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A graphic which is defined by specifying the colors of dots or pixels which make up the picture
 
Bitmaps are suitable for storing photographs and are more difficult to edit than vectors.
 
 - . Also known as raster graphics.
 
Common programs for editing Bitmaps are Paint, Photoshop, Gimp.
 
Common File Extensions: GIF, JPEG, Photoshop, PCX, TIFF, Macintosh Paint, Microsoft Paint, BMP, PNG, FAX formats, and TGA
 

 
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