- 學位論文
從使用者心智模型探討複雜性軟體選單之親和性-以Adobe Photoshop 選單分類為例
User-friendliness of Menu Design for Complex Software Based on Mental Model Approach:A Case Study on Adobe Photoshop
摘要
資訊科技不斷的蓬勃發展，許多影像處理軟體已成為所謂的複雜性軟體，尤其是 Adobe Photoshop軟體，更是成為資訊與設計結合不可或缺的專業軟體之一，從技術上而言，Photoshop可說是影像處理軟體的權威，所提供的功能數量相當龐大，也因此使得要提供高度親和性的選單介面就更加困難。本研究的目的即在探討使用者使用Photoshop軟體時，對於選單分類不甚完善所造成的困擾，目標是從使用者心智模型探討Photoshop軟體的選單分類，提升Photoshop軟體選單的親和性，讓使用者在使用Photoshop軟體時能更有效率的從選單中找到所要的功能。本研究同時設計了一個模擬的新選單介面，並與Photoshop原選單介面進行比較評估。結果顯示：模擬的新選單介面比原選單介面更具親和性，有助於Photoshop或其他影像處理軟體在選單介面設計之改善。
並列摘要
With the flourishing advances of information technology, many digital image processing softwares had been developed to be as the so-called “complex software”, where the Adobe Photoshop had become one of the indispensable professional softwares in the integration of information technology and design. Adobe Photoshop is superior to the other digital image processing softwares in that it provides a lot of functions. Hence, it will be more challenging for the Adobe Photoshop to possess a user-friendly menu interface. The purpose of this research is to discuss the menu-design problems while using the Adobe Photoshop. A concept based on mental model approach is proposed to improve the menu-design for the Adobe Photoshop. A simulated modified menu interface is designed to illustrate the effectiveness of the new menu interface. The evaluation shows that the new menu designed based on mental model approach is more user-friendly than the original one. It is expected that the Adobe Photoshop or other complex softwares could be benefited from using the menu-design approach presented in this research.