| The world of graphic design is vast. PC technologies have brought numerous changes and possibilities to the area of graphics. Today computer graphics is getting much more clear. The most popular graphic formats are vector illustrations and raster (or bitmap) art. It is be useful both for professional designers and for general computer users to learn more about new possibilities of graphic design.
Vector art represents the application of geometrical figures like points, lines, curves and others, in order to form images in computer graphics. It is necessary to realize the destination of this instrument to ensure its effective use. Vector illustrations make up an illustration as mathematical formula using shapes, lines and colors. There is special vector program that is designated to apply these mathematical formulae to construct screen illustration of the best quality possible. Vector art is widely used by professionals in graphic design and even by amateurs that need to use some illustrations to create a certain project.
In the beginning vector art was used in the air defense system of the USA. Now vector graphics is still in use in military and specialized systems. Among the most widespread contemporary directions of vector images application is laser shows, when 2 perpendicular mirrors move so as to draw text and shapes on a screen. Vector images are widely applied by such PC programs like Adobe Illustrator, Coral Draw and similar software.
Though vector images are famous for their known for its scalability, it does not imply that vector illustrations are much better than bitmap images. Both formats have advantages and disadvantages. In fact, they are applied for different purposes. Bitmap application applies pixels, and in this way it is ideal for photo editing. Besides, raster graphics provides fuller color range than vector art. At the same time vector illustrations are widely used for drawing images from scratch.
In this way, nowadays you have wide possibilities in graphic design. It is up to you to decide what program exactly is demanded for your kind of activity. |
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