an image created in a vector-drawing program and is based on postscript code
an image that can be made tiny or be enlarged to
a screen or paper image generated from the mathematical representations of the drawing entities
a set of drawing commands that precisely defines the edges of each bar and specifies how to fill in the area created within the defined edges
a set of geometrically defined shapes
An image that is comprised of objects created by mathematical equations rather than pixels as in a rasterized image.
A graphic that uses mathematical equations to define shapes and fills. Vector images can be resized without change in quality. See also bitmapped image.
an image that is made up of mathematical formulas. The image can be scaled up or down without losing quality. Adobe Illustrator and Macromedia Freehand are two popular products that can create vector images
An image composed of individual elements, e.g., arc, line, polygon, with their own attributes that can be individually edited. A drawing-type package is usually required to display such vector images.
A vector based graphic is described in terms of lines and shapes, not in terms of dots. Because of this, Clipart usually scales better than bit-mapped images.
An image system that uses basic geometric shapes, like rectangles, lines, circles, ellipses and polygons, to create a graphic image. The vector image usually contains very little data, like the starting point (pixel) of the object, what kind of object it is, its size, and color. When the image is rasterized, the vector information is converted into a bitmap using a RIP (Raster Image Processor). Rescaling can be performed with greater accuracy than with raster data. Also called "object oriented." Once a vector image has been rasterized, it is best not to scale it more than 5% to 10% up or down.
Picture file in which the image data is defined as a group of "objects" with specific numerical characteristics. Vector images are created using "drawing" programs. (See also: Bitmap Images)
An image type that is composed of points which describe line segments which in turn define a shape. Very useful format for any artwork that is not continuous tone. See raster image.
A graphic image drawn in shapes and lines called paths. These images are usually developed using Macromedia and Adobe software.
A type of computer graphics file. Vector images, also called object-oriented or draw images, are defined mathematically as a series of points joined by lines. Vector images are composed of lines or line based objects rather than dots as in a bitmap image. Unlike bitmap images, Vector images can be easily edited, modified or scaled, and are the preferred types of images for most manufacturing processes. Examples of Vector images are created by such programs as Corel Draw and Adobe Illustrator. See Bitmap Image and Art & Design/File Conversion.
An image whose most basic elements consist of lines, arcs, polygons, and so forth. Such an image can be scaled arbitrarily without introducing fuzziness or other artifacts. Many PostScript images fall into this category, though PostScript also supports raster images. Windows metafiles and Adobe Type 1 fonts are other examples of vector images.
A computer image that uses mathematical descriptions of paths and fills to define the graphic, as opposed to individual pixels. Can be scaled to any size without loss of quality.
An image created by a drawing program whereby geometric shapes and curves are represented mathematically rather than by means of pixelation. Vector images scale well because the lines that make them up can be resized by adjusting their beginning and end points.
Images created by mathematical shapes, lines, and groups of objects rather than pixels.
An image defined by the beginning and ending points of each line.
A graphic format that records geometric information to define the properties of an image. Angles, curves, lines, boxes, fills, and other properties are included in the vector format.
A computer image that used geometrical primitives (such as points, line, polygons and Bezier curves) to produce mathematical descriptions of paths for the graphic.