Chapter 4: Specialized Application Software

     INTRODUCTION

            Information systems depend on software resources to help end users use computer hardware to transform data resources into a variety of information products. Software is needed to accomplish the input, processing, output, storage and control activities of information systems. Application software consists of programs that direct computers to perform specific information processing activities for end users. These programs are called application packages because they direct the processing required for a particular use or application that end users want accomplished. 

Thousands of application packages are available because there are thousands of different jobs end users want computer to do. The use of personal computers has multiplied the growth of such programs. These applications include graphics programs, audio and video editing software, multimedia, web authoring and artificial intelligence all these are called specialized application software.  

Nowadays, technology is very important to people, organization, also profession job. So for those is in specific profession, such as accountant and researcher or editor. They need some technology to help them to accomplish their job. So, within some system software like specialized application software it does can be easier to end users to complete their work. Also specialized applications can make it possible to perform advanced tasks at home and home users can create web sites, work with graphic images and create music or art. 

1. Desktop Publishing

GRAPHICS
SPECIALIZED APPLICATIONS

  Desktop publishing used to create documents for desktop or commercial printing. Desktop publishing is the process of using the computer to produce documents such as newsletters, brochures, books, and other publications that were once created manually using a variety of non-computer techniques. Nowadays desktop publishing software does it all. The popular desktop publishing programs include Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Publisher and QuarkXPress

Adobe In Design

QuarkXPress

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Image Editors

Image editing includes the processes of altering images, whether they are digital photographs, traditional analog photographs, or illustrations. Graphic software programs can be dividing into vector graphics editors, raster graphics editors, and 3d modelers. The most common types of graphic files is bitmap. A bitmap is one of many types of file formats for images stored in a computerized form. Popular programs for image editors are Microsoft Paint, Adobe Photoshop and Corel Photo Paint.

Adobe Photoshop

Corel Paint Shop Pro

     

 3. Illustration Programs

Vector graphics use of geometrical primitives such as points, lines, curves, and shapes to represent images in computer graphics. Vector graphics formats are complementary to raster graphics. Vector images also known as vector illustration. Illustration programs are used to create and edit vector images. The popular programs are Adobe Illustrator, CorelDraw, Macromedia FreeHand and Micrografx Designer.

Adobe Illustration

 4. Image Galleries

Image galleries are libraries of electronic image. The image gallery is a great way to give visitors one-click access to several graphical images. It’s ideal for presenting photo-albums, product photo-galleries, image portfolios and more. There are two types of electronic images in this gallery.

                    I.      Stock photograph – photographs on a variety of subject material from people to   landscapes.

                 II.      Clip art – graphic illustration that present a wide range of topic. Many applications provide access to a limited selection of free clip art.

Graphics Suites

A graphics suite is a software suite for graphics work that is distributed together. This program is able to interact with each other on a higher level than the operating system would normally allow. Advantage of this software is that you can buy a variety of graphic programs at lower cost. The popular graphics suites are CorelDRAW Graphic Suite and Adobe Creative Suite.

   AUDIO AND VIDEO

   Video Editing Software

Video editing software is application software which handles the editing of video sequences on a computer. This software allows you to reorganize, add effects and more about digital video footage. Two commonly used video editing software programs are Apple iMovie and Windows Movie Maker.

   Audio editing Software

This software is a type of computer program that allows a user to access, edit, save, and otherwise manipulate audio files. It is because this program useful when dealing with multiple audio clips that needs to be combined. Audio recording professions and amateur computer users like to use this software. Some commonly used audio editing software programs are Apple GarageBand and Sony ACID.

    MULTIMEDIA

Multimedia presentation software is known for incorporating sound, animation effects and cinematic-like special effects into presentation because in multimedia presentation it will be include video, music, video graphics and text. It is a tool that computer users of varying industries and backgrounds use to dynamically present information to an audience. It differs from standard presentation software in its features and its interactivity potential.