Tony Tran | ITEC 4110 | Advanced Digital Media | February 2009
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Introduction of myself and ITEC4900
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Vector versus Bitmap Imaging
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Vector software- Inkscape
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Bitmap software- Gimp
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Projects
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Tony Tran
 Former student of Dr. Chen’s ITEC 2110.
 Current student of Dr. Rowan’s ITEC 4110.
 Currently working on a Gimp Portfolio doing glamour
quality bitmap photo editing.
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ITEC 4110
 Advanced Digital Media currently taught only by Dr.
Rowan.
 Specializes in service to 2110 & creating advanced
projects using 2110 used software.
 4 credit hour class, recommended for IT majors.
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Vector- Elegant way of constructing digital
images whose representations is compact,
scalable, and easier to edit.
 Are attractive to networked multimedia .
 Based upon shapes and can be described
mathematically .
▪ Ex. Marketing, using the same image but on different
products such as T-shirts, coffee mugs, posters,
billboards.
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Bitmap-
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Inkscape- vector based program used for
SVG files.
 SVG- stands for Scalable vector graphics
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Gimp- Bitmap based program used for non
SVG files such as jpeg, bmp, tiff, and gif.
 Ability to animate still images.
 Edit using multiple layers.
 Similar features to that of Adobe Photoshop.
 It’s FREE!
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Purpose- To expose yourself to the ease and
convenience of SVG files compared to JPEG
files.
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Outcome- To create a digital signature to
include in your Gimp Project.
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Purpose- To expose yourself to the
difficulties of editing bitmap images and
experiencing photo editing.
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Outcome- To create a unique image of your
choice following a variety of methods such as
blurring, color modifications, color-level
alterations and opacity changes.
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Vector Project
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Bitmap Project