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Anonymous
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It's very simple dude. Basically, a vector image uses co-ordinates to pinpoint ALL of the details of the picture, meaning it can be much more easily edited in terms of specific features. BUT, the BIGGEST advantage of a TRUE vector image is that it can be enlarged without ANY loss of quality, as the image is drawn with co-ordinates (and changed accordingly to enlargement), as opposed to bitmap images which are unable to do so (often leading to HUGE differences in quality).
Unfortunately, a vector, due to its mathematical nature, is able to carry far LESS data and subtlety, and isn;t quite as sophisticated looking (though it is MORE so technically speaking).
Bitmap, being a lossless (uncompressed) format, is the BEST of all the picture formats for outright quality, with PNG being second and JPG coming last out of the most common 3 used on this board. (GIF can be used for stationary pics, BUT is best suited for moving ones).
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