Also, we will be using our favorite software applications - Corel Draw and Adobe PhotoShop. We could have achieved the similar result with any other design/graphics software (Adobe Illustrator, Corel PhotoPaint, Macromedia Freehand, Macromedia Fireworks etc) but these are the most popular, and - as we said - our favorites.

The following are the most important advantages of vector graphics:

• Complete scalability - you can resize vector graphics without any loss in quality. Whether you're designing a business card or very large advertising poster, the quality stays the same

• Usability for both web and print - while bitmap graphics is printable only if its graphical resolution is 300 dpi or higher, vector graphics is always printer friendly.

• Vector graphics is completely editable - you can resize, skew, rotate and reshape it, combine it with another vector objects, weld and trim them, color it etc.

• Background transparency - it will match any background, any color and/or pattern, any other bitmap or vector graphics.

Working with bitmap graphics is usually a nightmare.
Working with vector graphics is always a pleasure.

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