graphics

There are 3 types of graphics.

• Raster
• Vector
• Real

Raster and Vector graphics are digital computer graphics.

Real graphics are non-digital content used by or made by computers.

Computer graphics is a process of repeatedly applying 3 different operations.

• Create
• Select
• Edit

There is a 4th operation

• Settings

Bezier segments can change direction and self intersect, and there are no equivalent G-code CNC motion commands.

Bezier segments can form very natural looking, smooth flowing curves, but the mathematics are very complicated and unpredictable.

There are several kinds of bezier curves.

Raster graphics are just dots, but it is the only human readable form of digital graphics there is.

Working with raster graphics means working with dots.

This chapter is about Graphics.

Vector graphics are a small part of the graphics equation.

All sorts of graphics are necessary to design and advertise products.

This is a book about vector graphics for machine cutting.