Friday, 22 November 2013

task two - image file types 

  1. fond out what these properties of image file types mean: 
      •  Pixel Dimensions - are the number of pixels wide and the number of pixels tall of a sensor. They are multiplied to find the total number of pixels on a sensor
      •  DPI resolution (dots per inch) - It is a term used most frequently and accurately when talking about printing. DPI will also be used when discussing digital image quality and screen resolution. Generally speaking, a higher DPI means a higher quality print, image or screen resolution.
      • quality (of an image) -  image quality is the ability of the gear, in the hands of a capable user, to deliver exactly the image the user desires.
      •  compression settings -is a necessity when capturing and editing footage, but the range of 'codecs' can be bewildering.  
     
  2.  find out what these are and what the differences between them are: 
      • bitmap/raster - is a map of dots, or bits (hence the name), that looks like a picture as long you are sitting a reasonable distance away from the screen. 
      • vector - is a quantity or phenomenon that has two independent properties: magnitude and direction. The term also denotes the mathematical or geometrical representation of such a quantity
      • what is the differences -