What is the difference between a Bitmap and a Vector image?

Answer 1

Bitmap graphics are made up of pixels of different colours whereas vector graphics are made up of objects. Bitmap graphics can be edited by individual pixels whereas vector graphics can be edited by individual objects.

Answer 2

Vector graphics are simple geometric shapes which can be combined to create more complicated graphics. When you blow up a vector graphic, the edges of each object within the graphic stay smooth and clean, which means its width and height can be increased or decreased (scaled) without the loss of quality. This makes vector graphics ideal for logos, sign making, maps, animations and graphic design in general, an example could be the Google logo. They are comprised of vectors, or paths (points connected by lines or curves) instead of dots.

Bitmap images are images made up of pixels which are structured in a grid. Pixels are picture elements, tiny squares of individual colour that come together and make up what you see. Because bitmaps are made of squares of colour, some of which are too small to see, it's impossible to increase their size without sacrificing image quality: this is called pixilation. As there can be vast amounts of pixels and are stored as individuals, the file sizes are much bigger than vector graphs, as they are individual images.

Answer 3

Vector graphics are simple geometric shapes which can be combined to create more complicated graphics. When you blow up a vector graphic, the edges of each object within the graphic stay smooth and clean, which means its width and height can be increased or decreased (scaled) without the loss of quality. This makes vector graphics ideal for logos, sign making, maps, animations and graphic design in general, an example could be the Google logo. They are comprised of vectors, or paths (points connected by lines or curves) instead of dots.

Bitmap images (raster images) are images made up of pixels which are structured in a grid. Pixels are picture elements, tiny squares of individual colour that come together and make up what you see. Because bitmaps are made of squares of colour, some of which are too small to see, it's impossible to increase their size without sacrificing image quality: this is called pixilation. As there can be vast amounts of pixels and are stored as individuals, the file sizes are much bigger than vector graphs, as they are individual images.