ARTS PT.1

• Technology-based art is essentially computer-generated and/or manipulated.
• Computer arts or digital arts first came on the scene in the early 1960s.
• Digital Arts describe technological arts, with fluid boundaries offering many possible interpretations of the terminology.
• Computer/digital arts make use of electronic and mechanical devices, rather than the artist’s own hand, to produce the desired images and effects.
• Mobile phones can store personal photographs and videos that you can manipulate with a myriad of special effects, both visual and auditory.
• The tasks that traditional photo editors used to perform manually – cropping, retouching, airbrushing – can now be automated by computer programs.
• Tablets and Phones are a combination of both called “phablets”.
• Flipagram allows you to “bring photos to life”.
• Doodle Booth is an Ipad application that enables you to “doodle”.
• Photo Collage allows you to make collage, incorporate photos, stickers, texts and frames.
• Photo Grid allows you to make a collage out of images from your photo gallery.
• Photo Booth is an application for taking photos and videos using an Ipad mini.
• Instagram allows you to snap a photo, choose from among the available filters, and share via Facebook.
• Pic Monkey is a free online photo editing tool that provides filters, frames, texts, and effects.
• Pixlr is a powerful, free online image editor.