Introduction
Have you ever wanted to start using Adobe apps, then realized “I don’t know which ones to use for which occasion?” Well, wonder no more! In this post, I will be explaining which Adobe app to use for each occasion. So, sit back, relax, get some popcorn, and enjoy reading!
List of Adobe Apps
Here is a list of all the Adobe apps we will be looking into today:
- Adobe Lightroom
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Animate
- Adobe Character Animator
- Adobe Illustrator
What is Adobe?
To start, let me start with explaining what Adobe is. Adobe is an American multinational software company headquartered in San Jose, California, that was founded in 1982 and is known for creating a wide range of tools for creative professionals, designers, marketers, and developers. It’s very useful, especially if you are a video maker or a photographer! But it’s not only used by photographers and videographers. It’s used by a variety of people. Now let’s get into the first app.
Adobe Lightroom
The first app is Adobe Lightroom. Adobe Lightroom is a photo editing and organization software used mainly by photographers. It’s mainly used for managing, organizing, and editing digital photos. So, if you like to edit your photos to make them look pretty, then this app is for you!
Adobe Photoshop
The next app is Adobe Photoshop. Now, Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop are almost exactly the same, as they are both from the same family: the Photoshop Family. The difference between the two is that Adobe Photoshop is a powerful raster graphics editor and image editing software used for creating, enhancing, and manipulating digital images rather than just editing and organizing your photos. It is used mainly for digital image editing, graphic design, and photo retouching. If you want to retouch your photos, this is the app for you!
Adobe Premiere Pro
The next app is Adobe Premiere Pro. Adobe Premiere Pro is a powerful, professional-grade video editing software. It’s mainly used for creating and editing videos, commercials, films, and other media content for various platforms. If you are looking for an app to edit your videos, then this is the app for you!
Adobe After Effects
The next app is Adobe After Effects. Now, Adobe After Effects and Adobe Premiere Pro are very similar, the difference being that Adobe After Effects is a powerful software used for creating motion graphics, visual effects, and animations, particularly in film, TV, and video production, rather than only being able to use basic editing tools. It’s mainly used for creating motion graphics, visual effects (VFX), and compositing for various media, including film, TV, and online content. So if you’re looking to add VFX to your videos, then this is the app for you!
Adobe Animate
The next app is Adobe Animate. Adobe Animate is a 2D animation software used for creating interactive animations for various platforms, including cartoons, games, banners, and web content. It’s mainly used for creating animations and interactive content, especially for the web and other digital platforms. If you’re looking to start making little animations, then this is the app for you!
Adobe Character Animator
The next app is Adobe Character Animator. Now, Adobe Character Animator and Adobe Animate are very similar, the difference is that Adobe Character Animator is a software application that enables users to create 2D animations by mapping their own movements and expressions onto a character, essentially bringing them to life in real-time, rather than manually drawing the movements. It’s mainly used for animating 2D characters in real-time. If you’re looking to start making animations but want to use real-time animation, then this is the app for you!
Adobe Illustrator
The final app is Adobe Illustrator. Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics editor and illustration software. It allows users to create scalable artwork like logos, icons, and illustrations that can be used in various formats, including digital and print, without losing quality. Now, you may be asking, “What are vector graphics?” Unlike raster images, which are made of pixels, vector graphics are defined by mathematical equations, making them infinitely scalable. And, they will never lose quality! If you’re looking to draw some digital pictures but hate when you zoom in and they start to lose quality, then this is the app for you!
Summary/Conclusion
Now let’s summarize everything we went over today!
- Adobe is known for creating a wide range of tools for creative professionals, designers, marketers, and developers.
- If you’re interested in editing your photos to make them look pretty, then Adobe Lightroom is for you!
- If you’re interested in retouching your photos, then Adobe Photoshop is for you!
- If you are looking for an app to edit your videos, then Adobe Premiere Pro is for you!
- If you’re interested in adding VFX to your videos, then Adobe After Effects is for you!
- If you’re interested in starting to make little animations, then Adobe Animate is for you!
- If you’re interested in starting to make animations but want to use real-time animation, then Adobe Character Animator is for you!
- If you’re interested in drawing some digital pictures but hate when you zoom in and they start to lose quality, then Adobe Illustrator is for you!
