Image File Types flashcards

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Bandwidth	The speed at which a computer can transmit information along a network.
Bitmap	An image made of pixels, also referred to as a raster image.
Compression	In graphic files is the process of reducing the size of the image.
Drawing Programs	A general term for graphics software that uses mathematically defined lines to create an image.
Interlacing	Displays an image within a web page in stages until an image has reached its full resolution.
Lossless	Compression does not change any pixel data.
Lossy	Compression reduces the size of an image file by removing information that is not essential.
Native	Refers to the file format in which a graphics program automatically saves an image.
Painting Programs	A general term for graphics software that uses pixels to create an image.
Pixels	A data representation of a specific color at a specific location in a matrix or grid.
Rasterizing	Converts a vector graphic to a bitmap.
Resolution	The density of pixels in an image.
Scaling	Describes the process of enlarging or reducing an image.
Vector	An image created by using a series of lines and curves rather than pixels. The beginning and end points are defined mathematically, making the image easier to scale or resize.