A vector graphics file is an image that can be made infinitely large or small without losing quality. Common vector file types include .AI (Adobe Illustrator), .EPS ...

Scalable Vector Graphics, or SVG, has languished as a graphics format on the Web, but now the stars are aligned for its success, Google argues. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...

Illustrator is a popular Adobe application for creating vector graphics, one of the two main forms of computer graphics. Unlike bitmap images, vector graphics are mathematically generated and retain ...

Co-ordinates are used to identify the position of an object on screen. Most shapes will make use of at least two coordinates, X and Y. In the most common vector graphic file format (SVG), the default ...

There’s a gulf of difference between bitmap and vector graphics. Bitmap art is made of pixels and has a scale attached: each pixel represents black or white, or some gray or color tone. The resolution ...

Before discussing the principal graphics file formats, however, we need to review the two fundamental types of graphics: raster and vector. A raster image is like a photo in your newspaper. Look ...

Vector graphics are infinitely scalable images created using mathematically defined elements. In simpler terms, you can make a vector graphic as large or small as you want without losing any quality.

The polygon object can be any shape that has at least three sides and allows for a wide variety of common shapes to be stored in vector form. The example above is a pentagon but a polygon could be ...

Redmond joins the group overseeing the Scalable Vector Graphics standard. There's no promise to build it into Internet Explorer, but that sure seems likely. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 ...