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2.01 Understand Digital Raster Graphics

Raster graphics are made up of grids of pixels that have a fixed resolution and quality that degrades when resized. They are edited in programs like Photoshop and can support high color depths. Common raster formats include PSD, JPEG, GIF, PNG, and TIFF, each suited for different purposes like photos, web graphics, or print. PDF is also commonly used for sharing files across platforms and protecting content from editing.

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2.01 Understand Digital Raster Graphics

Raster graphics are made up of grids of pixels that have a fixed resolution and quality that degrades when resized. They are edited in programs like Photoshop and can support high color depths. Common raster formats include PSD, JPEG, GIF, PNG, and TIFF, each suited for different purposes like photos, web graphics, or print. PDF is also commonly used for sharing files across platforms and protecting content from editing.

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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  Commonly Used For:
animation or  Storage container for
transparency faxes and other digital
images
 Available in compressed
 To store raw bitmap data
(lossless) and un- by some programs and
compressed formats devices such as scanners
 Compressed is advised  High resolution printing
 Colors – 16 M (24-bit)  Desktop Publishing
images
1.01 Investigate graphic types and file formats.

PDF – PORTABLE DOCUMENT FORMAT

 Open source, platform  Commonly used for:


independent format that  Sharing files regardless of
embeds fonts, images, available software
layouts, and graphics  Share files that can be
protected from copying or
 Allows choice of lossy and editing
lossless compression  Publishing electronic
 Supports 16 million colors documents and ebooks
 Viewable with Acrobat
Reader, a free program by
Adobe

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