Chapter Contents Section D Unlike a bitmap graphic, created by superimposing a grid of pixels over an image, a vector graphic consists of a set of instructions for creating a picture. Vector graphics are stored as a collection ofand their corresponding sizes, colors, and positions. The big advantage of vector graphics is that they can be enlarged without becomingVector graphics are created by using software. A vector graphic can be converted into a bitmap by a process called editing qualities it had in its vector state. The most common vector graphics format for the Web is lengths of lines that form afn) for a 3D object. This framework then can be covered by colored, patterned, and textured surfaces. This process, called image of the 3D object. tracing adds highlights and shadows to the image. 3D graphics can beto produce animated special effects for movies. Real-time is required for 3D computer games and virtual reality -. Once converted, however, the resulting graphic loses the object- 3D graphics are stored as a set of instructions that contain the locations and produces a bitmap Section E Footage for digital videos can be supplied from a digital source, or from a(n)