What is the difference between bitmap textures and procedural shaders?

What is the difference between bitmap textures and procedural shaders?
  • Kent Trammell replied
    "bitmap" isn't a term I hear much anymore, but it means image files essentially. "Procedural" means patterns that are generated by the computer that a user can tweak to his/her liking.
  • Matt Dickun(az93) replied
    Thanks, that helps alot.