Are you a Vector or Pixel Person?

[TrinityInfinity]

I'm jumping in on the "Vexel", for me it depends on the outcome i want, allthough mixes can end up rather interesting

[Lilbits_Lady]

Ok, I understand that piece a little more. What is the extension for a vector file? Yes, I'm that dumb to all this

[kingopayne]

I did a quick Google on the question of extensions for vector graphics, and this is what I found:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphics_file_format

In the 3rd column, it says whether it's "raster" or "vector". Seeing as .gif is listed as raster, I'll assume that means pixels.

--back to "the-negative"'s comment; isn't Blender a "low end app"? Though I haven't used them yet, it has had NURBS for a long time. I should try them out and see how they export to .x3d...see if WireFusion likes 'em.

[NeoLokie]

I think theres less illustrator stuff cause its *much* harder and much more indepth to learn, there are less readily available resources on the net and up until recently it didn't have the wow factor that you can get with photoshop. Its very much horses for courses. Just on the file extensions thing, I think the only ones you'll really see/ use are .ai, .fla and .eps. Something that I don't think anyone has touched yet is file size. A highly detailed vector is always going to be much smaller than a highly detailed photoshop file.Scalability is a big thing for the graphic design industry as is easy editability. "oh you want that that colour now, *click* there you go". Again it horses for courses, I wouldn't want to edit a phot in illustrator. They are slowly merging the two though. Fireworks is a pretty good blend of both imho. I use both btw, its been mostly photoshop till recently, and all the really pretty stuff is going to be photoshop still, but as I'm doing more design work than artwork these days I'm using illustrator a lot.

[CCDiane]

i love pixel...but 'm learning vector too.
It's always benificial to know both.
Each of them are suitable to specific purpose.

i believe most starters begin with pixel...like me

[CCDiane]

Originally Posted by Lilbits_Lady

Ok, I understand that piece a little more. What is the extension for a vector file? Yes, I'm that dumb to all this

Is .png a vector file? It's the format for Macromedia Firework.
Plz correct my understanding.

[unleash]

.png is a image file to, mostly used by programms as maya, and i thougd frontpage use it too so. i think png could be a vector file.

[Man1c M0g]

Originally Posted by unleash

.png is a image file to, mostly used by programms as maya, and i thougd frontpage use it too so. i think png could be a vector file.

Alas not - PNG is a raster-type file format widely regarded as the natural evolution of .GIF technology. It is very high colour, lossless, and capable of silly levels of alpha-transparency. Unfortunately it is also capable of giving you massive filesizes... but hey, you can't have everything!

[spermworm]

im a vector person. im only 16, but hell, i get things done. my stuff is professional grade.

[Troskan]

Im a flesh and bones person, vector and pixels person are strange nerdos... (¿? )

[gunyu]

i prefer to pixel!!! its more fun!! i think......

[kingopayne]

They've got the little handles with movable ends that change the shape of the curve. Zoom in, zoom out...same curve--not like pixels that show up when you zoom in.

[Jormi_Boced]

I work in vector a lot in my business, but the new digital printing technology is making raster art a lot easier to use.

[stiney51]

Originally Posted by kingopayne

I just did a couple logos for a friend, and did them as bitmaps. Now, after delivery, I'm wondering what the Printers are going to say when he gives them the disc.

kingopayne, In my experience if the image is clean, and large enough for whatever you are using it for, then printers will be fine with the bitmap images. They almost always prefer to have a vector file, and most I've worked with would rather have a PDF in abscence of a vector file than a bitmap. As long as you saved the logo in 300 DPI and as big as the largest thing they will use it for, then don't worry about it.

If they plan on making a sign for their business and you only gave them a business card sized bitmap, then you may need to go back to the (illustrator) drawing board.

Most of what I produce is a mixture of the two since I do mostly print media and page layout. Both have advantages, but I'd agree with other posts, vector art is harder to master and easier to butcher. Photoshop gives you so many canned filters and gadgets to make something flashy without the added time and effort.

[Darkie]

I would really love to use vector art but I have ps at home so I use pixels.