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Raster vs. Vector Graphics Overview

The document compares the key differences between raster and vector images. Raster images are constructed of pixels while vector images use lines, curves, and shapes defined by mathematical equations. Raster images tend to be larger file sizes and have limited editing capabilities compared to vector images, which are scalable to any size and have extensive editing capabilities. Some common uses of raster and vector also differ, with raster preferred for photo editing and vector for drawings, illustrations, and logos.

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Raster vs. Vector Graphics Overview

The document compares the key differences between raster and vector images. Raster images are constructed of pixels while vector images use lines, curves, and shapes defined by mathematical equations. Raster images tend to be larger file sizes and have limited editing capabilities compared to vector images, which are scalable to any size and have extensive editing capabilities. Some common uses of raster and vector also differ, with raster preferred for photo editing and vector for drawings, illustrations, and logos.

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Raster Vector

1. Raster images are constructed Vector images are constructed through


through pixels. lines, curves, and fills.

2. Raster prefers graphic formats like Vector uses graphic formats like EPS, WMF,
GIF, JPEG,PNG and PCX, etc. TrueType, PICT etc.

3. Raster are not that scalable. Vectors are scalable to any size.

5. They work best when it comes to They work best when it comes to drawings,
editing photos. illustrations, and logos.

6. We can use rasters in GIMP, We can use vectors in CorelDraw, Illustrator


Photoshop, and paint shops. and Inkscape.

7. It is complex and time consuming to We can easily convert a vector image into
transform a raster file to a vector a raster image.
photograph.

8. When the spot colours are limited, it It is easy to print vector images as the
becomes challenging to print raster number of colours can be modified
images anytime during printing.

9. We can easily convert a raster file into We cannot change the vector files.
any file format.
Characteristics Raster Vector

It is made up of pixels It is made up of mathematical equations


Image Elements
that defines lines, curves, and shapes

Raster Graphics file size is Vector Graphics file size is small compared
File Size large due to the number of to Raster due to the use of mathematical
pixels equations

Software Adobe Photoshop, GIMP, Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW, and


Applications CorelDRAW InkScape

File Formats JPEG, PNG, and TIFF AI, EPS, SVG, and PDF

Editing It has the limited editing It has the extensive limited capabilities
Capabilities capabilities compared to Raster

Raster are best option for Vector are best option for drawings,
Usage
photo editing illustrations, and logos

Raster use GIF, JPEG, TIFF, Vector use EPS, WMF, PICT, TrueType, and
Graphics Format XBM, PNG, and PCX graphic PostScript graphic format
format

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