vector graphics
COMPUTER GRAPHICS IMAGES DEFINED BY POINTS, LINES AND CURVES
Vector art; Vector Art; X-Y monitor; Xy monitor; Vector Graphics; Vector image; Vector drawing; Vector images; Object-oriented graphics; Object-Oriented Graphics; Vector version; Vector software; Vectorgraphic; Vector drawings; Vector graphic; Vector illustration; Vector image format; Conversion of vector graphics file formats; Vector artwork; Vector format
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graphics> (Sometimes called "object-oriented" graphics,
though it's nothing to do with
object-oriented programming).
The representation of separate shapes such as lines, polygons
and text, and groups of such objects, as opposed to
bitmaps.
The advantage of
vector graphics ("drawing") programs over
bitmap ("paint") editors is that multiple overlapping elements
can be manipulated independently without using differenet
layers for each one. It is also easier to render an object at
different sizes and to transform it in other ways without
worrying about image
resolution and
pixels.
(2001-02-06)