Introduction to Multimedia

Chapter 7: Graphics and Animation

Go Online Activities 7.2

7.2 Explore Image Editing Software

Introduction:
Learn more about image editing applications and the advanced features they provide.

Directions:
Read the questions below.
Click on the Destination Site link(s) to open a new browser window.
Apply what you learn to answer the questions.
Check your work carefully, and click Submit.

Destination Site: Mike's SketchPad: Two Kinds of Computer Graphics
Destination Site: Answers.com: Adobe Photoshop

Note: If a link is inactive or to find other Internet sites with similar information, get permission from your teacher to use a search engine.
Here are some keywords you might use:
desktop image editing, image editing software

1
The first Web site states that graphic artists need to know how to use both bitmapped and vector graphics programs. Why is this?
2
As explained in the first Web site, how is a bitmapped image different from a vector image?
3
What technique do some bitmapped graphic applications use to smooth out an image's jagged edges?
4
According to the second Web site, why is Photoshop's ability to create layers important when creating complex graphics?
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