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BITMAP EDITOR [1 record]

Record 1 2002-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
  • Computer Graphics
  • Electronic Publishing
DEF

The simplest type of computer graphic program for computers: the user can colour pixels on the computer screen with a variety of digital equivalents of pencils, paintbrushes, airbrushes and so forth.

OBS

bitmap editors: more commonly called "paint" programs, are the most intuitive and easy to learn of the computer graphics tools, allowing the artist control over each individual bit (represented as a screen pixel).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
  • Infographie
  • Éditique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Programas y programación (Informática)
  • Gráficos de computadora
  • Publicación electrónica
DEF

Programa que permite que el usuario pinte en la pantalla encendiendo y apagando, los puntos o pixeles individuales que componen la visualización de una pantalla mapeada en bits.

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