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| Graphics | Anything on a page that is not actual text, from simple line drawings to fully active images found on the World Wide Web. |
| Color depth | The number of colors per pixel that can be displayed in an image. |
| Compression | How an image is saved in order to reduce the file size. |
| Lossless | No data is lost during compression. |
| Lossy | Some data is lost during compression. |
| Portability | Ease at which files are opened, modified, and viewed on computers using different operating systems, software and browsers. |
| Transparency | The background of an image is “see-through” so that the graphic can blend into the background without having a white box around it. |
| Raster 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, shapes and curves. |
| Meta graphics | Can contain both vector and raster data. |
| Clip Art | Premade graphics that are available online and in many software packages. |
| Photographs | Raster images that contain millions of colors. |
| Art Work | Computer created drawing or painting. |
| Resolution | The amount of detail stored for an image. |
| Aspect Ratio | Relationship of an object’s width to its height. |
| Cloning | Copying part of an image and using it to replace unwanted parts of the image. |
| Cropping | Removing a part of an image. |
| Filters | Used to apply special affects to an image. |
| Gradients | Filling an object with a smooth transition from one color to another. |
| Layering | Compiling multiple pictures or objects together into one image. |
| Patterns | Raster graphics applied as a fill. |
| Textures | Used to create filters and backgrounds. |
| Rotating | Pivoting an object around its center point. |
