Vector versus Raster

Raster-A scanning pattern of parallel lines that form the display of an image projected on a cathode-ray tube of a television set or display screen

Vector-A line in computer graphics designated by its end points (xy or xyz coordinates). A vector layer does not use pixels for storing image information. Instead, it stores a vector object as a set of properties that describe its attributes, dimensions, and position in the image.

Bitmap-an image represented as a two dimensional array of brightness values for pixels

Anti-aliasing- is the technique of minimizing the distortion artifacts known as aliasing when representing a high-resolution signal at a lower resolution.

PDF-Portable Document Format is a file format that has captured all the elements of a printed document as an electronic image that you can view

AI-Adobe Illustrator Artwork (AI) is a proprietary file format developed by Adobe Systems for representing single-page vector-based drawings in either the EPS or PDF formats. The .ai filename extension is used by Adobe Illustrator.

SVG-Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is an XML specification and file format for describing two-dimensional vector graphics, both static and animated.

Adobe Illustrator-Adobe Illustrator is a vector-based drawing program developed and marketed by Adobe Systems.

Adobe Photoshop-Adobe Photoshop, or simply Photoshop, is a graphics editing program developed and published by Adobe Systems.

“Save Link As”-save picture

rector

size of file 23.5 kb

resolution 300 x 355

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size of file 99.8 kb

resolution 300 x 355

rector

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resolution 381 x 485

vector

size of file 162 kb

resolution 381 x 485