Definition of Application Software

Application software, also known as software application, application or app, is

computer software designed to help the user to perform a singular or multiple related
specific tasks. Typical examples are word processors, spreadsheets, media players and
database applications.

Application software should be contrasted with system software (infrastructure) or

middleware (computer services/ processes integrators), which is involved in integrating
a computer's various capabilities, but typically does not directly apply them in the
performance of tasks that benefit the user. A simple, if imperfect analogy in the world of
hardware would be the relationship of an electric light bulb (an application) to an electric
power generation plant (a system). The power plant merely generates electricity, not
itself of any real use until harnessed to an application like the electric light that performs
a service that benefits the user.

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The Examples of Application Softwares
 Microsoft Power Point (Presentation)
 Windows Media Player (Media Player)
 Microsoft Office Outlook (E-mail)
 LightWave 3D (3D Computer graphics software)
 Adobe Photoshop (Image Editing)

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Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop, or simply Photoshop, is a graphics editing program developed and

published by Adobe Systems. It is the current market leader for commercial bitmap and
image manipulation software, and is the flagship product of Adobe Systems. It has been
described as "an industry standard for graphics professionals" [1] and was one of the
early "killer applications" on the Macintosh, later also for MS Windows.[2]

Adobe's 2003 "Creative Suite" rebranding led to Adobe Photoshop 8's renaming to
Adobe Photoshop CS. Thus, Adobe Photoshop CS4 is the 11th major release of Adobe
Photoshop. The CS rebranding also resulted in Adobe offering numerous software
packages containing multiple Adobe programs for a reduced price. Adobe Photoshop is
included in most of Adobe's Creative Suite offerings.

Photoshop's popularity, combined with its high retail price, makes Photoshop's piracy
rate relatively high.[3] Adobe countered by including SafeCast DRM starting with Adobe
Photoshop CS.

Developer : Adobe Systems

Stable Release : CS4 (11.0.1) / 24th February 2009
Operating System : Mac OS & Microsoft Windows
Availabe in : 27 Languages
License : Proprietary freeware
Website : http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/family/