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Offline LunaMoon9

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My stupid question of the day
« on: February 24, 2010, 01:49:46 PM »
Some of the terms used kinda go over my head a bit so I'm gonna ask about them. Today's word is "Vector". I've seen it all over the site. No idea what it actually is/means/does.
Gimper dudes and dudettes, please enlighten me and show me the way of the Vector  ;) * sits in yoga position of mat* ooohhhmmm
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Re: My stupid question of the day
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2010, 01:56:46 PM »
vector is the opposite of pixels, or raster. programs like photoshop and the gimp are raster-based, illustrator and inkscape are vector. i think vectors are based on shape instead of pixels, so you can resize vecs without losing quality.

hope that helped :)
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Re: My stupid question of the day
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2010, 02:02:41 PM »
vector graphics are stored as mathematical formulae.  when you zoom in the edges stay sharp.  this is opposed to "raster" images which are stored as pixels.  when you zoom in the edges become choppy.

gimp is a raster program like photoshop.  inkscape is an open source vector program like illustrator.
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Re: My stupid question of the day
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2010, 06:49:02 PM »
Quote from: Kaleth Hasre on February 24, 2010, 01:56:46 PM
vector is the opposite of pixels, or raster. programs like photoshop and the gimp are raster-based, illustrator and inkscape are vector. i think vectors are based on shape instead of pixels, so you can resize vecs without losing quality.

hope that helped :)

clear as mud  I read raster and for some odd reason thought of Bob Marley. But no he was a  "Rasta" wasn't he?
lmao glossary, we need a glossary for the graphically challenged
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Re: My stupid question of the day
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2010, 10:49:52 PM »
ok if you went into Gimp and made a circle... it looks all smooth right? Well, zoom in.. see them squares? Raster images are made up of wee little squares. Because of that they will lose quality if you resize them. Vector images don't.

For example...

If I made a logo for the Dome in Gimp. I make it 400 pixels by 400 pixels (pixels are them wee squares)... but then, I want the logo on a big sign.. and I need the logo to be about 2 feet x 2 feet... I think you see the problem.

With a vector, I can scale the logo from 1 pixel to something to fit the SkyDome and it will be the same quality.
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Re: My stupid question of the day
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2010, 04:26:12 PM »
Quote from: Darth_Gimp on February 24, 2010, 10:49:52 PM
ok if you went into Gimp and made a circle... it looks all smooth right? Well, zoom in.. see them squares? Raster images are made up of wee little squares. Because of that they will lose quality if you resize them. Vector images don't.

For example...

If I made a logo for the Dome in Gimp. I make it 400 pixels by 400 pixels (pixels are them wee squares)... but then, I want the logo on a big sign.. and I need the logo to be about 2 feet x 2 feet... I think you see the problem.

With a vector, I can scale the logo from 1 pixel to something to fit the SkyDome and it will be the same quality.

Ok getting the idea now. Vector thing is smoother. Can I make these vector things using Gimp?

Skydome? Do you mean the stadium formerly known as Skydome?  Now referred to by dull and unoriginally renamed Rogers Centre?  I think I know where Darth is     Long live the name of Skydome
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Re: My stupid question of the day
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2010, 04:36:16 PM »
Darth is from London.. currently in Edmonton and moving back to London....

if you want to learn Vector.. get Inkscape and PM me.
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Re: My stupid question of the day
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2010, 04:56:15 PM »
Ok I may try that soon, For the moment I'll stick to the Gimp and try to improve on that.... and try to figure out that Apophysis  fractal thing too lol

Cool, London's not that far from here.
Luna, originally from Toronto, now in the farmlands surrounding Cambridge Ont. Only a few miles from African Lion Safari too. I got a cow farm and deer farm for neighbours  :) mmm beef and venison 
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Re: My stupid question of the day
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2010, 04:57:40 PM »
Cambridge eh? Tell Santa I say hi! Been ages since I been to that Santa's Village.
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Re: My stupid question of the day
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2010, 05:02:58 PM »
wow we got a Santa's village here?? Never noticed that. Prolly can't see him for all the trees surrounding me out here in the boonies Lets hope the lions don't escape fro the Safari and mistake Santy for snack time goodies lmao
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