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Aliasing (Jaggies)
graphics characteristic
Alpha Channels
bitmap graphics term
Anti-Aliasing
graphics characteristic
Balloon
type of graphic illustration
Bitmap
graphics type
Blend
graphics type
Call Out
graphics feature
Caption
graphics feature
Chart
graphics type
Clip Art
graphics type
Clipping Paths
graphics editing and page layout term
Display Resolution (PPI)
graphics characteristic
DPI
graphics characteristic
Embedded Paths
graphics editing and page layout term
Embossing
graphics type
EPS
graphics format
GIF
graphics format
Graph
graphics type
Graphics Software
software for desktop publishing
Jaggies
graphics characteristic
JPEG or JPG
graphics format
Pictograph (Graph)
graphics type
PPI
graphics characteristic
Raster (Bitmap)
graphics type
RGB
Graphics term
Screen Resolution (PPI)
graphics characteristic
Speech Bubble
type of graphic illustration
SPI
graphics characteristic
Thought Bubble (Balloon)
type of graphic illustration
TIFF
graphics format
Transparency
graphics characteristic
Transparent
graphics characteristic
Vector
graphics type
Mug Shots
Pictures of people focusing on the head...
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