Describe how a bitmap (‘raster’) graphic is stored in a computer file. Vector images are stored in computer files in a different format to how bitmap (‘raster’) images are stored. Explain why vector images must be converted to bitmap (‘raster’) images for display on a digital monitor.

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2018

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Explain, with suitable examples, why computer graphics image editing software allows users to save bitmap images in different file formats.

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2019

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Explain, with suitable examples, why computer graphics image editing software allows users to save bitmap images in different file formats.

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2019

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A designer creates vector graphics for companies for use in their advertising. Explain why the designer uses the svg file format for storing the vector graphics. Describe the information that must be stored in a vector graphic file so that the image can be recreated when the file is opened.

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2022

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A designer creates vector graphics for companies for use in their advertising. Explain why the designer uses the svg file format for storing the vector graphics. Describe the information that must be stored in a vector graphic file so that the image can be recreated when the file is opened.

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2022

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Some text is being written for use as a title in a slideshow presentation. The text is to be zoomed in and out as the titles are displayed in different sizes on the slides. The sample letter in Fig. 1 has been created as a bitmap graphic while the sample letter in Fig. 2 has been created as a vector graphic. B B B Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Explain, in detail, why letters created as in Fig. 2 are more suitable for use in the slideshow than those created as in Fig. 1.

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2018

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Vector images use ‘nodes’. Describe what is meant by a ‘node’ in a vector image. Describe how node editing can be used to change a vector image.

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2019

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Bitmap images can be saved in different file formats. Images may be compressed when saving to a file. Analyse the use of different file formats for storing compressed bitmap images.

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2020

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Many web pages now use vector graphics as well as bitmap graphics for images and icons. Evaluate, by weighing up the advantages and disadvantages, the suitability of vector graphics compared with bitmap graphics for this purpose.

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2021

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Vector images consist of shapes which can be edited into different shapes to change the appearance of the image. Describe the techniques that can be applied to the shapes in a vector image to change its appearance.

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2023

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