What is the actual difference between vector and bitmap images.. I know that a vector is a mathmatically worked out image using object's and often more than one layer. A bitmap is single layered image that pixleates when changed in size. Is there anything else?
^ agreed. Also while it's relatively easy to convert a vector graphics into the raster one, the other way requires much more work and experience. Of course, if you're designing something which will only be used for web (logos DO NOT fall into this category) you can design it in raster/bitmap format (unless it's Flash...)
Did you go to highschool?? Vector is in a 3 dimensional space resulting to a (255,255,255): Try researching in wikipedia.
DEFINITION Of Vector - Vector graphics is the creation of digital images through a sequence of commands or mathematical statements that place lines and shapes in a given two-dimensional or three-dimensional space. In physics, a vector is a representation of both a quantity and a direction at the same time. In vector graphics, the file that results from a graphic artist's work is created and saved as a sequence of vector statements. For example, instead of containing a bit in the file for each bit of a line drawing, a vector graphic file describes a series of points to be connected. One result is a much smaller file. At some point, a vector image is converted into a raster graphics image, which maps bits directly to a display space (and is sometimes called a bitmap). The vector image can be converted to a raster image file prior to its display so that it can be ported between systems. A vector file is sometimes called a geometric file. Most images created with tools such as Adobe Illustrator and CorelDraw are in the form of vector image files. Vector image files are easier to modify than raster image files (which can, however, sometimes be reconverted to vector files for further refinement). Animation images are also usually created as vector files. For example, Adobe's Flash product lets you create 2-D and 3-D animations that are sent to a requestor as a vector file and then rasterized "on the fly" as they arrive. DEFINITION of Raster - Raster graphics are digital images created or captured (for example, by scanning in a photo) as a set of samples of a given space. A raster is a grid of x and y coordinates on a display space. (And for three-dimensional images, a z coordinate.) A raster image file identifies which of these coordinates to illuminate in monochrome or color values. The raster file is sometimes referred to as a bitmap because it contains information that is directly mapped to the display grid. A raster file is usually larger than a vector graphics image file. A raster file is usually difficult to modify without loss of information, although there are software tools that can convert a raster file into a vector file for refinement and changes. Examples of raster image file types are: BMP, TIFF, GIF, and JPEG files. Source of definitions were pulled from - WhatIs.com Hope that helps
lol ^ Simply put, vector means mathematical paths and shapes without any loss of quality when resizing. And raster means in pixels, with loss of quality when resizing.
I did go to secondary school but i am at college learning about graphics and web design as i did not learn this is school, i have a basic idea of what it is and you have all re-sured me with my theroy i was just wondering if there was anything else to the difference between bitmap and vector images?