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MahaB82A
August 15, 2025
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Raster & Pixel

  • August 15, 2025
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Is there any different meaning to Raster & Pixel word? in my view both has same meaning. But Pixel is a technical name & Raste is a general name.  

Correct answer jazz-y

A raster is literally a grid filled with certain elements. These can be pixels, dots, crystals on a monitor, paint spots, etc., that is, a raster is a general name for the process of forming images (and not only) consisting of individual ordered elements. Accordingly, in computer graphics, a pixel is one cell of a raster image. The opposite of raster images are vector images, which do not use a raster grid to store and display data (but are stored as key points with certain parameters within a predetermined coordinate system)

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Legend
August 15, 2025

A raster is literally a grid filled with certain elements. These can be pixels, dots, crystals on a monitor, paint spots, etc., that is, a raster is a general name for the process of forming images (and not only) consisting of individual ordered elements. Accordingly, in computer graphics, a pixel is one cell of a raster image. The opposite of raster images are vector images, which do not use a raster grid to store and display data (but are stored as key points with certain parameters within a predetermined coordinate system)

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MahaB82AAuthor
August 15, 2025

@jazz-y

 

Thanks for the explanation.

Participating Frequently
August 15, 2025

A pixel is a noun, so it's a small part of a whole piece. Raster refers to the format of the file. Raster images are made of multiple pixels.

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MahaB82AAuthor
August 15, 2025

Thanks