2. Desktop Publishing Concepts: Graphic File Formats & Applications Gerald & Grace Boerner Azusa Pacific University Copyright©1998 G.L. Boerner — All Rights Reserved

3. September, 1998Desktop Publishing Concepts: Graphic Formats & Applications 2 Overview 4 A Puzzling Array… 4 Bit-mapped Graphics… 4 Object-based Graphics… 4 Web-oriented Graphics… 4 Sources of Graphics… 4 Graphics Conversions…

4. September, 1998Desktop Publishing Concepts: Graphic Formats & Applications 3 Electronic Publishing — Creating Interest 4 The Old Way — Word Processing Overloaded with Text Low Quality Graphics 4 The Better Way — DeskTop Publishing Text & Graphics blended into a new whole High Quality Output (on Paper) 4 The New Way — WebTop Publishing A Multimedia Experience An Interactive medium with hyperlinks

5. September, 1998Desktop Publishing Concepts: Graphic Formats & Applications 4 The Graphic Format Puzzle… Low-quality Bit-Mapped Graphics Vector Graphics High-quality Bit-Mapped Graphics Postscript Graphics Low-end Output Devices<<>>High-end Output Devices Web Graphics

6. September, 1998Desktop Publishing Concepts: Graphic Formats & Applications 5 Low-Resolution Bit-Mapped Graphics 4 Output Device: Dot Matrix Printer (72+ dpi) Ink Jet Printer (180-720 dpi) Laser Printer [???] (300-600 dpi) 4 Publishing Role: Page Location 4 Common Formats: Paint (Mac) BMP (PC) 4 Key Feature: Screen Resolution Low-quality Bit-Mapped Graphics

7. September, 1998Desktop Publishing Concepts: Graphic Formats & Applications 6 Low-Resolution Vector Graphics 4 Common Formats: PICT,PICT2 (Mac) PCX,WMF (PC) 4 Key Feature: Object Manipulation 4 Output Device: Ink Jet printer (180-720 dpi) Laser Printer (300-600 dpi) Color Laser Printer (300-600 dpi) 4 Publishing Role: Proof Pages Resizable Objects Vector Graphics

8. September, 1998Desktop Publishing Concepts: Graphic Formats & Applications 7 High-Resolution Bit-Mapped Graphics 4 Output Devices: Ink Jet Printer [?] (180-720 dpi) Laser Printer (300-600 dpi) Color Laser Printer (300-600 dpi) Phototypesetter 4 Publishing Role: Digital Reality 4 Common Formats: TIFF (Mac & PC) PSD (Mac & PC) 4 Key Feature: Photo-realism High-quality Bit-Mapped Graphics

9. September, 1998Desktop Publishing Concepts: Graphic Formats & Applications 8 High-Resolution Vector Graphics 4 Output Device: Postscript Laser Printer (600-1200 dpi) Color Postscript Laser Printer (600-1200 dpi) Phototypesetter 4 Key Feature: Stylized Precision 4 Common Formats: EPS (Mac & PC) 4 Publishing Role: Device Independent Graphic Resizable Postscript Graphics

10. September, 1998Desktop Publishing Concepts: Graphic Formats & Applications 9 Web-Resolution Graphics 4 Requirements: Look good on the screen Don’t need special viewers Small size but reasonable quality and color Transparency & Animation 4 Formats: GIF  256 Colors  No Loss of Detail  Low Compression  Can be Animated JPEG  16K Colors  Loss of Detail  High Compression Web Graphics

11. September, 1998Desktop Publishing Concepts: Graphic Formats & Applications 10 Sources of Graphics for Publishing 4 Web Collections 4 Commercial Sources Disk sets CD-ROM Collections 4 Create them yourselves with Paint, Draw or Illustration Programs 4 Scan Pictures, Digital Camera and/or Capture them from video

12. September, 1998Desktop Publishing Concepts: Graphic Formats & Applications 11 Graphic Conversion Software 4 Shareware Graphic Converter (Mac) PaintShop Pro (PC) 4 Commercial Debablizer (Mac & PC) HiJaack Pro (PC) 4 Within Graphic Software (PhotoShop) or Web Editors

13. September, 1998Desktop Publishing Concepts: Graphic Formats & Applications 12 Questions & Answers