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Before we can compare Photoshop vs Illustrator, we must understand the difference between raster and vector graphics. I'm sure you may have heard these terms before, but do you know what they mean?
Raster And Photoshop
First off, a raster graphic (also sometimes called a bitmap graphic, but not to be confused with the .bmp file format) is an image that's comprised of tiny blocks of colour called pixels. Zoom in close enough on a raster image, and it begins to pixelate, like a mosaic. Raster graphics are what we call "resolution dependent" images. Essentially what that means is that quality is always a concern. Without getting into a lengthy conversation about resolution and re-sampling, let's just keep it simple for now and say that resizing your raster graphics is where problems, sometimes major problems, arise.
Examples of raster-based images include photographs, scans, digital paintings, website components like buttons and header graphics, and any other image that's made up of a lot (like, millions) of colours. Raster-based file formats include JPEG, GIF, PSD, PNG, and a few others.
So if there's a bunch of up front know-how, why even bother with raster graphics? Cuz they're cool! And this is where Photoshop comes in. Photoshop is our raster image editor. This is where we'll be doing all our colour correction on our photographs, touching things up, or creating special effects (like putting two heads on your mother-in-law...I recall there's a menu command for that one). Conceptual artists, digital painters, and comic book artists also turn to Photoshop for a lot of their work, too. As a web designer, I constantly use Photoshop to help mock up layouts, create web interfaces, and develop a lot of graphical components for sites I'm working on. As you can see, Photoshop is very flexible.
Vector And Illustrator
Next, we have the world of vector graphics. Unlike raster graphics, vector images are "resolution independent," meaning you and I don't have to worry about quality, pixels, resolution, or re-sampling. Rather than being based on pixels, vector graphics are based on mathematical lines and curves. Of course, this is where Illustrator comes into play. And what I love so much about Illustrator is I can take something I've created, like a cartoon, and I can scale it larger or smaller, and not give a second thought to quality. A vector graphic is always top quality. Usually, but not always, vector graphics are images that are comprised of solid blocks of colour, like a cartoon, a company logo, or a block of text. So who's making use of Illustrator? Graphic designers, visual artists, apparel companies, and even technical illustrators. Vector-based file formats include AI, SVG, and Flash's FLA and SWF.
So I hope this (albeit brief) discussion helps demystify the differences for raster vs vector; and Photoshop vs Illustrator.
Before deciding on which app I want to go with, I take a moment and think about what it is I want to achieve with the project at hand. That usually determines which app is the best for the job. Have fun!
googlade lite och hittade denna text.
förenkla det lite är det väll som jag förstått med illustrator(använder inte det programmet själv så vet inte mycket om det) är väll att de använder mer mattematiska grejer än PS, och PS använder sig av pixlar i redigeringen.
Det var så jag förstog det hela med en liten halvtasgig igeniomskummning av texten.
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Kaviar 2012-07-26 00:07
Plus att Illustrator sparar bilderna i andra format också än PS.
