Name: _Steven Yang___________ Class: _______________ Date: _____

Graphic Organizer Print Versus Web

Objectives:
I will describe the difference between Print and Web documents.
I will explain what a raster graphic is.
I will explain what a Vector graphic is.
I will explain what CYMK and RGB are.
Computer graphics are graphics created using computers, The term computer graphics includes
technologies used to create an d manipulate pictorial data.
Types of Images:
Raster Graphics are composed of pixels.
Vector Graphics are composed of paths.
Raster graphics are: composed of pixels.
Vector graphics are: composed with paths.

File types:
(AI) is the native format for Adobe Illustrator.
(.psd) is the native format for Adobe Photoshop.
(.eps) Encapsulated post script. This format will maintain the mathematical
descriptions of your file.
(.ipg) Joint Photographic Experts Groups. This format is used for photographic
(continuous tone) images.
(.gif) Graphics Interchange Format. This format is used mainly for compressing
images to smaller size so they can be downloaded faster.
(.tiff) Tagged-Image File Format. This file format is used for bitmap images only.
(.pdf) The Adobe Portable Document Format is used for publishing electronic
documents. Once a document is saved in this format anyone can open it with the
Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Graphics for Print Graphics for Web

Best file
format(s)
EPS JPG
Resolution
(dots per inch)
Not determined by pixels 72 dpi
RGB or CMYK CYMK RGB
Wrap Up
1. In your own words describe the difference between a vector based graphic and a raster based
graphic:
They are composed of different things. Vector focuses on math and uses points with lines while
Raster focuses on pixels.

2. If you were sending an image to be printed, how would you format the image
I would format it to be EPS.

3. If you were posting an image on the web how would you format the image?
I would save it and upload the image as a JPG.

4. What is the difference between images prepared for the web and images prepared to be printed?
Images prepared for printing should be 300 dpi for a higher resolution picture. Images prepared
for the web should be 72dpi for lower download/upload speed.