A look back at 20 years of Adobe Photoshop with one of the founders
This video done for Rackspace, the largest web hoster in the world. Visit building43.com for more great video interviews with technologists like this. +++++++ John Knoll released Photoshop 20 years ago next month with his brother, Thomas. It changed the world of graphics and digital photography in a big way. Here’s the full interview, done in a hallway of Lucasfilms’ Industrial Light and Magic, where Knoll now works (he does special effects on films, including on Avatar).
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ColoredStripes
the cameraman reminds me of the guys from BangBros.
stefyxArt
ecco l’uomo grazie al quale la mia vita sta cambiandooooooooo!!! give me a piece of your brilliant brain please!!
stefyxArt
@fkylw nooo…XD
CamiloSanchez1979
This guy is a fucking genius..
AJchang
One of them is Guy Kawasaki.
XapfelgoldX
How weird: I have a version 1.0.8 Beta from 1988, and it ran on OS 6.8…
(The 1.44 HD Floppy to prove it!)
Are we sure this guy is who he says he is?
Krolllification
What about the two quiescent nerds in the background… are they fans?
amulpatel07
knoll bros..
I remember.
lens flares plugins, electric image 3d… ahh the good ole days.
dont miss the 6 nubus slots
lemonkey
Great video, thanks.
JCFXSI
Listening to John talk about the history that I lived through as a kid with early c64s, apple 2es, macs, 286 pcs, etc.. Its just fantastic. Thank you John for taking the time to reminisce. It brings back fond memories of drawing with wico joysticks in 16 colors through today where I’m now a 3d character modeler and character animator by profession. Two Knolls and Adobe changed the world. thanks for that
fkylw
John Knoll, please move so I can see the painting and statues behind you.
jimdidr
He is talking about Stereo-Imagery as if you don’t need the nerdy glasses, fix that and I agree.
(Spoken as a person that chooses to use “nerdy” glasses.)
debbie22264
Two Oscars and another one on the way for Avatar. He’s always a step ahead of the rest. Always has been a down to earth kind of person. His parents are that way. Very nice family. Always willing to help others.
debbie22264
The entire family creats. His older brother helped create photoshop. His little brother created a learning center in Michigan that is still doing really well. I’ve known them for most of my life.
debbie22264
He’s from Ann Arbor. Went to Huron High School. Michigan State. Not a stalker just know his family. Went to school with his little brother.
Encraftonline
it has absolutely changed the landscape of computing. what do think all those developers and animators use. well without photoshop, it would have been impossible. Best software ever made!
madmac66
Thanks photoshop. Web developers are able to pretend they can be web designers too. More bevel and drop shadow please
Starisan
Nice. Photoshop really did change the landscape of photography and visual fx. I suppose the if you consider of the pressures those two industries placed on computer development, then PS did have a big impact on the landscape of computing. I think Adobes lesser known Filmstrip format had the most impact on the visual FX industry. Before the days of after effects, it was the only way to do digital compositing for motion pictures.
milapse
He’s from Ann Arbor correct?? ;-D
Scobleizer
@Kjxx1 first of all, I said ” It changed the world of graphics and digital photography in a big way.” It most certainly did. It also pushed the state of digital graphics WAY ahead. It was a VERY significant new technology for that industry. Any photographer will tell you just how much it changed the world for them. So will anybody who works on graphic design, or movie effects. It’s also made Adobe a ton of money.
Kjxx1
Oh wait, you’re Scobie… that explains your attitude! No forget about it, you’re one of the last persons I would like to talk to… and your reply only confirms it.
As for things that changed the computer landscape; transistor, micro chip, computer languages, TCP/IP, GUI, Unix, Apple, Microsoft, IBM, internet…. but Photoshop? It was part of the landscape, but really changing it? No, it just added to the landscape. Know the facts Robby.
Kjxx1
Why do you have the need to be rude or answer a question not directed at you?
I’m 47, I use Photoshop since the first version and I own a Photoshop site for over 5 years now that has close to 2 million visitors a year and I also contribute to several magazines and web sites.
As for my profession; I work in the IT as system/network administrator since ‘87.
Now that you know my background I ask YOU this same question again; how has it changed the landscape of computing?
Scobleizer
If you can’t see how Photoshop has changed the landscape of computing you simply don’t have your eyes open.
Scobleizer
I waited 20 years to meet Thomas Knoll. I was a Photoshop 1.0 user and always wanted to meet the guys who made it.
CanonBlogger
Nice…seems really down to earth too. Must have been cool walking the halls of ILM with Thomas Knoll and Guy Kawasaki!