Other uses include high quality graphics for a slide deck (think Keynote or PowerPoint) or for posting a highly detailed image to your online photography portfolio.

The evolution of computer graphics is intertwined with textual display, and it is difficult to consider the two separately. An old saying has it that a picture is worth a thousand words.

Beyond RGB: A new image file format efficiently stores invisible light data New Spectral JPEG XL compression reduces file sizes, making spectral imaging more practical.

Threat actors increasingly use Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) attachments to display phishing forms or deploy malware while evading detection.

In doing so, the pin-up's programmer created the world's earliest known figurative computer art, and quite possibly the first image of a human being on a computer screen.

What to know about vector graphics Vector graphics are images created using elements that are independent of the size of the image, and common vector file formats include EPS and SVG.

This graphic, however, lays out your basic tools as a designer. The image, courtesy of Creative Market, demonstrates design elements like lines, texture, dominance, balance and more.

What is a PNG file? PNG, short for Portable Network Graphics, is a high-quality graphic file format that you can view in almost any graphic program, image viewer, or web browser.