Raster graphics

The image can carry finely adjusted color and texture at pixel level.

Visual traits

• Pixel-based detail
• Local color adjustment

Expected changes

• Fine color and texture are easier to adjust
• The request is more likely to be interpreted as pixel-based editing

Definition

Raster graphics is a production method that edits an image as a grid of colored pixels. Vector shape description, art style, subject, and final format are specified separately.

In more detail

Local color and texture can be adjusted pixel by pixel. Resolution, color, content, and composition remain separate choices.

Includes

• Two-dimensional image production as a grid of pixels

Excludes

• Vector shapes described mathematically
• A particular art style or subject
• Three-dimensional rendering or output format

What this does not imply

• A low-resolution appearance
• A particular art style or subject
• Vector shapes or print format

Variability

The pixel method itself does not determine resolution or realism.

Usage

• Specify only the pixel-based production method
• Specify resolution and art style separately

Distinguish similar expressions

• Specify a coarse pixel look separately when needed

Typical uses

• Adjust photographic color or texture
• Edit drawing at pixel level

Possible failure modes

• It is mistaken for a low-resolution art style
• It is confused with vector production