Michael digital graphics: Hardware Components For Digital Graphics

There are various hardware componenets that can be used to create and manipulate digital graphics. I will noew describe these componenets

Mouse

A mouse is a electronic device that controls the movements of the courser on the computer screen as you move it around.In digital graphics a mouse is used to move and manipulate images, select options, etc on screen.

Screen/Monitor

A screen/monitor is used for displaying the on screen aspects of the of the computer, depending of the quality of the screen it may give a less clear or more clear image.

In digital graphics it is used to view on screen graphics , or to view graphics that have been stored on an other device.

Digital Camera

A digital camera is used for taking pictures of almost anything, after the picture has been taken it can be stored on the camera and be manipulated by the camera options provided on some cameras, also they can be upload form the camera on to the computer to be stored and or manipulated through computer programmes.

In digital graphics a digital camera is used to acquire images that can be uploaded on to a computer and manipulated through digital graphic programmes.

Scanner

A scanner is an other method of getting images on to a computer by selecting an image that you want to put on to your computer, opening the scanner and putting it in and then selecting the scan function on the scanner.
In digital graphics a scanner is used to get images on to the computer for use in digital graphics software for editing.
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USB Storage
A USB storage drive is used in order to save and store documents, images, etc for later use, back up copy, or to move the documents form one pc to another. In digital graphic a USB storage stick can be used in order to store graphic’s related documents, or to take a document form one computer to another.

Flash Cards
A flash card is a mini storage device that uses flash memory, the storage capacity can range anywhere from 8 megabits to several gigabits. In digital graphics flash cards are used in most digital camera’s as the only or additional memory on top of the camera’s built in memory.

Graphics tablet

A graphics tablet is a device that takes over the function of the mouse and allows for precise movements of thecursor.

In digital graphics a grpahic tablet can be used for by grpahic designers in order to draw images to a precise level of detail that could not be achived by a mouse for editing in software such as photoshop. It can also be used by graphic designer’s to create image’s to edit and animate.