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Graphics FAQ
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What is the advantage of a vector graphic?
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There are a few.
Vector graphics are more "scalable" than raster
graphics. By this, I mean you can draw a design
that's six inches high, enlarge it to four feet
high, and still have it look sharp. If you did
that with a Photoshop file, the picture would
become extremely jagged.
Vector graphics' filesizes are smaller than raster
graphics' filesizes. If I were to build a 12-inch
square item at 60dpi, which is my standard resolution
(you can get away with that if you're printing
things that are to be viewed at a distance), and
I did it in Photoshop, the file would be about
2MB. In Illustrator, it would be less than half
that. I have a customer who gets pickups wrapped;
I can do a whole pickup truck side in Illustrator
in less than 20MB. That won't happen in Photoshop.
Vector graphics tend to print faster than raster
graphics do, and the prints are cleaner looking.
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