In
graphics design, a vector path is a drawn or generated outline that represents a series of smooth straight (vector) lines instead of
raster dots (or
bitmap
In computing, a bitmap (also called raster) graphic is an image formed from rows of different colored pixels. A GIF is an example of a graphics image file that uses a bitmap.
As a noun, the term "bitmap" is very often used to refer to a partic ...
dots). Therefore, the paths are independent of
resolution. They also have a special feature that bitmaps and vectors do not have - the ability to change based on their new size or shape.
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Vector graphics