It seems almost everyone on here uses bitmap software like photoshop, corel and paint and some peeople are very talented at it, but I don't seem to see much vector based work around here, so I thought I should just make a thread for people to show their random vector based work, whether it be Xara Xtreme Pro (my personal fave') or illustrator or whatever. 
Over the last year I have really gotten in to computers and I've only been doing graphic design for little more than 6 months so I am a beginner in some rights but have found a real passion and intrigue for it and would like to see what others are capable of.
So post away and show your vector love, wallpapers, sigs, scribbles and all ! 
p.s. feel free to post any vector related tips, tricks, ideas, tutorials and links too, I will appreciate it and I'm sure others will too.
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processed by a computer can usually be divided into two distinct
categories. Such images are either bitmap files or vector graphics.
Bitmap Images
Bitmap is a representation, consisting of rows and columns of dots, of a graphics image in computer memory.
Also called a raster image, the bitmap image is made of pixels or dots
that are arranged and colored differently to form an image or pattern
such as a photograph. For simple monochrome images, one bit is
sufficient to represent each dot, but for colors and shades of gray,
each dot requires more than one bit of data. The more bits used to
represent a dot, the more colors and shades of gray that can be
represented. When you zoom in, you can see the individual squares that
make up the total image. Increasing the size of a bitmap has the effect
of increasing individual pixels because extra pixels are added that did
not originally exist, making lines and shapes appear jagged and/or
distorted. Reducing the size of a bitmap also distorts the original
image, because pixels are removed to reduce the overall image size and
quality.
A graphic representation of a bitmap image can be seen on the next
image. The right image is 300 percent enlarged of the area selected
from the original picture. The image consists of hundreds of rows and
columns of small elements that all have their own color. One such
element is called a pixel-short for picture element. The human eye is
not capable of seeing each individual pixel so we perceive a picture
with smooth gradations.
Bitmap images are displayed on your computer screen at screen
resolution: 72 or 96 dpi, but printed in high resolution postscript
printers at 300-600 dpi, and color separated for Offset, Digital,
Screen or Pad printing at 600-1200 dpi. Unless the image you probably
see right on your computer monitor contains the resolution required to
output high resolution films or plates from the graphic arts equipment,
output will looks jagged or distorted. Because a bitmap image is
created as a collection of arranged pixels, its parts cannot be
manipulated individually. Bitmaps have a fixed resolution so a bitmap
looks best when you display or print it at its original size.
Bitmap images are opened and manipulated in software programs like Adobe Photoshop and Corel Photo-Paint.
The following is a black and white image at 300 dpi resolution, and
represents a company logo. Because Promotional Products Industry uses
high resolution printers, imagesetters and platesetters, those lines
you could see even on your computer monitor are printed more like the
enlarged portion of image, where it's clearly notable how edge cuts
unevenly.
Use of Bitmap images in the Graphic Arts and Promotional Products Industry
Graphic Arts and Promotional Products industry. Digital pictures,
photos, transparencies, etc which will be printed in full process color
are normally bitmap images. Bitmap images are transferred to the
computer by taken it digitally, or by means of scanning a previously
taken picture. When the picture is transferred from a digital camera or
scanned directly into the graphic software, it's converted from RGB to
CMYK format. The CMYK is the format used in the Promotional Products
industry and it stands for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black. This way,
the professional graphic designer can work in the format the picture
will be printed, making easy for adjustments and retouching of the
image.
Bitmap images are used in the Promotional Products industry for
printing full color designs in Calendars, Christmas Cards, Custom
T-shirts and other apparel accessories, Mouse Pads, Bags, Bumper
Stickers, Decals, Magnetic Business Cards, Ceramic Coffee Mugs, 3-M
Post-It Notes, Scratch Pads, Full Color Magnetic Car Signs, Banners,
Posters, and some Pens, Flashlights and Office Accessories using
Digital Printing technology.
Bitmap images are not recommended and cannot produce a high quality
printing job for printing logos and designs in one or more spot colors.
In such cases, a vector file is required.
Vector Graphics
Vectors are a way of defining images on a computer and is defined by
points and curves rather than by pixels. They are scalable and
therefore are not resolution dependent. Vector graphics are made up of
independent objects, each of which can be individually selected, sized,
moved and manipulated, which gives the Graphic Arts and Promotional
Products industry outstanding advantages for image manipulation. The
vector image is created through a sequence of commands or mathematical
statements that place lines and shapes in a two-dimensional or
three-dimensional space. Vector elements are graphical objects that
have a precise direction, length, and shape and can be points, lines,
polygons, arcs, rectangles, circles, text, ellipses, elliptical arcs,
arc wedges, elliptical arc wedges, and symbols.
Vector graphics primarily originate from software and is prepared in a
vector-drawing program and is based on PostScript® page-description
language. A designer "plots" vector points and the points are connected
with straight or curved lines. The shapes can be filled with a color, a
gradient, a pattern or nothing at all. Because a vector image uses
PostScript language, the image scales perfectly, however, because of
the dependency on Postscript, vector images will not print well on
printers that are not PostScript enabled.
Following images are representations of the bitmap image, the bitmap
image with the anti-aliased transition applied (used some times to
overcome the appearance) and the smooth vector image.
Bitmap Image
Anti-Aliased Bitmap Image
Smooth Vector Image
Use of Vector Graphics in the Graphic Arts and Promotional Products Industry.
Vector graphics is the format for logos and other computer graphics
except photographs. Because it's scaleable capability, vector graphics
are the best option to create logos and graphics and use it to print
promotional products. By creating initially your corporate logo in a
vector software program, it can be used for all purposes in the future.
The vector file could be used by printers and promotional products
companies to achieve a high quality printing. Once you have created
your vector logo, it can be easily converted to a bitmap format for web
presentations, CD catalogs, and other low resolution requirements. It's
important to understand the conversion process is irreversible, so
always keep a original copy of the vector file.
New graphic technology allows more full process color material than
before. Some companies are taking advantage of this technology and are
using more and more printing products in full color. For such cases,
your graphic designer could make a full color version of your logo.
This high resolution bitmap version can be close to the vector
counterpart, and provides extra benefits by using a high quality logo
for these materials.
Computer graphics are essentials to properly identify companies,
products or services. Each of these two major types of graphic formats
is important to the Graphic Arts and Promotional Products industries.
Each format conforms to special requirements and necessities according
to the printing process to be done, helps other one in filling these
holes commonly found, and both together helps the graphic designer and
promotional products community to create a complete sets of options and
be able to provide professional presentations and promotional material.
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