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{{More citations needed|date=February 2023}}[[File:Graffiti2i.PNG|thumb|400px|A digital illustration depicting a tree in autumn, drawn using [[Facebook]]'s "graffiti" app]]
'''Digital illustration''' or '''computer illustration''' is the use of digital tools to produce images under the direct manipulation of the artist, usually through a pointing device such as a [[graphics
==Pointing devices==
[[mouse (computing)|Mice]] are not very precise for drawing, so a [[
==Illustration software==
{{main|Graphic art software}}
[[File:First Daughter Warns Juan in Orbit (detail).jpg|thumb|upright|Example of an original vector drawing in [[Adobe Illustrator]]. Note the precise edges of shapes and even width of lines that are typical of a drawing program.]]
There are two main types of tools used for digital illustration: [[raster graphics|bitmap]]ped (also known as "raster") and [[vector graphics|vector]] applications. Bitmap applications are commonly called "painting" programs, such as
With [[List of vector graphics editors|vector-based tools]], the content is stored digitally as resolution-independent mathematical formulae describing lines (open paths), shapes (closed paths), and color fills, strokes or gradients. Vector paths are constructed of anchor points and path segments by using the pointing device to click and drag. Many vector graphics are readily available for download from online databases which can then be edited and incorporated into larger projects. Drawing tools typically create precise lines, shapes and patterns with well-defined edges and are superb for working with complex constructions such as maps and typography. Digital illustrations may include both raster and vector graphics in the same work. A bitmap image file may be saved in a format which embeds a layer of vector information, and vector image file may include imported bitmap images.
[[File:Digital illustration made on a mobile phone.png|thumb|Example of a digital illustration made on a mobile phone and [[personification]] art. The illustration shows [[The Little Match Girl]] with a [[personification]] of [[Hypothermia]].]]
Since the development of [[touchscreen]] mobile devices, various digital illustration
== Digital techniques ==
Photobashing is a technique commonly used by concept artists. The process involves the artist merging and blending photographs and/or
==See also==
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* [[Graphic design]]
* [[Graphics software]]
* [[Icon design]]
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==References==
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[[Category:Digital art]]
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