etc), free-hand. The user can
also add text, and scanned images/ photographs. All the objects can be transformed by
sizing, rotating & flipping.
The pictures can be decorated using different colours & shadings, making the presentation
look great.
To create a Slide show, all the pages/ slides required should be created first. The user can then
arrange them in the desired sequence to form a complete presentation (or Slide show). Special
effects can be added to each slide as it is activated & deactivated during the presentation.
Examples of Presentation Graphics packages: -
(1).Microsoft PowerPoint.
(2).Corel Draw.
(3).Adobe Photoshop.
(4).Harvard Graphics.
(5).Lotus Freelance Graphics.
(6).Adobe Illustrator.
