Hardware Components For Digital Graphics

There a various hardware components that can be used to create and manipulate digital graphics. I will now describe these components.

Mouse -  A mouse is a pointing device that controls the co-ordination of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad.In digital graphics you can use a mouse to interact with the image you are working with to specify the area you may want to crop, resize or even rotate.

Digital Camera -

In digital graphics a digital camera is used to capture an image, then edit on software. A digital camera can take a video or still photographs. They are mainly used to get the images onto the computer to then be edited or manipulated using editing software such as photoshop.

 Scanner -

A scanner is similar to a digital camera in the fact that it is only used to get the image onto the computer.In digital graphics a scanner is used to manipulate a digital graphic as you can get the photo from a piece of paper onto the computer.

Graphics Tablet

A graphics tablet allows you to hand draw images onto a computer. You can also use a graphics tablet to capture handwritten signatures.In digital graphics you can use a graphics tablet to draw in images, but will not be as clear as a mouse.

Monitor

A monitor is an output device which allows us to see the images on the screen. The higher the resolution the clearer the image is. In digital graphics a higher resolution means a clearer image and this would mean that the outcome would be of a higher standard.

USB Storage

A USB Storage device is simply used to store information. The bigger the memory the bigger the price.In digital graphics you can use a USB pen drive to store images and data from different machines.

Flash Memory

Flash memory is a non volatile computer storage chip that can be electrically erased and reprogrammed.These Secure Digits (SD) Cards are common in digital cameras.In digital graphics flash storage can be used to upload images to your computer.

Printers

A laser printer is a common type of computer printer that rapidly produces high quality text and graphics on plain paper. In digital graphics a laser printer is useful to print out photographs. They come in cyan, magenta, yellow and black toners. They have a high initial starting price, but run cheaper than an ink jet printer. They are also a lot faster than an inkjet printer.

FireWire

FireWire which is also known as Sony iLink or as (IEEE 1394) which is the official name. FireWire is used to connect different pieces of equipment so they can be easily uploaded quickly to share information. FireWire is similar to a USB pen drive as it can transfer data quickly, easy to use, plug and play performance, low cost and the ability to use it with many other devices.