Introduction to Print and Web Documents

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Difference between print and web documents.

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Print: Vector Graphics are better for Graphics and Printing.

CMYK COLOR

300-600 PPI/DPI

Subtractive Method

PDF PNG Tiff SVG

Web: Rastor Graphics are better for photos and internet.

RGB

72 PPI

Additive Method

Jpg PNG

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Definition of raster graphics.

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Raster graphics are composed of pixels.

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Vector graphic

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Vector graphics are compose of paths.  These paths are created by mathematical relationships that describe the points and paths that make up the image.  

File types:

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What does .jpg or.jpeg stand for?

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Joint Photographic Experts Groups.  This format is used for photographic (continuous tone) images. 

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What is the difference between images prepared for the web and images prepared to be printed?

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   Images that are being printed need to be of much higher resolution than those being used on the web.  Printed images need to be at least 300 dpi at the size it is going to be printed, while web images only need to be 72 dpi at the size they are being displayed.  Web images display in RGB format, while printed images print in CMYK.  The best format for print is eps or pdf, while the best format for the internet is jpg.

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GIF stands for Graphics Interchange Format, used for compressing images.

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GIF is used for compressing images , some are animated.

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What does PNG stand for ?

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PNG stands for Portable Graphics Format.

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Why are Graphics for Web are optimized? for faster download speeds.

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Web graphics are optimizedfor faster download speeds.

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What is the color mode used for Web graphics ?

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RGB color mode is commonly used for web graphics.

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What is a Bitmap Image?

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A bitmap image is a grid made up of individual pixels.