Vector graphics are infinitely scalable images created using mathematically defined elements. In simpler terms, you can make a vector graphic as large or small as you want without losing any quality.

The purpose of this study is to discover if there is a difference between user satisfaction with vector map images versus user satisfaction with raster map images. Many studies in the past have ...

Before discussing the principal graphics file formats, however, we need to review the two fundamental types of graphics: raster and vector. A raster image is like a photo in your newspaper. Look ...

If you work with computers sooner or later you’re going to find you need an image that is in a raster (AKA bitmap) format (e.g. .gif, .jpg, .wmf) translated to a vector format (e.g. .svg, .cgm, .dwg).

Adobe Illustrator’s Live Trace feature is a phenomenal way to transform a raster image into a vector image—or to put it more plainly—to turn a photograph into a drawing. Placing a raster image into ...