Application Exploration of Photoshop Computer Design Software in Contemporary Art Design

With the advent of the information age, the network is developing faster and faster, the computer technology is more and more developed, and the application fields are more and more extensive. With the popularization of computer technology, people pay more and more attention to the progress of the times brought by science and technology, and begin to strengthen the application of computer technology. Among them, people pay special attention to processing design works in the field of art with computers, and at the same time, computer technology has greatly improved people's aesthetic standards. Contemporary art majors pay more and more attention to design details, but those design details and sense of design can't be expressed by traditional painting techniques to a great extent. However, with the development of current social science and technology, computer Photoshop software can realize drawing details, which makes art design works more aesthetic and visual appeal. Therefore, using Photoshop computer design software has become an indispensable course in contemporary art design majors. Photoshop software contains many design elements, which can help students to better mix colors, thus expanding students' awareness of aesthetic art and improving their artistic appreciation ability. This paper mainly explores the application of Photoshop computer software in contemporary art design. Firstly, it analyzes the common functions of Photoshop software. Secondly, it explores the main application fields of Photoshop computer design software in art design. Finally, it summarizes the positive and negative effects of Photoshop software on art design, and puts forward suggestions for improvement.