In the first of this 'FOSS v proprietary' series we looked at some of the best software for editing and manipulating bitmap images. With digital photography such programs replace the earlier darkroom ...

SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) is an open W3C standard for describing two-dimensional graphics in a different way than traditional computer images, which are all bitmaps of some kind. A bitmap or ...

In the dynamic world of digital design, Inkscape is a leading free and open-source vector graphics software. Whether you’re a seasoned professional graphic designer, a budding illustrator, or a ...

If I need to design a vector graphic from scratch, beyond grabbing a pad of paper and pencil to draw my idea first, I’ll always gravitate directly to Adobe Illustrator. Illustrator is a native vector ...

The PSD files created by Adobe Photoshop are known as bitmap or raster images. Essentially, they're essentially made up of a grid of colored pixels. For some purposes, including common business uses, ...