• 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. Web Graphics Formats

Learning Objectives

• You will be able to list at least three differences between raster and vector graphics
• You will be able to list two vector graphics formats
• You will be able to list two raster graphics formats

In computer graphics two format types are distinguished: Raster graphics and vector graphics. In this unit we will introduce you the characteristics of these formats. There are several possible file formats for each format type. We will present you some of those file formats such as gif and jpeg for raster graphics or svg and flash for vector graphics. We provide an example picture for each format, so that you see the differences of them.

Raster Format

Vector Format

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