A picture file recovered from a computer is enlarged 500% without degradation. What kind of image is this?

A picture file recovered from a computer is enlarged 500% without degradation. What kind of image is this?

• A. Raster image
• B. Metafile image
• C. Vector image
• D. Catalog image

Answer: (C)

Scaling without degradation indicates a vector-based image. Vector images describe shapes, lines, and colors with mathematical formulas, so they render crisply at any size. When you enlarge by a large factor like 500%, the rendering recalculates the paths, keeping edges smooth and free of pixelation. In contrast, raster images are made of a fixed grid of pixels; magnifying them reveals blocky pixels and blur. While metafile formats can contain both vector and bitmap data, the key characteristic shown here is the vector nature that preserves quality at large scales.

Scaling without degradation indicates a vector-based image. Vector images describe shapes, lines, and colors with mathematical formulas, so they render crisply at any size. When you enlarge by a large factor like 500%, the rendering recalculates the paths, keeping edges smooth and free of pixelation. In contrast, raster images are made of a fixed grid of pixels; magnifying them reveals blocky pixels and blur. While metafile formats can contain both vector and bitmap data, the key characteristic shown here is the vector nature that preserves quality at large scales.