RASTER GRAPHICS

2.01 Understand Digital Raster Graphics

RASTER GRAPHICS
 Also called bitmap
graphics
 Consist of grids of tiny
dots called pixels
 Have a fixed resolution
and cannot be resized
without altering image
quality
 Edited in paint programs
RASTER GRAPHICS

 Can support high color depths.

 Most common type of raster is a digital
photograph.
 Great for adding special effects.

 Work well for web design.

 Used to create images for print design.

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RASTER GRAPHICS
 Native File Formats: file formats that are default file
format that are proprietary to a specific program that
are generally not meant to be used with other
software.
 Standard File Formats: file formats that can be used
with a variety of software programs. Standard file
formats are usually created by using the “Save As”
command or through exporting. Standard file formats
include, but are not limited to: .gif, .jpg, .png, and .tif.

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COMMON RASTER FORMATS

PSD PNG

JPEG TIFF

GIF PDF
 1.01 Investigate graphic types and file formats.

PSD – PHOTOSHOP DOCUMENT

 Native file format for

Adobe Photoshop
 Supports transparency
 Supports layers, text,
and effects
 Large file sizes.
 Industry standard for
raster graphic editing

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GIF – GRAPHICS INTERCHANGE
FORMAT
 Standard format for  Most common format for:
animation on the Internet  Text
 Clip art, animations, icons,
 Supports transparency logos
 Lossless compression  Simple diagrams, line
drawings
 Colors = 256 (8-bit)
 Graphics with large blocks
of a single color
 Graphics with transparent
areas
 Images displayed on
computer screens and on
websites.
JPEG – JOINT PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPERTS GROUP

X Does not support  Commonly Used For:

animation or  Desktop publishing
transparency photographs
 Photographs and natural
X Lossy compression.
artwork
 Colors – 16.7 M (24-bit)  Scanned photographs
 High quality  Emailing photographs
 Digital camera photographs
 PNG – PORTABLE NETWORK GRAPHICS

X Does not support  Commonly Used For:

animation  Replacing GIF and TIFF
 Supports transparency images
 Online viewing of images
 Lossless compression
 See examples at
 Supports multiple color http://graphicssoft.about
depths .com/od/freedownloads/
 PNG 8 – 8 bit color l/blfreepng07.htm
 Small Graphics
 PNG 24 – 24 bit color
 Basic Graphics
TIFF – TAGGED IMAGE FILE FORMAT
X Does not support
animation or
transparency
 Available in compressed
(lossless) and un-
compressed formats
 Compressed is advised
 Colors – 16 M (24-bit)
 Commonly Used For:
 Storage container for
faxes and other digital
images
 To store raw bitmap data
by some programs and
devices such as scanners
 High resolution printing
 Desktop Publishing
images
 1.01 Investigate graphic types and file formats.
PDF – PORTABLE DOCUMENT FORMAT
 Open source, platform
independent format that
embeds fonts, images,
layouts, and graphics
 Allows choice of lossy and
lossless compression
 Supports 16 million colors
 Viewable with Acrobat
Reader, a free program by
Adobe
 Commonly used for:
 Sharing files regardless of
available software
 Share files that can be
protected from copying or
editing
 Publishing electronic
documents and ebooks
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