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An Introduction to Digital Multimedia
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An Introduction to Digital Multimedia

by T.M. Savage, K.E. Vogel
October 2008
Beginner content levelBeginner
335 pages
13h 31m
English
Jones & Bartlett Learning
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140 Chapter 6 Graphics
6.4 Bitmapped and Vector Graphics Compared
The two major types of graphics are each optimized for particular uses. Multimedia
developers choose between paint (bitmapped) or draw (vector) programs based on
their knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses of each and the needs of the project.
The relative advantages and disadvantages of the two approaches can be summarized
as follows.
Paint Advantages:
Accurate representation of complex contone images such as photographs
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Full-featured photo editing (sizing, cropping, tone and color adjustments, special
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effects, etc.)
Wide range of artistic effects (gradient fills, smudges, blurs)
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Precision editing (can edit individual pixels)
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Paint Disadvantages:
Large file sizes ...
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ISBN: 9780763750527