[paulthomasno6]

Can anyone explain in good simple English the difference between vectors and bitmaps, please?
I got the Open Office Draw program as part of the Oo suite, which is a bitmap program I believe, and I've downloaded an eval version of Mayura which is a vector prog. I printed out a simple curve figure I created with Mayura and I was amazed by the sharpness of the lines. Vectors are clearly the superior item, but why?

[jephree]

Just a quick Google

http://www.google.com/search?sourcei...rs+and+bitmaps

[paulthomasno6]

Thanks again jeph.
These two were especially helpful:

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-...map-images.htm

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-vectorized-image.htm


(BTW - Scarlett remains as lovely as ever, but Gina at http://www.pinupsforvets.com/ is giving her some serious competition!)

[Kazna3]

http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/abo...tmapvector.htm

[paulthomasno6]

Thanks Kazna.