rasterised

Converted to pixels

Rasterised is the British spelling of rasterized, describing an image or graphic that has been converted into a grid of pixels.

When vector graphics—which use mathematical formulas to define shapes—are rasterised, they become fixed-resolution bitmap images that cannot be scaled up without losing quality.

The term comes from the raster scanning pattern used in displays.

The logo was rasterised for web use but we kept the vector file for printing.

pixels

bitmap

Pixel-based image format

  • gridFramework of intersecting lines
  • matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
  • dotsSmall circular marks

array · cells · squares · pattern · mosaic · elements · points · tessellation · blocky · jagged

conversion

vectorised

Processed as array operations

pixelated · flattened · exported · processed · digitised · sampled · quantised · anti-aliased · dithered · interpolated

resolution

DPI

Network traffic content examination

megapixels · sharpness · detail · clarity · upscaling · downscaling · resampling · interpolation · native

software

Photoshop

Professional graphics manipulation program

  • GIMPFree image manipulation software
  • GPUVisual processing hardware
  • rendererProduces visual output
Opposites
image representation method

rasterisedvectorised

Processed as array operations

vector · scalable · procedural · parametric · SVG

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