| A | B |
|---|
| Render | When a object is delivered in its final form to viewers |
| Compression | How an image is stored |
| Lossy | Some pixels are lost when an image is resized |
| Lossless | Reduces the size without losing any pixels |
| Color depth | the number of bits per pixel that can be displayed on a computer screen |
| Portability | How easily you can open, modify, and view the files using different operating systems and software and browsers |
| Transparency | Allows the background color of an image to be replaced or changed so that the graphic can blend into the background |
| Raster graphics | also called bitmap graphics, images composed of grids of pixels that have a fixed resolution (number of pixels per inch) and cannot be resized without losing image quality |
| Vector graphics | composed of mathematical formulas that define lines, nodes (drawing points) and curves of digital images; can be 2D or 3D; edited in draw programs |
| Meta graphics | An image in meta format is a combination of both of the two basic formats; vector and raster format. Examples of meta images are scanned photos in which you want to include describing text/numbers, graphics (eg arrows) or both |
| Streaming | A constant data transmission technique for transferring large data files through the Internet |
