Vector File Size and Formats

A vector image is nice because it is a very small file. Since nothing deals with pixels and only mathematical descriptions they are able to become small by only changing one number. A 2 inch by 4 inch vector based logo would be the same file size as a 2 foot by 4 foot logo. Most vector based logos will be under .10 megabytes, this making them ideally suited for transfer over the internet.

Formats that are commonly used for vector images are EPS (Encapsulated PostScript), WMF (Windows Metafile), CDR (CorelDraw), PLT (Hewlett Packard Language Plot File), SVG (Scalable Vector Graphic), DXF (AutoCAD), and AL (Adobe Illustrator).

Vector Color

Coloring vector objects is similar to coloring with crayons in a coloring book. Its all about staying between the lines. With vector images you can change the color of each individual object without having to worry about pixels. With a drawing program a user can click within an object and define its color, it also enables users to define the color and the widths of lines. Vector images are much easier to color then bitmaps.

  

Vector Resolution

Unlike using dpi such as a raster image does, a vector image is defined by math. When a program sizes a vector image up and down, it is simply multiplying the mathematical description of the object by a scaling factor. An example would be, in order to double the size of a 1'' square object, it would need to be multiplied by a factor of 2. The math is simply recalculated to produce an object double the size. Since vector images are capable of scaling up or down without the loss of image quality, they can be printed at any resolution that a printer is able to produce. Because the vector images don't use dots per inch or scanning resolution like the raster images, they create a much better quality and this is a big reason why vector graphics are mainly used in clip art.

                                                        

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