Re: [libreoffice-documentation] Raster Graphics or Bitmap Images

On 06/04/2020 16:33, Regina Henschel wrote:
> Hi Peter,
>
> Peter Schofield schrieb am 06-Apr-20 um 16:17:
> > To help me update Chapter 6 in the Draw Guide to version 6.4, which
> > term is preferred Raster Graphics or Bitmap Images?
> >
> > Raster graphics are bitmap images.
> >
> > Bitmap images is the more widely known file format and uses the
> > extension BMP.
> >
> > Does LO stay in the past or move forwards to modern times?
>
> "Raster graphic" is the opposite to "Vector graphic" and covers more
> then "Bitmap", which is usually only used for BMP. "Raster graphic"
> covers png and jpg too, for example.
>
> Kind regards
> Regina

+1
I think we should stick with the technically correct terminology of
"Raster Graphic".

Regards
Dave

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