Generative Art Timeline · Chapter 7: Net Era (1990s)

1990

February: initial public release of Adobe Photoshop

Event · North America

Original Adobe Photoshop retail box next to its Macintosh program floppy disk.
Box and program disk for the original Macintosh version of Adobe Photoshop, released in 1990. Adobe Systems. Photograph reproduced by the Computer History Museum, Adobe Photoshop Source Code. Photographer not identified. Image source.

In Feb 1990, Adobe Photoshop, the ground-breaking image editing program, was made public. It changed the digital art world by providing strong tools for graphic design and photo manipulation. Creatives loved its potential, allowing for complex editing and visual storytelling. Photoshop has become a design studio staple and an indispensable tool for artists worldwide, affecting how visual information is generated and altered. The software’s constant progress has left an unmistakable effect on generative art, allowing creators to realize their visionary projects with unparalleled accuracy and originality.

Text by Peter Bauman. Generative Art Timeline, Le Random.

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graphic design

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digital art, generative art, graphic design, tools
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image editing, Photoshop, raster graphics
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Adobe

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