TABLE OF CONTENTS The term process is used to describe relationships between the constituent parts of an undertaking. But process alone does not describe how the job gets done. The relationships must be implemented through a prescribed methodology in order for the process to unfold. In e-graphics, the process concerns the means used to generate the individual graphic components, as well as the methods for assembling the components into a finished visualization.
Digital work often begins with converting existing content like paper base maps, paper drawings, traditional photographs, or other digital content into a form that is compatible with the desired digital processing environment. This may take the form of scanning or digitizing traditional content, or converting other digital content from one data type or file format to another. This is the foundation for much e-graphic work, whether the components are used as part of the final visualization or simply as something from which to derive new digital content. From this point, work then begins to focus more on the types of processing options available within each category of application. Knowing about processing options makes it possible to select which type of processing is most appropriate for producing the needed graphic.
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Chapter five discussed how digital technology influences the production of EDP work. The chapter dispelled myths about sheet size and discussed how we interact with digital content and go about getting work...
