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	Vector graphics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Vector graphics or geometric modeling is the use of geometrical primitives such as points, lines, curves, and polygons to represent images in computer graphics.
		Vector graphics systems were only retired from U.S. en route air traffic control in 1999 and are likely still in use in military and specialized systems.
		Vector graphics were also used on the TX-2 at the MIT Lincoln Laboratory by computer graphics pioneer Ivan Sutherland to run his revolutionary program Sketchpad in 1963.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vector_graphics (1004 words)

	Vector Graphics Terminals
		Vector graphics terminals are computer graphics displays that draw lines instead of bitmapped images.
		Storage tube vector graphics terminals differ from refreshing vector graphics terminals in that the display stored whatever was drawn on it, and did not have to be refreshed many times a second in order to maintain a continuous image.
		One problem with refreshing vector displays is that they must continuously scan through the list of objects they are displaying, redrawing them as fast as possible, to maintain a visible image.
	www.cca.org /vector (754 words)

	Vector vs. Bitmap Graphics - A Guide for Clients and Designers
		A graphic design background is not required for understanding this paper; technical terminology is defined; however, an elementary understanding of computers and graphics is assumed.
		It is impossible to render the nuances of a photographic image in a vector editor; as a result, illustrative vector graphics have a distinct look and feel, even when produced in detail.
		Although most Vector applications are able to display Bitmap images as embedded objects (and many applications even include a limited set of tools to manipulate them) their inherant format does not change.
	www.eastbywest.com /pub/vectorbitmap (1243 words)

	Vector Graphics in Paint Shop Pro 7 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Vectors are nothing to get your fins in a flap over, they're just a different way of defining images on a computer.
		Vector graphics are particularly suited to rendering cartoons and clipart.
		Vector objects have two basic attributes, fill and stroke, the fill being the color inside the object and the stroke being the outline.
	www.ronstoons.com /part1.htm (1231 words)

	Vector Graphics
		Vector graphics are simply another type of image that can be displayed on your screen.
		Most of the graphics you see on the Web today are bitmaps; that is, they are made up of a set of pixels, each one a different color, combining into the patterns that make up the image.
		Essentially, a vector graphic is a series of commands that might dictate a line's direction, thickness, and color, which gets rendered on the screen later.
	www.webmonkey.com /98/12/index0a.html?tw=graphics_fonts (436 words)

	Vector Graphics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Vector graphics store the information about the picture to be displayed in the form of geometric objects described by coordinates.
		Secondly, the software that renders vector graphics is usually incapable of generating effects such as the blending and blurring that are easily attainable in pixel graphics.
		The best of both worlds, graphics of this type incorporate both pixel and vector graphics to produce the final bitmap to be displayed on the screen.
	www.warpax.com /graphics_for_beginners/vector_graphics.html (438 words)

	Scalable Vector Graphics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is an XML markup language for describing two-dimensional vector graphics, both static and animated (either declarative or scripted).
		Graphical objects can be grouped, styled, transformed and composited into previously rendered objects.
		Current wikis mostly do not support either the display or editing of SVG images, partly because of the lack of full browser support, but also because rasterization using Batik is CPU-intensive and requires Sun's Java Runtime Environment, which is not free (as in freedom).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scalable_Vector_Graphics (1605 words)

	SourceForge Vector Graphics Foundry: Welcome
		Vector graphics are composed by layering graphic primitives whose position and/or shape is determined from arbitrarily transformable vector data:
		Vector graphic libraries are for rendering these graphic primitives.
		Vector graphic frameworks are partial applications one can use to construct custom interfaces with embedded vector graphic capability.
	vectorgraphics.sourceforge.net (227 words)

	carto:net - scalable vector graphics
		Using vectors, we are able to make it much more easyer to interact, analyse, and to use screen-related functions, such as zooming and panning.
		SVG is a standardised XML language for describing 2D graphics via vector graphics, text and raster graphics.
		Graphical formats, as we know them from graphics software, can be defined by CSS, in order to confer standard appearance to a group of graphical objects.
	www.carto.net /papers/svg/index_e.shtml (6429 words)

	SourceForge Vector Graphics Foundry: Editors
		Vector graphic editors support the creation, modification, and rendering of layered graphic primitives (ellipse, polygon, spline, bitmap, raster).
		Geist is a vector graphic editor with emphasis on raster objects (alpha-transparency, etc..).
		Ipe is a vector graphics editor with a focus on extendability via plugins.
	vectorgraphics.sourceforge.net /editors.php (239 words)

	Vector Graphics Software
		Vector graphic files are typically smaller than bitmap graphics, making them perfect for use online.
		Both 3-D graphics and animation would not be possible without the use of vector graphics technology.
		Although vector graphics is not a new technology, it is constantly evolving.
	www.infoweblinks.com /content/vectorgraphicssoftware.htm (457 words)

	Understanding image file formats
		Vector graphics describe shapes mathematically, whereas bitmap (raster) files describe shapes as a pattern of dots or pixels.
		It's very simple to convert vector graphics into raster graphics-simply process the vector information as if you were going to print and save the output as a raster graphic.
		Because a vector graphic is a description of how to draw an image, you can embed a raster graphic by including the raster information in the vector graphic.
	amath.colorado.edu /computing/graphics/understand_fmts.html (1833 words)

	Raster and Vector Graphics
		Vector graphics use mathematical relationships between points and the paths connecting them to describe an image.
		Graphics best suited for the vector format are page layout, type, line art or illustrations.
		If the graphics application you are using cannot read native vector files the next best thing would be to save them as EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) files.
	www.sketchpad.net /basics1.htm (555 words)

	Define vector graphics - a definition from Whatis.com - see also: vectorized
		Vector graphics is the creation of digital images through a sequence of commands or mathematical statements that place lines and shapes in a given two-dimensional or three-dimensional space.
		In vector graphics, the file that results from a graphic artist's work is created and saved as a sequence of vector statements.
		Vector image files are easier to modify than raster image files (which can, however, sometimes be reconverted to vector files for further refinement).
	searchwebservices.techtarget.com /sDefinition/0,,sid26_gci213284,00.html (441 words)

	The Java Community Process(SM) Program - JSRs: Java Specification Requests - detail JSR# 226
		Vector graphics is becoming the technology of choice for scalable image and animation representation on mobile devices.
		Vector graphics represents 2D content as geometric shapes: lines, rectangles, polygons, circles, smooth curves, and so on.
		SVG is an XML-based language, with three types of graphical objects: vector graphics shapes (e.g., paths consisting of straight lines and curves), images and text.
	www.jcp.org /en/jsr/detail?id=226 (1988 words)

	Bitmap versus vector graphics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Vector graphics are images that are completely described using mathematical definitions.
		Vector drawings are usually pretty small files because they only contain data about the bezier curves that form the drawing.
		PICT: file format that can contain both bitmap and vector data but that is mainly used on Macintosh computers.
	www.prepressure.com /image/bitmapvector2.htm (444 words)

	Scalable Vector Graphics
		SVG graphics are vector graphics defining shapes such as points, lines, curves, and polygons.
		This is in contrast to raster graphics, such as those used in a digital photograph, which are based on a large set of individual pixels.
		SVG graphics are represented in data files that are plain text which is readable by humans and easily edited using a simple text editor.
	www.december.com /html/tech/svg.html (668 words)

	Cover Pages: W3C Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		SVG vector graphics are scalable to different display resolutions, so that for example printed output uses the full resolution of the printer and can be displayed at the same size on screens of different resolutions.
		Smart graphics are a new form of enterprise-class, graphically-rich application built using open standard SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) to transform XML and legacy data into powerful and compelling intranet and extranet applications...
		Vector graphics mean better quality and greater precision for many types of illustrations and artwork, especially technical illustrations and other kinds of artwork created by computer-aided design programs.
	www.oasis-open.org /cover/svg.html (17656 words)

	Vector Graphics
		Some of the requirements for the inclusion of 3D graphics in web pages have been addressed by the VRML (Virtual Reality Modelling Language) standard; 3D graphics is outside the scope of this article, other than to note that VRML is being further developed within the Web3D consortium, see http://www.web3d.org/ for details.
		Vector graphics offers a number of advantages over image-based graphics: vector graphics are fully scalable without loss of resolution, file sizes are independent of resolution (leaving aside considerations of level of detail), a rich set of primitives is typically provided, text is represented as text strings, hotspots can be defined by drawing elements.
		W3C responded by establishing a working group on scalable vector graphics and after an initial requirements phase, the first working draft of SVG appeared in February 1999.
	www.ercim.org /publication/Ercim_News/enw41/duce.html (908 words)

	SVG: Scalable Vector Graphics [encyclopedia] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		SVG is a mark-up language for describing scalable, two-dimensional graphics using the XML notation.
		SVG graphics are scalable to different display resolutions, so that for example printed output uses the full resolution of the printer and can be displayed at the same size on screens of different resolutions.
		SVG allows for three types of graphic objects: vector graphic shapes (such as lines, curves and predefined shapes consisting of a number of paths), images and text.
	www.kosmoi.com /Gallery/SVG (1840 words)

	Webmonkey \| Reference: Glossary
		Vector graphics produce images using mathematically generated points, lines and shapes that are rendered on a computer.
		The result is a file much smaller than a bitmap, which is easier to send and download over tight bandwidth connections.
		Flash produces vector graphics, and most browsers now support vector graphics.
	www.webmonkey.com /glossary/vector.html (103 words)

	Vector graphics at opensource encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In the 1970's and 1980's, special vector graphics systems were available, in which the electron beam of the CRT display monitor was steered directly to trace out the shapes required.
		Vector plotters used in technical drafting still draw vectors directly to paper.
		The term is mainly used in the context of two-dimensional graphics.
	www.wiki.tatet.com /Vector_graphics.html (582 words)

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