Editing Graphics (section)

=== Education ===
Graphics are heavily used in [[textbook]]s, especially those concerning subjects such as [[geography]], [[science]], and [[mathematics]], in order to illustrate theories and concepts, such as the [[human anatomy]]. Diagrams are also used to label photographs and pictures.

[[Educational animation]] is an important emerging field of graphics. Animated graphics have obvious advantages over static graphics when explaining subject matter that changes over time.

The ''Oxford Illustrated Dictionary'' uses graphics and technical illustrations to make reading material more interesting and easier to understand. In an [[encyclopedia]], graphics are used to illustrate concepts and show examples of the particular topic being discussed.

In order for a graphic to function effectively as an educational aid, the learner must be able to interpret it successfully. This interpretative capacity is one aspect of [[graphicacy]].