• 1. Internet Techniques and Web Formats
  • 1.1. Internet
  • 1.2. World Wide Web
  • 1.3. Browser, Plugins and Applets
  • 1.4. Client-Server-Model
  • 1.5. Web Graphics Formats
    • 1.5.1. What Raster Graphics are
    • 1.5.2. Raster Graphics Formats
    • 1.5.3. What Vector Graphics are
    • 1.5.4. Vector Graphics Formats
    • 1.5.5. Summary
  • 1.6. Self Assessment
  • 1.7. Summary
  • 1.8. Glossary
  • 1.9. Bibliography
  • 1.10. Metadata

1.5.5. Summary

There are two types of Web Graphics Formats:

Raster Graphics: individual pixels are coloured no objects zooming reduces image quality each pixel can be edited

Vector Graphics: objects are described with mathematical functions each object can be edited zooming does not reduce image quality often a plugin is used to view vector graphics

Raster Graphics

Vector Graphics

Raster Graphics Formats: GIF JPEG PNG

Vector Graphics Formats: SVG Flash XAML PDF (for printing) PS (for printing)

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