Web Design Vocabulary

Raster Image- Also known as a bitmap, it is a way to represent digital images. A raster image takes a variety of formats, like .gif, .jpg, and .bmp. A raster image represents an image in a series of bits of information that translate into pixels on a screen.

(Raster Image)

(Vector Image)

•  Vector Image- Vector images are a collection of individual objects rather than picture elements. 
Tracing- Creating a mock-up of a web page image in a graphics program and then use it as a visual guide to re-create or trace the web page design. It can be a JPEG, GIF, PNG, or BMP image.
• Rasterizing- the process of turning images and text into bitmap data ready for printing or displaying on screen
• (Rasterizing)
• Anchor Point- A collection of external links from across a site, split by subject.
• Path- Vector-based drawings. This is when you can stretch and re-shape a path and it will not lose detail.
•  (Path)
• Attribute- An attribute goes with a tag to provide some extra information, or to modify the meaning slightly.
• Bezier Path- A parametric curve frequently used in computer graphics and related fields. (Bezier path)
• Crop- Removal of the outer parts of an image to improve framing, accentuate subject matter or change aspect ratio. 
• (Cropping a picture)
• Clipping Mask- Hides backgrounds and other undesired parts of a picture.