Most of the images you can see in a book, in magazines, or on the internet, are bitmaps. Bitmaps are images made from a group of small points called pixels. Every point is defined by its colour and brightness. Bitmaps are used to represent photographs and other images in the digital world.
Features of bitmap images
- Unlike vector images, loses quality if its size is increased.
- Has bigger files than a vector image.
- Has greater detail and richness of colour than a vector image.
Bitmap image formats
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