Kate Carlyle - School of Communication Arts - Spring 2004  
 
  DM112 - Graphic Design
How All The Pieces Fit Together

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Two Kinds Of Graphics, Two Kinds Of Media, Four File Formats And Two Color Models

The following chart shows how all the various parts fit together - vector vs. bitmap graphics, some of the various software applications used to create them (Adobe® Illustrator®, CorelDRAW®, Macromedia® FreeHand®, Adobe Photoshop®, Corel PHOTO-PAINT® and Paint Shop Pro™), the four basic file formats and the two most common color models used in computer graphics for print media and the web:

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