Made of pixels Made of mathematical Represents and edits photo and calculations that form objects and photo-like elements better than vector programs with the use of Can be scaled to any size without continuous tones. The use of losing quality. different color pixels allows for Can be Resolution-independent: smooth blends of colors. printed at any size/resolution. Number of colors can be easily Disadvantages increased or reduced to adjust printing budget. Is bound by the number of pixels A large dimension vector graphic in the image. It cannot be scaled up can maintain a small file size. without losing quality. Vector art is required by many Large dimensions & detailed images service providers. equal large file size. Can be easily converted to raster. Some service providers like engravers, stencil-cut signs, etc, must Disadvantages have vector art. It is more raster It is difficult to print not the best format for images or photo-like using a limited amount of photographs spot colors. elements with blends of color. Depending on the complexity of the image, conversion to vector may be time consuming. Vektorization
Made of pixels Represents and edits photo and photo-like elements better than vector programs with the use of continuous tones. The use of different color pixels allows for smooth blends of colors. Disadvantages Is bound by the number of pixels in the image. It cannot be scaled up without losing quality. Large dimensions & detailed images equal large file size. Some service providers like engravers, stencil-cut signs, etc, must have vector art. It is more difficult to print raster images using a limited amount of spot colors. Depending on the complexity of the image, conversion to vector may be time consuming. Made of mathematical calculations that form objects and Can be scaled to any size without losing quality. Resolution-independent: Can be printed at any size/resolution. Number of colors can be easily increased or reduced to adjust printing budget. A large dimension vector graphic can maintain a small file size. Vector art is required by many service providers. Can be easily converted to raster. Disadvantages It is not the best format for photographs or photo-like elements with blends of color. Vektorization
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