2. Raster Graphics
• Give a definition of Raster Graphics
Raster graphics is a type of save of a digital
images that’s been created or captured (for
example, by scanning in a photo) as a graph of a
given space
3. Vector Graphics
• Give a definition of Vector Graphics
Vector graphics is the type of save that is a
creation of digital images through a sequence of
commands or a mathematical statements
creates lines and shapes in two-dimension or
three-dimension.
5. JPEG
Stands For Joint Photographic Experts
Group
Used For/Example Facebook Photo are saved as JPEG
Advantage small file size
Files are compatible with the internet and
it will displayed correctly in any web
browser
Disadvantage the file will loses quality with multiple
edits due to compression and is
recompression ever time an edited has
been made
6. TIFF
Stands For Tagged Image File Format
Used For/Example Desktop Publishing, making it very popular
with graphic designers
Advantage Adobe InDesign documents that are saved
as TIFF files can save multi-page
documents to a single TIFF file
TIFF files don’t lose any quality due to
compression
Disadvantage Uncompressed TIFF files/images can take
up lots of space.
7. GIF
Stands For Graphics Interchange Format
Used For/Example short digital animations, often commonly
founded on the internet
Advantage GIFs have relatively small file sizes
meaning that they can be used easily
online because they can load quickly and
have a good quality.
Disadvantage GIFs are dependent on a internet
connection
8. BMP
Stands For Bitmap image file
Used For/Example used as a simple graphics file format on
Microsoft Windows platform
Advantage BMP files will not lose any compression
and have a large file size.
Disadvantage BMP files do not scale very well
10. PSD
Stands For Photoshop Document
Used For/Example Front cover images for magazines
Advantage Supports transparency
Disadvantage Saves layers, page formatting information,
swatches and others
11. AI
Stands For Adobe Illustrator Art
Used For/Example Logos creation
Advantage Can be scaled big and small because
Vectors have no loss in definition
Disadvantage Can not be used to store complex images
12. FLA
Stands For Flash File
Used For/Example Used to create animation and games
Advantage They can produce high quality files
with a small file size
They can also include sound and
video
Disadvantage A limited amount of software can open
theses files
13. WMF
Stands For Windows Metafile
Used For/Example Used for logos
Advantage Can be scaled big and small because
Vector graphics have no loss in
definition,
Also they can contain both vector and
bitmap components
Disadvantage Only available on windows
15. Compression
Definition Reducing the size of a file
Advantage Reduces the files size and the amount of
memory that the file needs.
Disadvantage Loses quality (becomes more pixelated)
because less pixels are saved.
16. Image Capture
Method Scanner
How is it used for image capture of
graphics
Scanners give you the ability to digitise a
physical images i.e. sketches, physical
photos or mixed media products
Method Camera
How is it used for image capture of
graphics
Taking pictures
Method Graphics Tablet
How is it used for image capture of
graphics
A graphics tablet allows you to control the
mouse like a pen which can improve the
control you have of
drawing/selection/digital handwriting
17. Optimising
Why would you optimise? So that images can be viewed easily online
How can you optimise? You can optimise for the internet
through/in the “Image Size” settings in
Photoshop
Reducing resolution or compressing the
image
Advantage to optimising Images that are optimised will reduce the
file size which will make downloads take a
lot less time
Disadvantage to optimising It will reduce the pixel information until it
is normally 500 pixels wide
19. File Size
What could affect a Working Scale
(Photoshop) document file size?
Adding more layers in/on a Photoshop
document
A bigger canvas would increase the files
size
How could you reduce the file size of a
Working Scale document without
affecting quality?
Decreasing the images size
Compressing the files size
Flatten layer
What is an advantage of scaling up images
before exporting?
High/better quality for printing the
image/picture
There is Less chance of pixilation accruing
What is a disadvantage of scaling up
images before exporting?
A larger file size takes longer to
send/download
May not suit clients needs/what they are
wanting.
20. File Naming Conventions
What naming conventions could you use
when creating your video game assets?
• Back-ground
• Fore-ground
• Characters
• Moving objects
• Non-moving objects
Also give numbers to each file to keep to
simple.
Also have a folder structure similar to this
An example “object_001.png”
Why is it a good idea to accurately name
your assets?
So you know what they are
So other people who need assess to the
work know what it is
Helping with your organasation
21. Asset Management
Why would you use folders when storing
your assets?
keep everything together
Help with organisation purposes
To have a clear record of all your
work/everything you have produced
What folders would you create and what
would you save within them
• Back-ground
• Fore-ground
• Characters
• Moving objects
• Non-moving objects
