Chapter 4 Images

1. Vector-drawn images VS Bitmaps

1.1. Vector images use less memory space & smaller file size

1.2. Vector graphic in plug-ins download faster

1.3. Vector objects are easily scalable without loss of resolution or image quality

1.4. Vector images cannot be used for photo realistic images

2. 3-D Drawing & Rendering

2.1. 3-D animation tools

2.2. Features of a 3-D appliacation

2.3. Panoramas

3. Colors and Palettes in Multimedia

3.1. Additive color

3.2. Subtractive color

4. Image File Types Used in Multimedia

4.1. Macintosh formats

4.2. Windows formats

4.3. Cross-platform formats

5. Still Images

5.1. Bitmaps

5.1.1. Simple matrix of the tiny dots that form an image and are displayed on a screen or printed

5.1.2. Have varying bit and color depths.

5.1.3. Made up of individual dots or picture elements known as pixels or pels.

5.1.4. Bitmap Sources- Camera, photo / scanner, scratch

5.1.5. Bitmap Software- Adobe's Photoshop & illustrator, Corel's Painter & CorelDraw

5.2. Vector-drawn Graphics

5.2.1. Use in Computer-aided design CAD

5.2.2. Graphic Artists Designing

5.2.3. 3-D Animation Program

5.2.4. Applications requiring Drawing