Graphics+Software

=__//**Graphics Software**//__=

-Picture, drawing and images can be produced by a computer and they are called graphics. -Type of graphics: Photo editing, CAD, painting, and drawing.

//__Painting Packages__// Painting package permits freehand drawing and coloring, and mostly done with magicpens or mouse. Features: -Diverse choices of colors from palletes -Freehand drawing with lots of different colors and able to draw on one's own will -Typical shapes -Cut, copy, paste functions -Full color


 * Graphics software **

//__Tools__// -Pencil and Brush -Airbrush -Text -Eraser -Fill -Pick -Magnifier -Using Shift keys -Select

//__The menus in Paint__// -File menu: Save, Save As, Print, etc. -Edit menu: Copy, Cut, Paste, etc. -View menu: Shows the toolbox, color box and status bar or turns it off -Image menu: Flip, rotate, stretch or skew an image -Colors menu: Define custom colors

__//Screen images//__ -Capturing the whole screen -Capturing only part of the screen -Capturing a dialog box

__//Bit mapped graphics//__ -Used in applications (photography and scanning) where detailed copy of the detail is required -Provide clear and detailed images -Low-resolution images require small amount of storage space than high-resolution images -Black and white images are made by the arrangement of 0s and 1s -A byte can have up to 256 different bit patterns

__//Vector Graphics//__ -Produced using mathematical codes than bit patterns -Used for creating cartoons, clip arts, technical illustrations, diagrams and flowcharts -Can be produced by Adobe Acrobat, Flash and Fireworks -Resulted as .pdf and .wmf file formats -Able to take up less storage when magnified and image detail is not lost