2. Raster Graphics
Raster graphics are made up of bitmaps, these are
made up of graphic pixels which record the amount
colour on the selection of an image.
Bitmap images always have a set resolution which can
cause some complications when resizing as it can add
some distortion in the image.
3. Vector Graphics
Vector graphics are made up of paths and strokes
known as vectors.
Vectors do not lose quality when resized unlike Raster
which becomes distorted when stretched out.
5. JPEG
Stands For
Used For/Example JPEG’s are used for photographs and web
formats.
Advantage An advantage of using a JPEG is that it has
a small file size which is good for web data.
Disadvantage A disadvantage is that the pictures can
lose a lot of quality when the pictures are
saved as a JPEG as they are compressed
and made much smaller.
6. TIFF
Stands For
Used For/Example TIFF files are common among graphic
designers they are used to save multiple
documents into one format.
Advantage An advantage of using a Tiff is that
multiple documents can be saved. Another
advantage is that there a lossless
compression so the image loses no quality.
Disadvantage Most website and online images galleries
do not support tiff uploading.
7. GIF
Stands For
Used For/Example Making small animations that only last a
couple of seconds.
Advantage Only require a small file size and keep a
good amount of quality still.
Disadvantage only have a maximum colour palette of
256 colours so therefore can sometimes
look of a poorer quality than other types
of file or image.
16. Image Capture
Method Scanner
How is it used for image capture of
graphics
Method Camera
How is it used for image capture of
graphics
Method Graphics Tablet
How is it used for image capture of
graphics
17. Optimising
Why would you optimise?
How can you optimise?
Advantage to optimising
Disadvantage to optimising
19. File Size
What could affect a Working Scale
(Photoshop) document file size?
How could you reduce the file size of a
Working Scale document without
affecting quality?
What is an advantage of scaling up images
before exporting?
What is a disadvantage of scaling up
images before exporting?
20. File Naming Conventions
What naming conventions could you use
when creating your video game assets?
Why is it a good idea to accurately name
your assets?
21. Asset Management
Why would you use folders when storing
your assets?
What folders would you create and what
would you save within them
