Graphic Formats
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Graphics file formats can be divided into four categories:
Image File Formats
Image file formats, also called raster graphics or bitmap
files, contain a representation of a graphic stored as pixels
at a fixed resolution. An example is a photographic digital
image or scanned image. Some of the most common image formats
include GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF and BMP. Image formats are commonly
used in documents and on the Web. Images are edited using
paint programs or bitmap editors.
Vector Graphic Formats
Vector graphics are defined through mathematical expressions
and are resolution-independent and scalable. Examples of vector
formats are AI, DXF, CGM, MIF and SVG. Examples of vector
graphics are illustrations, line art, logos and CAD drawings.
Vector graphics are edited using draw programs or other illustration
programs.
Metafile Formats
Metafile formats are portable and can include contain
both raster and vector information. Examples are application-independent
formats such as WMF and EMF. The metafile format is an intermediate
format. Most Windows applications open metafiles and then
save them in their own native format.
PageDescription Language
Page description language refers to formats used to describe
the layout of a printed page containing text, objects and
images. Examples are PostScript, PDF and PCL.
Graphics file formats can also be broadly categorized into
bit-mapped formats and vector formats.
Common Web Formats
GIF files, JPEG graphics and PNG graphics
GIF Files
JPEG Files
PNG Files
TIF Files
BMP Files
Other Graphic Formats
Webopedia
Graphic Formats - Formats for graphic desgins.
List of Graphic
Design Formats - Resources for graphic design.
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