In graphic art and design, a mask is a tool that lets you isolate part of an image from the area surrounding it. Once isolated, you can apply adjustments (for example, special effects or color balance ...

Although JPEG images are bitmaps -- images built of many individual pixels -- and vector images in formats such as EPS are built of lines, curves, and other geometric shapes, you can use a simple ...

Converting pixelated images to vector images used to be a hassle, but a new online tool from students at Stanford University makes the entire process a breeze. Peter is a writer and editor for the ...

Vector graphics use mathematical equations composed of points that define the lines and curves of the artwork. Because vector images do not use pixels to define the artwork, you can scale the vector ...

There’s a gulf of difference between bitmap and vector graphics. Bitmap art is made of pixels and has a scale attached: each pixel represents black or white, or some gray or color tone. The resolution ...