a collection or series of dots making up an image or the display on a monitor (the more pixels the better the picture)
GIF
Graphics Interchange Format; a bit-mapped graphics file format with low resolution and compressed to minimal file size for use on the web. It is a format especially chosen for animation effects.
Scaling
Re-sizing images to fit your layout
Thumbnail
a miniature version of a picture or page layout
BMP
Windows Bitmap ; a huge image file that has no advantage over other image formats; These files take up a lot of space on a hard drive
Grouping
allows you to work with several objects as though they were one object
Resolution
Refers to the sharpness and clarity of an image; it is measured in dpi (dots per inch)
Handles
little squares at the edges and corners of a select3ed graphic on your screen
