Vector and Raster: What’s the difference?
There are 2 basic kinds of digital graphic images existing on the web: vector and raster (bitmap images). Quite often, people wonder what the differences between each image type are. They struggle in telling them apart and deciding which kind is acceptable for their projects. Let us throw some light on the topic and justify the essential differences between them. We’ll pinpoint the most important factors that may have an effect on your choice of file format for your next project. Scalability of vector and raster The first issues that may assist you to define whether a certain image is in vector or raster format is quantifiability. Vector images don’t lose their sharpness and clarity; no matter to what extent or how many times you modify their size. In contrast, raster (or bitmap) pictures get blurry and pixilated once you examine them from a close-up. Let’s illustrate it for you; therefore you'll higher see the difference. In the following illustration, you may see ...