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7/14/2013 9:07:43 PM
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Why aren't all images Vectors?
There are two kinds of images: rasters and vectors
Rasters are your typical image formats (bmp, png, JPEG) They aren't very good when scaled up or down.
Vectors, however, are pictures stores as a series of mathematical algorithms and so can be scaled up and down without any loss in image quality and are usually a smaller file size.
Why is the latter so uncommon?
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1 ReplyThe pure insanity of defining those equations perfectly. Think about it this way; if it were that easy, photo-realistic cgi would be child's play.
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3 RepliesIt would be nearly impossible to take an image produced by a camera and turn that into a vector without any loss of detail.
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1 ReplyI imagine that not every image could be efficiently described with equations.
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I like Vectors
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Probably because of the limited technology in cameras. You can't zoom into every little detail with many cameras. Including the ones in phones.
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Because most devices for taking and sharing pictures use rasters. Vector images are normally just used by professionals.
