Bitmap and vector processing applications

1. Bitmap processing application

There are several programs that are useful in the process of photo retouching. Object that is processed in such programs is considered a collection of pixels or dots with a certain density and color. However, this kind of program can also create lines, letters, and all objects that can be processed by vector processing program. Program incorporated in this group include:

- Microsoft photo editor

- Corel photo paint

- Metacreations live picture

- Adobe Photoshop

- Metacreation painter

- Micrografix picture publisher

- QFX

- Wright image

- Macromedia XREs

2. Vector processing applications

Courses in this group are used to process the image in the form of vectors or lines. Therefore, the program in this group is often called an illustration program. All objects are processed in the form of a combination of lines, whether it be straight or curved lines. The program is classified in this group are:

- coreldraw

- Micromedia freehand

- Adobe illustrator

- Beneba canvas

- Metacrearions expression

- Micrografix designer.