Bitmap
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Bitmap images, also called raster or paint images, are made of individual dots called pixels (picture elements) that are arranged and colored differently to form a pattern. When you zoom in, you can see the individual squares that make up the total image. Increasing the size of a bitmap has the effect of increasing individual pixels, making lines and shapes appear jagged. Reducing the size distorts the original image because pixels are removed to reduce the overall image size. Because a bitmap is created as a collection of arranged pixels, its parts cannot be manipulated (e.g., moved) individually.[1]
Footnotes
- ^ Vinson & Elkins LLP Practice Support, EDD Glossary.
