2. Raster Graphics
• Give a definition of Raster Graphics
Raster graphics are images captured using items such
as scanners. Raster files are larger than vector graphic
files. Raster graphics consists of BMP, TIFF, GIF,
and JPEG files.
3. Vector Graphics
• Give a definition of Vector Graphics
Vector graphics are images that can edited without
loosing any resolution. They are used if you want to
edit your work without have to create a larger file
size.
5. JPEG
Stands For Joint Photographic Expert Group
Used For/Example Commonly used to save images.
Advantage When saved to a file the quality is kept at
a high resolution.
Disadvantage If repeatedly opened the image will loose
its quality.
6. TIFF
Stands For Tagged Image File Format
Used For/Example TIFF is used for desktop publishing
Advantage TIFF’s can save multipage documents to a
single file.
Disadvantage Most online websites do not support TIFF.
7. GIF
Stands For Graphics Interchange Format
Used For/Example Used for short digital animations
Advantage Very easy to access.
Disadvantage Very low quality .
8. BMP
Stands For Bitmap Image File
Used For/Example Used to store bitmap digital images.
Advantage No loss in compression.
Disadvantage Large file size.
10. PSD
Stands For Photoshop document
Used For/Example Used to save work created within
Photoshop
Advantage Saves layers, Page formatting information
and more.
Disadvantage Large file size.
11. AI
Stands For Adobe Illustrator Art
Used For/Example Used for creating logos.
Advantage Can be scaled big or small and not lose any
quality.
Disadvantage Newer versions of AI some times have
compatibility issues
12. FLA
Stands For Flash File
Used For/Example Used to create animations and games.
Advantage Can produce high quality files with a small
file size
Disadvantage Requires a lot of regular updates.
13. WMF
Stands For Windows metafile
Used For/Example Used for the creation of logos.
Advantage Can be scaled in any size and not lose any
compression.
Disadvantage WMF is only formatted on windows
platforms.
15. Compression
Definition Compression is the change of a file size to
ensure it keeps a good amount of
information saved.
Advantage An advantage of compression would be
that it reduces the file size and the amount
of memory used up from saving the file.
Disadvantage The more compressed the image is the
more pixelated it becomes.
16. Image Capture
Method Scanner
How is it used for image capture of
graphics
An Scanner is used to capture images and
objects in a digital image form.
Method Camera
How is it used for image capture of
graphics
A camera is used to take images or record
images. This is done by the use of an
image sensor.
Method Graphics Tablet
How is it used for image capture of
graphics
A graphics tablet is used to enhance your
skill within drawing objects. It is used to
replace a mouse.
17. Optimising
Why would you optimise? Optimising is the best way to get a high
quality image.
How can you optimise? You can optimise by reducing the
resolution of your image, Compressing the
image or reducing the final size of the
image.
Advantage to optimising An advantage to optimising would be that
they load quicker on the internet.
Disadvantage to optimising The quality of the image may have
reduced.
19. File Size
What could affect a Working Scale
(Photoshop) document file size?
If a lot of components have gone into the
Photoshop work. The file size will be
greatly increased.
How could you reduce the file size of a
Working Scale document without
affecting quality?
Using a vector graphic you could easily
alter the image without reducing the file
size.
What is an advantage of scaling up images
before exporting?
More detail can be added to the image
before exporting.
What is a disadvantage of scaling up
images before exporting?
A bigger file size will be needed after
scaling up.
20. File Naming Conventions
What naming conventions could you use
when creating your video game assets?
Giving your files individual names will
allow you to later easily indentify
different layers of work.
Why is it a good idea to accurately name
your assets?
So you don’t accidently loose a file or use
the wrong file.
21. Asset Management
Why would you use folders when storing
your assets?
So you are able to categorise your work
and then easily locate the file of your
need.
What folders would you create and what
would you save within them
• Photoshop file would store individual
images and layers for Photoshop.
• Images file would be used to store
images I have saved from the internet
and that will be used within my work.
