Part one of My New World can be read here… How I remembered those first three days at camp. I raised hell. I wouldn’t make friends with a soul; didn’t go to a class and refused to play ball, which was mighty hard for me to do. Most kids there were about my age. I… Continue reading My New World – A Short Story – Part Two
Category: Art and Culture
My New World – A Short Story – Part One
The shoe hit the floor with a dull thud. My heart stood still, if anyone got awake and found me up, it’d all be ruined. I didn’t breathe for seconds. Then, slowly looked around from bunk to bunk and saw that no one stirred. Taking a deep breath of relief, I slipped the other shoe… Continue reading My New World – A Short Story – Part One
Basic Graphic Information
Pixel A pixel is one dot on your computer screen or graphic image. Many pixels together make an image. Megapixel A megapixel is one million pixels. Digital camera quality is measured in megapixels, which is usually displayed on the camera. Resolution This is the number of pixels across and down that a picture contains.… Continue reading Basic Graphic Information
Two Types of Graphics – Bitmap and Vector
There are basically two types of graphics—bitmap and vector.• Bitmap Graphics – These graphics are usually created in paint programs or come from digital cameras and scanners. They are made up of pixels. When small bitmap graphics are sized to a much larger size, they become fuzzy, because each pixel is increased in size. Examples… Continue reading Two Types of Graphics – Bitmap and Vector
Graphic File Types (some examples)
File format Stands For Type Benefit .BMP Bitmap Bitmap – standard for PC Strong quality. Microsoft Paint files are saved as .BMP. .TIF/.TIFF Tagged Image File Format Bitmap Uncompressed image good for use on Mac or PC; large image file .WMF Windows Metafile Vector Many Clip Art in the Microsoft programs are in this format.… Continue reading Graphic File Types (some examples)