2d Icons Info

2D web icons along with other objects are notable for their flexibility. This is achieved by the peculiarity of rendering them at different resolutions suitable for various output devices.

2D Icons items:

• raster pictures (digital graphics);
• styled text as a typeset for 2D Icons;
• vector models (geometric graphics).

The above-mentioned items can be managed by 2D transformations for example rotation, scaling or angular position and many others. Meshing basic models you will get more complex ones.

As a result of layers technique 2D web icons can create the illusion of all 3D characteristics like shadow, reflection or highlighting. The layers should maintain the definite hierarchy and order carefully. This makes modifying 2D icons and related objects easier.

2.5D Icons as the pseudo 3D kind of 2D Icons

2Dicons also are well-known as 2.5D models. This technology offers web designers ability to work with any layer without the need of touching the others. This kind of 2D object creation is preferred by the most of the prominent graphics editors.

2.5D is a synonym to pseudo 3D. It means "two-and-a-half-dimensional" graphics. Models which were developed with a help of with 2.5D technology appear to be tridimensional while in fact they aren't. The featured projection represents both front and side views.

This technology used for designing 2D icons is usually attained by the special lighting effect. 3D illusion can be reached as a result of virtual light source to the left or to the right side and above the users monitor.