Software Bitmap Graphics Bitmap graphics are made with

Software. Bitmap Graphics- Bitmap graphics are made with painting packages, these consist of many tiny dots called pixels. It is possible to edit each individual pixel. Since the computer has to store information about every single pixel (the colour for example) in the image, the file size of a bitmap graphic is often quite large. Bitmap graphics lose quality when they're resized. Vector Graphics- Vector Graphics are based on mathematical relationships with control points that make up the image, information is not stored in each pixel. These points are connected by lines and curves which are called Vector Paths or Vectors. A vector object is a shape made up of vector paths. It is possible to edit each object separately, for example, change the shape, stroke, fill, size and position. A stroke follows the outline of the vector path and a fill adds a colour to the area inside the path. Source: http: //www. bbc. co. uk/schools/gcsebitesize/ict/software/1 graphicssoftwarerev 4. shtml

Photoshop is a photo manipulation software which has been developed by Adobe. This software can actually be very expensive and the price usually ranges between £ 179 to £ 709. The least expensive version will be the one that has simple basic features, however if you get a more expensive one it will have upgrades and will have more features already on it. This software is often used to create graphic images because it is very high Tec and it is able to change and edit any type of image which is very useful for graphic designers, etc. Although this software is very expensive to buy, once bought it can be used on lots of different PC’s. Source: http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Adobe_Photoshop

Paint This software is another software used to manipulate images taken from a camera or drawn using a different software. The difference to paint than Photoshop is that it is considerably cheaper and doesn’t have quite the same features that Photoshop does, it is not as advanced as Photoshop. However it is still used to create professional graphic images. It can still be used to add affects or edit images. Source: http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Paint_(software)