Digital Graphics File FormatsYour name here

Raster Graphics

• Give a definition of Raster Graphics– Raster Graphics are images that are made up of

bitmaps, bitmaps are images that are made up of pixels, every pixel/bit stores colour information of that section of the image, bitmapped images have a fixed resolution; this means that the images have a fixed resolution and are prone to distortion when resizing the images.

Vector Graphics

• Give a definition of Vector Graphics– Vector images are made up of vectors(also known

as paths and stroke) a vector is a path between two different

Raster Graphics

JPEGStands For

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TIFFStands For

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GIFStands For

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BMPStands For

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Vector Graphics

PSDStands For

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AIStands For

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FLAStands For

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WMFStands For

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File Format Capture and Optimising

CompressionDefinition

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Image CaptureMethod Scanner

How is it used for image capture of graphics

Method CameraHow is it used for image capture of

graphics

Method Graphics TabletHow is it used for image capture of

graphics

OptimisingWhy would you optimise?

How can you optimise?

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Storage

File SizeWhat could affect a Working Scale (Photoshop) document file size?

How could you reduce the file size of a Working Scale document without

affecting quality?

What is an advantage of scaling up images before exporting?

What is a disadvantage of scaling up images before exporting?

File Naming ConventionsWhat naming conventions could you use when creating your video game assets?

Why is it a good idea to accurately name your assets?

Asset ManagementWhy would you use folders when storing

your assets?

What folders would you create and what would you save within them