Raster graphics editor

A raster graphics editor is a software tool used to create and modify images made up of tiny colored pixels, like photographs or detailed artwork. Each pixel holds color information, allowing for complex, detailed images with subtle color variations. Users can edit images by painting, resizing, cropping, or retouching pixels directly. Common examples include Adobe Photoshop and GIMP. Raster editors are ideal for intricate image editing, photo retouching, and detailed digital artwork, but they can lose quality if scaled up significantly. They contrast with vector graphics editors, which use mathematical equations to create images that can be scaled infinitely without losing clarity.