About working with bitmap images


    Illustrator lets you convert selected vector objects to bitmap objects. Once vector objects are converted to bitmap, you can apply plug-in filters (such as those designed for Adobe Photoshop) to the image as you would with any placed image. However, you cannot apply vector tools and commands to the bitmap image. You can also export an entire Illustrator document to a bitmap format or use the Save For Web command to optimize the document for the Web.

    You can do any of the following with bitmap objects: