Vector And Bitmap

Question 1

What is a vector image?

Answer 1

A vector image is a non pixelated image, made up of calculated points that move based on the resizing of the picture

Question 2

What is a Bitmap image?

Answer 2

A Bitmap image is made up from pixels. These may be distorted through resizing however they take up less processing.

Question 3

Advantaged of Vectors

Answer 3

• Doesn’t distort after resizing

- Less memory taken up

Question 4

Advantages of Bitmap

Answer 4

• Less processing required
• Greater range of editing available through Paint or Photoshop etc.
• Universal file type, photographs taken are shown as bitmap images

Question 5

Disadvantages of Vectors

Answer 5

• Takes up more processing

- Photographs can’t be put into vector form easily.

Question 6

Disadvantages of Bitmaps

Answer 6

• Lower quality once enlarged, distorted and stretched easily
• Take up more memory as each individual pixel is stored opposed to a calculation.