What is Vector graphics?
[[Image:VectorBitmapExample.svg|thumb|220px|Example showing effect of vector graphics and raster graphics.]] '''Vector graphics''' (also called '''graphical modeling''', or '''object-oriented graphics''') is a type of [[computer graphics]]. Vector graphics uses geometrical objects, like [[Dot|points]], [[line]]s, [[curve]]s, and [[polygon]]s to model the image. [[Mathematics]] can be used to describe the graphics. Most often [[vector]]s and [[Matrix (mathematics)|matrices]] are used. The first major use of vector graphics was in the [[Semi-Automatic Ground Environment]] air defense system. The other way to model computer graphics is to use [[raster graphics]]. Raster graphics model images as a collection of [[pixel]]s. Unlike raster images, vector-based images can be scaled indefinitely without loss of quality. Vector graphics are most often used for diagrams, and other things that can be described using simple shapes. [[Photograph]]s are most often raster images. ==Related pages== *[[Raster graphics]] {{Tech-stub}} [[Category:Computer graphics]] [[Category:Vector graphics]]