- Copyright
- Introduction
- Life Cycle of a Print Job
- Ink on Paper
- Binding and Finishing
- Preparing Raster Images
- Vector Graphics
- Fonts
- Cross-Platform Issues
- Job Submission
- Photoshop CS4 Production Tips
- Illustrator CS4 Production Tips
- Document Profile and Color Mode
- Artboards
- Using Symbols
- Simplifying Complex Artwork
- Live Effects
- Using the Appearance Panel
- Creating 3D Artwork
- Transparency
- Flattening Transparency
- Linked and Embedded Images
- Blended Objects
- Spot Colors
- Why Versions Matter
- Saving For Other Applications
- Creating PDF Files
- InDesign CS4 Production Tips
- Acrobat Production Tips
- Print Production Resources
Chapter Five. Vector Graphics
While raster images are made up of pixels, vector graphics are refreshingly pixel free. As such, vector graphics are not subject to the scaling restrictions that plague raster images (Figure 5.1). The smooth shapes of a purely vector drawing have no inherent resolution, so it can be enlarged and reduced with no penalty.
Figure 5.1. Vector drawings (top left) are mathematically generated smooth lines, whereas raster images (top right) are composed of pixels.
Vector art can be scaled up with no limit (bottom left). Raster images, however, don’t fare well at extreme enlargements (bottom right).
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