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How Did 'Star Wars' Help Invent Photoshop?
When I was in high school, I took a Photoshop class for some credits, and basically all I did was make goofy photos. I loved that class.It turns out that I had Star Wars to thank for that free period spent making myself and others laugh.This intriguing connection was unveiled during a conversation with Russell Preston Brown, Sr. Principal Designer at Adobe, and renowned commercial photographer, Jeff Schewe.They delved into this little-known link, among other fascinating topics, during an episode of The Photoshop Archives.Check it out and let's talk after. - YouTubewww.youtube.comStar Wars Invented Photoshop The unexpected link between Photoshop and Star Wars lies with Industrial Light and Magic (ILM), George Lucas's groundbreaking visual effects company.As the story goes, ILM was created specifically to handle all the technological advancements that needed to happen in order to create the movie.Now, the creators of Photoshop, brothers Thomas and John Knoll, had a crucial connection to ILM. John Knoll, in fact, worked at ILM.He actually eventually would work on the rerelease of the Star Wars movies in 1997 and the prequel trilogy.This behind-the-scenes access to ILM was pivotal to him coming up with Photoshop. While at ILM, John Knoll was exposed to cutting-edge, custom-built image-processing tools. This experience opened his eyes to the immense potential of a program his brother, Thomas, was developing.It was this realization, fueled by the advanced digital environments at ILM, that pushed the Knoll brothers to further develop and refine what would eventually become Photoshop when it debuted in 1987.Without Lucasfilm's ambitious vision for Star Wars, ILM might not have been kick-started. And without John Knoll's time at ILM, gaining exposure to those advanced image manipulation techniques, the development of Photoshop might have never happened.Summing It All Up So, the next time you're wielding Photoshop to create a masterpiece, remember that a little bit of Star Wars magic might just be behind every pixel.Let me know what you think in the comments.
When I was in high school, I took a Photoshop class for some credits, and basically all I did was make goofy photos. I loved that class.
It turns out that I had Star Wars to thank for that free period spent making myself and others laugh.
This intriguing connection was unveiled during a conversation with Russell Preston Brown, Sr. Principal Designer at Adobe, and renowned commercial photographer, Jeff Schewe.
They delved into this little-known link, among other fascinating topics, during an episode of The Photoshop Archives.
Check it out and let's talk after.
- YouTubewww.youtube.com
Star Wars Invented Photoshop
The unexpected link between Photoshop and Star Wars lies with Industrial Light and Magic (ILM), George Lucas's groundbreaking visual effects company.
As the story goes, ILM was created specifically to handle all the technological advancements that needed to happen in order to create the movie.
Now, the creators of Photoshop, brothers Thomas and John Knoll, had a crucial connection to ILM. John Knoll, in fact, worked at ILM.
He actually eventually would work on the rerelease of the Star Wars movies in 1997 and the prequel trilogy.
This behind-the-scenes access to ILM was pivotal to him coming up with Photoshop. While at ILM, John Knoll was exposed to cutting-edge, custom-built image-processing tools. This experience opened his eyes to the immense potential of a program his brother, Thomas, was developing.
It was this realization, fueled by the advanced digital environments at ILM, that pushed the Knoll brothers to further develop and refine what would eventually become Photoshop when it debuted in 1987.
Without Lucasfilm's ambitious vision for Star Wars, ILM might not have been kick-started. And without John Knoll's time at ILM, gaining exposure to those advanced image manipulation techniques, the development of Photoshop might have never happened.
Summing It All Up
So, the next time you're wielding Photoshop to create a masterpiece, remember that a little bit of Star Wars magic might just be behind every pixel.
Let me know what you think in the comments.
