Unit 1: Graphic Design Basics

This consist of anchored dots and connected by lines and curves.

• Vector

• Rastor

This is infinitely scalable. Lines are sharp, without any loss in quality or detail, no matter what their size.

• Vector

• Rastor

This type of image is made of pixels to produce the image.

• Vector

• Rastor

Tiny dots of color that when viewed together produce an image. They appear like little squares on graph paper when the image is zoomed in. They are called.... 

• Vectors

• Graphic design dots

• Pixels

• Anchor points

Which is best for digital photos?

• Vector software

• Raster software

Which is best if your project requires complex color blends and photographs?

• Vector software

• Raster software

Which is best if your project requires scalable shapes and solid colors?

• Vector Software

• Raster Software

Which is best for scalability from business cards to billboards?

• Vector software

• Raster software

The industry-standard vector graphics software.

• Adobe Illustrator

• Adobe Photoshop

Powerful editing software let you correct exposure and color balance, crop and straighten images, alter colors in your photograph, remove blemishes from a portrait, or combine multiple images into a new scene.

• Adobe Illustrator

• Adobe Photoshop