Digital Graphics
File Formats
Aaron Acaster
Raster Graphics
• Give a definition of Raster Graphics
Vector Graphics
• Give a definition of Vector Graphics
Raster Graphics
JPEG
Stands For
Used For/Example
Advantage
Disadvantage
TIFF
Stands For
Used For/Example
Advantage
Disadvantage
GIF
Stands For
Used For/Example
Advantage
Disadvantage
BMP
Stands For
Used For/Example
Advantage
Disadvantage
Vector Graphics
PSD
Stands For
Used For/Example
Advantage
Disadvantage
AI
Stands For
Used For/Example
Advantage
Disadvantage
FLA
Stands For
Used For/Example
Advantage
Disadvantage
WMF
Stands For
Used For/Example
Advantage
Disadvantage
File Format Capture
and Optimising
Compression
Definition
Advantage
Disadvantage
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
Optimising
Why would you optimise?
How can you optimise?
Advantage to optimising
Disadvantage to optimising
Storage
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?
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?
Asset Management
Why would you use folders when storing
your assets?
What folders would you create and what
would you save within them

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