Vector graphics

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Vector graphics, in computer science, refers to the use of objects such as points, lines, curves, and polygons based on mathematical equations to display images. It is also called object-oriented graphics (North Korean standard language: daesang jihyang geuraphikseu).

Vector graphics is an alternative to raster graphics, which represents images as a collection of pixels, as is common in photographs.

Categories

• SVG
• VML
• PostScript
• forma - Google's new, good vector renderer
• Livoa Vectorizer - Cleanly vectorizes even blurry images

Vector file format

• .ai: Adobe Illustrator
• .cdr: CorelDRAW - Only 100% vector, NO gradients
• .emf: Enhanced Metafile
• .eps: Encapsulated Postscript
• .fxg: Adobe Flash XML graphics
• .pdf: Portable Document Format
• .ps: Postscript
• .swf: Macromedia Flash
• .svg: Scalable Vector Graphics
• .wmf: Windows Metafile

See also

• Raster graphics editor
• Vector graphics editor
• 3D modelling software
• Dither
• Halftone
• Pixel-art scaling algorithms
• Raster graphics
• Raster graphics editor
• Raster graphics file formats
• Raster image processor
• Raster scan
• Rasterisation
• Text semigraphics
• Texture atlas
• Vector graphics - a contrasting graphics method

Favorite site

• Wikipedia (en) Vector graphics
• Vector File Formats