5 VISUALIZATION TERMINOLOGIES YOU SHOULD KNOW

5 Visualization terminologies you should know! Let’s get right into it:

1 | Raster vs Vector:

Vector images consist of paths and curves and can be scaled indefinitely while retaining the image quality. Illustrator is a vector based program and can be used to edit this type of image file.

Raster images consist of small squares called pixels. The more pixels an image has, the higher quality it is. Photoshop is a raster based program and can be used to edit this type of image file.

2 | RGB VS CMYK

Process printing uses Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black (CMYK) ink to create one image. Best for print.

Digital screens use Red, Green and Blue (RGB) light to display colors that combined create one image. Best for digital work.

3 | SATURATION VS VIBRANCE

Vibrance increases the intensity of the muted colors in your image, and preserves the intensity of the already saturated colors.

Saturation increases the intensity of all colors in your image.

4 | LEVELS VS CURVES

Curves give us as much control as we want over the image shadows, midtones and highlights. We can add up to 16 individual points along the curve for pinpoint accuracy when adjusting brightness values.

Levels give us only three adjustments: a black point, a white point and a single midtones slider. Use levels to adjust the intensity of the image shadows, midtones, and highlights.

5 | RAW VS JPEG

Most common image format containing lossy and compressed image data. Perfect for saving your PSD raster images, uploading images to your online portfolio and more.

A RAW image is an image file that contains unprocessed or minimally processed data from a digital camera’s sensor. Also used to reference an unedited image exported from a rendering software.

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Article by Stefani Fachini