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    Graphics Cheat Sheet

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    This document provides a cheatsheet for choosing the appropriate graphics file format for different purposes and software programs. It recommends vector graphics programs like Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape, and CorelDRAW for line art and logos, and raster image editors like Adobe Photoshop, Corel PhotoPaint, and GIMP for photos. For print, it suggests higher resolution formats like PDF, TIFF, and EPS, while for web, it recommends lower resolution formats like JPEG, PNG, and SVG. It also provides information on color modes, resolution requirements, and file size limitations for common raster graphics file formats.

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    This document provides a cheatsheet for choosing the appropriate graphics file format for different purposes and software programs. It recommends vector graphics programs like Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape, and CorelDRAW for line art and logos, and raster image editors like Adobe Photoshop, Corel PhotoPaint, and GIMP for photos. For print, it suggests higher resolution formats like PDF, TIFF, and EPS, while for web, it recommends lower resolution formats like JPEG, PNG, and SVG. It also provides information on color modes, resolution requirements, and file size limitations for common raster graphics file formats.

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    This document provides a cheatsheet for choosing the appropriate graphics file format for different purposes and software programs. It recommends vector graphics programs like Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape, and CorelDRAW for line art and logos, and raster image editors like Adobe Photoshop, Corel PhotoPaint, and GIMP for photos. For print, it suggests higher resolution formats like PDF, TIFF, and EPS, while for web, it recommends lower resolution formats like JPEG, PNG, and SVG. It also provides information on color modes, resolution requirements, and file size limitations for common raster graphics file formats.

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    IDEAS Training Graphics Cheatsheet

    2013 by David Creamer

    www.IDEAStraining.com

    Choose purpose of graphic


    Print
    Adobe Illustrustor
    Corel DRAW
    Inkscape (OpenSource)

    Adobe Photoshop
    Adobe Fireworks
    Adobe Illustrator (via Save
    for Web)

    Adobe Illustrator (SVG)


    Adobe Edge Animate
    (HTML5)
    Adobe Flash (desktop
    only)

    Line Art: Bitmap mode


    Grayscale (aka Black-&White Photos)
    Color Images:
    RGB (preferred)
    CMYK
    Spot Color via channels

    CMYK
    (includes Black-only
    and grayscale)
    Spot Color

    RGB
    Profiles:
    sRGB for web;
    Adobe RGB for other

    RGB
    Profiles:
    sRGB for web;
    Adobe RGB for other

    Color and Grayscale:


    Dependent on printing
    method; see PDF
    on Understanding
    Resolution
    Line Art: 600-1500 ppi

    N/A

    Measured by pixel width


    and height only; PPI is
    not applicable.
    Note: Most programs
    default to 72 ppi, but
    that is meaningless.

    N/A

    Formats in order of preference


    for each program

    Formats in order of preference


    for each program

    InDesign: PSD, PDF, TIFF


    Quark: PDF, PDF, TIFF
    EPS for duotones
    DCS2 for spot colors
    FrameMaker: TIFF
    MS Office: PNG-24/32

    InDesign: AI, PDF, EPS


    Quark: AI, PDF, EPS
    FrameMaker: EPS, PDF
    MS Office: PNG-24/32 via
    export

    Web:
    Usually JPEG for photos
    Usually GIF for graphics
    PNG for special needs
    Video and Presenation:
    PNG

    Web:
    AI: SVG
    Edge: OAM for InDesign
    and Dreamweaver;
    HTML5 for other
    Flash: SWF or HTML5

    Best Format

    Top 3 Programs

    Adobe Photoshop
    Corel Photo Paint
    GIMP (OpenSource)

    Color Mode

    Vector

    Resolution (ppi)

    Raster (Pixel)

    Web/Video/Presentations
    Raster
    Vector

    Raster Format Limitations for Wide-Format Output

    Colors

    PSD
    Dependent on bit level
    of photo: 1, 8, 16, and
    32. Supports RGB or
    CMYKhowever most
    devices prefer RGB.

    TIFF
    Dependent on bit level
    of photo: 1, 8, 16, and
    32. Supports RGB or
    CMYKhowever most
    devices prefer RGB.

    PNG

    JPEG

    Colors dependent on bit


    level. Up to 48-bit (plus
    alpha, or transparency,
    channel). RGB only.

    Colors dependent on bit


    level of photo: 8, 16,
    and 32. Note: Lossy color
    format. RGB only.

    File Size

    Formula is 2 squared by bit level to get number of colors per channel. So, 1 bit is 2 colors, 8 bit is 256 colors, 16 is 65,536, 32 is 16,777,216, etc.

    PSD: 30,000 pixels square;


    PSB: 300,000 pixels square
    (only Photoshop can
    read PSB)

    4,294,967,295 pixels
    square;
    4 GB physical size limit

    2,147,483,647 pixels
    square

    65,536 pixels square;


    2 GB physical size limit

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