Live By The Pixel Or The Line?
- elijah-tucker
- Nov 11, 2019
- 2 min read
Recently, I have started to work with Vector-Based images in Adobe Illustrator. Vector images generally mean to have 2D points, which are connected by lines and curves to form Different types of shapes and objects. Though I am still new to this, I can definitely see how Vector-Based images can be used to finish many tasks and projects for categories like character and logo design. Using the lines is also productive in over time usages. When compared to the usage of Bitmap images inside photoshop, there are much to be said. Bitmap images are made up of tiny squares called pixels, that make up what you see on your screen. All of these tiny squares have a color that they are assigned to make up the color of the image. The two can be used on your preference, but I'll share my opinion. When I used Bitmap images in photoshop, it was much easier to perform certain tasks like coloring or editing out parts of a picture. The pixels of the object inside the image made it clear for you to see the absolute edge of the object. With Vector images, they are made of entirely of shapes, and this can also make tasks involving coloring easier because of the computer's knowledge to fill in or stroke objects with color. There are some cons to these programs as-well. Using Bitmap images can be costly depending on your situation. For example, Bitmaps are resolution-dependent, so the more you zoom in, the less quality of the picture you will end up having. When you convert an image to a Bitmap image, the computer must simplify all of the details it sees in the picture in and then converts them into tiny squares (pixels). The image loses all of the natural qualities it had in its original vector state. Unlike Bitmaps, Vector Images allows you too zoom in on the image without losing the quality of the image. Rather than picking one specifically, in my opinion, I would Edit my image in Bitmap software, then finalize it Vector.

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