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What is a graphics software?

A graphics software is a software that does specialist jobs such as a CAD/CAM machine, which is used in schools for textiles. A CAD/CAM machine is a 'Computer Aided Design… (MORE)

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What is a graphics card and what does it do?

A graphics card is the component in your computer that handles generating the signals that are sent to the monitor or "graphics". It is responsible for generating all the …text and pictures that are displayed on your screen. It is called a "card" because most PCs will have a physical card that is inserted in a PCI slot on the motherboard. Some motherboards have built-in graphics cards with is something of a misnomer since it is built in as part of the motherboard and no longer a separate "card". 2D, or two dimensional graphics are the kind of graphics displayed when you use a web browser, check email or work on a spreadsheet. For 2D graphics the major factors are resolution and refresh rate. Resolution determines how many little dots are used to draw the image on the screen. For example, 640x480 means that the whole screen is drawn using 307,200 little dots in 640 columns and 480 rows. The more dots that are used, the finer the detail. Thus, higher resolutions provide for great detail and image quality. Another factor is color depth. You may see it expressed as a third parameter such as 640x480x256. This means 640 columns x 480 rows x 256 colors. Color depth is usually a number that is 2 raised to the power of a multiple of 8 up to 32. i.e. 2^8, 2^16, 2^24 or 2^32... or 256, 65,536, 16M or 4G colors. Obviously, the more colors the great the detail again. Finally refresh refers to how many times a second the image on the screen is redrawn. 60Hz means that the image on the screen is drawn 60 times every second. This becomes important in fast moving video games where the action needs to look really. Also, for CRT type monitors refresh rates of 60Hz and less tend to have a noticeable flicker even on stationary images. This flicker can lead to headaches for many people. Higher refresh rates are better. Of course, having a graphics card with the higher possible resolution and refresh rate doesn't do much good if your monitor doesn't also support this capabilities. 3D or three dimensional graphics are what all first-person-shooter type games use. Of course, current monitor technology still only really displays a 2D image, but the player is immersed in a landscape where they can moved their characters head and see objects in all directions and move around within this world. This type of display capabilities requires some pretty intense mathematical calculation to be done very fast. The value of a good 3D graphics card is that it offloads most of this work from the computer's main processor and a specialized processor on the graphics card handles these calculations. This allows for faster, slicker looking graphics. Also, newer 3D cards handle all kinds of additional functions that gives surfaces texture, make water transparent, etc. (MORE)

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What are vector graphics?

Vector means that the images are created from algorithms (math) by the software you are using to create them. It's the complete opposite of raster in which the images ar… (MORE)

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What are socio-graphics?

It means it breaks up people by social status. Sociographics take the target market down to the level of the individual, where they determine the specific values, attitudes,… (MORE)

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What is graphical data?

Graphical data: A method of delivering information; using a picture, or graphic, to display or communicate information or intent.

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What is graphic arts?

Graphic arts represents an industry that communicates through design. Usually, there is a client that a graphic designer is working for. Graphic arts can be on a computer,… (MORE)

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What is a graphic library?

Graphic library is a library that store various of graphic ( it can be vector or jpg, mostly it's some illutration, drawing, graphic element, also can be icon or pictogram… (MORE)

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What is clipping in graphics?

There are several things that can be associated with clipping: clipping mask which refers that something is clipped inside defined area which can be in Photoshop vector object… (MORE)

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What is packaging graphics?

Packaging graphics means to create a graphics for products packs or its rappers. The right packaging is an important key to successful product marketing. It should work with … (MORE)

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What does the graphics card do?

the graphics card is an attachment inside your computer,phone or games console which displays what goes on in your screen e.g a plane flying, what your reading now or pict… (MORE)