Help! Question - urgent

[Praxis]

Hoping one of you geeks can help me :p

I need to specify whether I want a "vector or pixel" logo. What does that mean?! I dont know which one to pick and I want to complete this form asap.

I'm getting a logo designed for my website.

Thanks in anticipation of a response :)

[atheist_angel]

What does that mean?! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_graphics

[davo]

Go for the vector, you can scale a vector image without losing clarity. not so with one 'pixel fixed'

[Praxis]

Thanks guys! Davo's also kindly responded in PM :)

[davo]

Adobe Illustrator, Coral Draw etc create vector graphics. They are made up of shapes and lines that can be scaled to any size.

and for those wanting one for linux/unix Inkscape is a vector graphics app, it's opensource and free, with Mac and Windows versions as well

http://www.inkscape.org

Most linux versions just use your package manager to install automagically!

[Logic]

Vector - it is weird they would offer you pixel as they would most likely be designing it in illustrator anyway. If they suck Praxis PM me cause my other half is a designer and I'm sure we can help you out.

[Sir Patrick Crocodile]

Hoping one of you geeks can help me :p

I need to specify whether I want a "vector or pixel" logo. What does that mean?! I dont know which one to pick and I want to complete this form asap.

I'm getting a logo designed for my website.

Thanks in anticipation of a response :)Lil' ol' tip here: use vector for designing it, and use raster for the actual image. Since it is a website, I think logos are best in raster format, since not all browsers (noticeably Internet Explorer) can handle SVG very well.

[davo]

Since it is a website, I think logos are best in raster format, since not all browsers (noticeably Internet Explorer) can handle SVG very well.

Well you would generate a jpg or png from the vector, probably better.

[Sir Patrick Crocodile]

That's what I meant. Although I was thinking GIF or PNG due to transparency support.

[davo]

That's what I meant. Although I was thinking GIF or PNG due to transparency support.

raster is bitmap isn't it? But yea spose same thing :)

I usually go png if doing transparency, can keep a higher res than gif if it's in any way a complex image

[4vturnstiles]

png is better than gif as it supports more colours, gif only does 256.
I'm not sure if you can animate a png. png would result in a larger file.

If you were designing something, if using photoshop just make it big, and
keep the original PSD. Reduce the size for a particular usage.
You should see my carrot in its full screen glory.

[Sir Patrick Crocodile]

Animated GIFS? don't use them unless they add some meaning.