Briefly about GIF
Hi folks, Today we will try to give you a quick overview on the GIF file format. GIF format was introduced by CompuServe in 1987 and soon became widely adopted because it supported colours (unlike its ...
More on interpolation in bitmaps
Hi folks, Today we are going to provide some more details on interpolation algorithms, not because we intend to annoy you with mathematics but just as an attempt to offer simple explanations to terms ...
Bitmaps, PPI, and DPI
Hi folks, As promised in the previous article, today we will try to untangle the frequent confusions generated among many computer users by this simple word: "resolution." To do that, we are going to ...
Bitmaps: Some Explanations
Hi folks, As shown in a previous article, all raster (bitmap) files hold information on each and every pixel in the grid that makes an image. Today we are going to describe some consequences of this s ...
Raster vs vector graphics images
Hi folks, Today we are going to explain the differences between raster graphics and vector graphics for our general public. Raster graphics Raster graphics images (or bitmaps) are based on the elemen ...