In part 1 of this series, we saw how digital devices display images and the methods in which images are stored in files and memory, i.e. we talked about bitmap images and vector images. In this part, we will see the various image formats that are popular in use and what each one is capable of. Continue reading “Computer and Images: Part 2”
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Computers and Images: Part 1
Throughout the Internet, we consume millions of images per day. Photos, cartoons, animations, icons, logos, infographics and diagrams to name a few. As the saying goes, pictures are worth a thousand words and that explains why the world is a big fan of images as a content. Photos capture moments & memories, logos build brands, cartoons entertain, infographics provide information in a rich way, icons and diagrams make it easier to understand the meaning and the impact of numbers in data. In this two-part series of articles, we look at how exactly a digital device stores and works with images in part 1 and we look at why there are so many different formats of images such as JPEG, PNG, SVG, GIF, TIFF and so on in part 2. Continue reading “Computers and Images: Part 1”