Chinese Journal of Applied Entomology 2012 49 5 1406 1411 Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator * ** 100101 Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator Application of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator to illustrating and digital image processing in entomological research CUI Jun-Zhi * GE Si-Qin ** Key Laboratory of Systematics and Evolution Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Zoology Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100101 China Abstract The applications and extensive notes on the use of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator software in entomological research are introduced. These tools have much potential application to future entomological research. Key words computer imaging editor software Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator entomological research Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator 2 1 Adobe Photoshop 2006 2010 Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator * E-mail cuijz@ ioz. ac. cn ** E-mail gesq@ ioz. ac. cn 2012-06-24 2012-08-25
5 1407 Adobe Photoshop Photoshop 1 C 1. 1 1 D Alt 1 A 1 B Fig. 1 1 Showing the toolbars and images to edit dirties of images A. B. C. D. A. original SEM image B. edited SEM image C. generic stamp toolbar D. diameter and hardness of stamp toolbar. 1. 2 2 A B 2 D 2 D 2 E
1408 Chinese Journal of Applied Entomology 49 2 F TIF 2 C 300 Fig. 2 2 Showing the toolbars to edit the background of images and the edited images A. B. C. D ~ F. A. quick selection toolbar B. polygon lasso toolbar C. color timing toolbar D - F. SEM images during editing process. 2 Adobe Illustrator 3 C 3 C 2. 1 3 D 3 E AI EPS PDF TIF 3 A 3 B
5 1409 5 B 3 Fig. 3 Illustrating and toolbars of insect morphological structures A. B. C. D. E. A. pencil toolbar B. pen toolbar C. spermatheca D. image with different drawing lines E. finished illustration of spermatheca. Illustrator 4 A 4 C 5 Fig. 5 4 B The toolbars of spots and effect A. B. A. spots brush toolbar B. effect toolbar. 2. 2 5 Illustrator A Illustrator
1410 Chinese Journal of Applied Entomology 49 Fig. 4 4 The illustrating skills of punctures setae and images composing A. B. C. D. A. the hair and fur toolbar B. symbols tools options C. watering can toolbar D. editing plate heart and image size. Photoshop Illustrator 2. 3 6 Ge et al. 2012 Fig. 6 SEM images of Ambrostoma Chrysomelinae Illustrator Chrysomelidae from Ge et al. 2012 A4 A. B. C. A. habitus ventral view B. head dorsal view C. head ventral view. 4 D Adobe Illustrator 7 8 AI EPS PDF 6 Adobe Photoshop Illustrator
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