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    - Vector files such as .ai, .eps, .pdf, and .svg contain images defined by geometric objects rather than a grid of pixels and can be scaled without loss of quality. They are best for logos, charts, and other graphics with hard edges. - Raster files such as .jpg, .gif, .png, and .tif contain images defined as a grid of pixels and are best for web display. They can lose quality when resized. - Images for print need to be 300 dpi while images for web only need 72 dpi as that is the maximum resolution of monitors. Send designers high quality vector files when possible.

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    Image & File Type: Cheat Sheet

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    - Vector files such as .ai, .eps, .pdf, and .svg contain images defined by geometric objects rather than a grid of pixels and can be scaled without loss of quality. They are best for logos, charts, and other graphics with hard edges. - Raster files such as .jpg, .gif, .png, and .tif contain images defined as a grid of pixels and are best for web display. They can lose quality when resized. - Images for print need to be 300 dpi while images for web only need 72 dpi as that is the maximum resolution of monitors. Send designers high quality vector files when possible.

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    - Vector files such as .ai, .eps, .pdf, and .svg contain images defined by geometric objects rather than a grid of pixels and can be scaled without loss of quality. They are best for logos, charts, and other graphics with hard edges. - Raster files such as .jpg, .gif, .png, and .tif contain images defined as a grid of pixels and are best for web display. They can lose quality when resized. - Images for print need to be 300 dpi while images for web only need 72 dpi as that is the maximum resolution of monitors. Send designers high quality vector files when possible.

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    86 views1 page

    Image & File Type: Cheat Sheet

    Uploaded by

    Junaid Ahmad
    - Vector files such as .ai, .eps, .pdf, and .svg contain images defined by geometric objects rather than a grid of pixels and can be scaled without loss of quality. They are best for logos, charts, and other graphics with hard edges. - Raster files such as .jpg, .gif, .png, and .tif contain images defined as a grid of pixels and are best for web display. They can lose quality when resized. - Images for print need to be 300 dpi while images for web only need 72 dpi as that is the maximum resolution of monitors. Send designers high quality vector files when possible.

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    IMAGE & SOURCE les OUTPUT les

    FILE TYPE
    for logos, charts, icons, or for most web graphics
    any hard-edged graphics displayed on the screen

    CHEAT SHEET SOURCE les


    to be sent to the printer
    HI-RES les
    can be printed at 300dpi

    .ai .eps .pdf .svg .jpg .gif .png .tif

    WEB PRINT

    .ai Adobe Illustrator


    Default le type of Illustrator, a popular vector-based program

    .eps Encapsulated PostScript


    Vector le which can be opened outside of Illustrator

    .pdf Portable Document Format


    Self-contained document which preserves vector images as
    72 dpi 300 dpi well as fonts or graphics needed to display correctly
    Images intended for the web Images intended for print
    only need to have a need to have a resolution of
    resolution of 72 dpi (dots per 300 dpi (dots per inch), as .svg Scaleable Vector Graphics
    inch), which is the maximum the printing process allows XML-based vector image format supported by modern web
    resoultion of monitors for much greater detail browsers

    .jpg Joint Photographic Experts Group


    WHEN SENDING IMAGES TO A DESIGNER... Sometimes displayed as .jpegthis raster image format is
    best for displaying photographic images on web browsers
    Dont put images in a Word doc
    It is dicult to extract them and results in lower quality. .gif Graphics Interchange Format
    Raster image format best for simple images made up of solid
    Always send a larger image than needed colors with no gradients
    Raster images can be sized down without a loss in quality, but
    when an image is stretched to larger than its original size, a .png Portable Network Graphics
    signicant loss in quality occurs. Raster image format best for displaying simple images,
    supports transparency
    Send logos as vector les
    Logos usually need to be separated from the background, .tif Tagged Image File Format
    resized, or otherwise manipulated. Vector images oer the Raster image format best for high-resolution photos
    most versatility for these purposes.

    Remember...
    Although image editing programs can do wonders, it is always
    best to start o with the highest quality image possible. You
    will save time and end up with the most desirable result.

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