Bitmap V/S Vector Graphics

 Bitmaps and Vectors

There is a major division in graphics between vectors and pixels.  This article will help you to know the difference between these two types of graphics.

Vector images are made up of many individual, scalable objects. These objects are defined by mathematical equations rather than pixels, so they always render at the highest quality. The objects may consist of lines, curves, and shapes with editable attributes such as color, fill, and outline. Changing the attributes of a vector object does not affect the object itself.

 Common vector drawing softwares are:

• Adobe Illustrator
• Corel DRAW
• Xara Xtreme
• Affinity Designer

Common vector formats include:

• AI (Adobe Illustrator)
• CDR (Corel DRAW)
• CMX (Corel Exchange)
• SVG (scalable vector graphics)

Bitmap images  (also known as raster images or pixel image) are made up of pixels in a grid. Pixels are picture elements; tiny dots of individual color that make up what you see on your screen. All these tiny dots of color come together to form the images we see.

Common bitmap editing softwares are:
• Microsoft Paint
• Adobe Photoshop
• Corel Photo-Paint

Common bitmap formats are.

• BMP
• GIF
• JPEG, JPG
• PNG
• PSD (Adobe Photoshop)

Bitmaps v/s Vectors

Bitmap	Vector
Take up more storage space than vectors	Take up less storage space than bitmaps
Take up more memory than vectors	Take a less memory than bitmap.
Images are less precise than vectors	Images are more precise.
Individual elements cannot be grouped	Individual elements are grouped to make a whole object.
Made up from pixels	Objects are made up of equations ,lines and calculations.
Use less processing power than vectors	Use more processing power than Bitmap.

Images that shows the diffference b/w bitmap and vector graphics