June 29, 2007, Newsletter Issue #145: Bitmap and Vector Images
Tip of the Week
Programs used to create original images can generally be broken into two types: Paint programs and Vector programs.
Paint programs, which creat bitmap images, range from the original black-and-white MacPaint (which came bundled with every Mac system from 1984 through 1986) to high-end paint programs like Photoshop.
Vector drawing programs, like Corel Draw and Macromedia´s FreeHand, produce raster images. They can often create more sophisticated images than Paint programs, but are generally more complicated to learn.
In general, if you wish to create a complex drawing which can be expanded to any size without showing the dreaded "jaggies," you will need vector software. If you are creating an image for the web, a small graphic or icon, perhaps, you should probably use a paint program.
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