2d Web Icons

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

2D Icons may embody the below items:

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

All these items can be managed by 2D transformations such as rotation, scaling or angular position etc. Meshing basic models you may get more complex ones.

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

2.5D Icons vs 3D and 2D Icons

2Dicons are also known as 2.5D models. This technology provides web designers ability to work with any layer with no 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. This means "two-and-a-half-dimensional" graphics. Models that were developed with a help of with 2.5D technology appear to be tridimensional but in fact they aren't. The featured projection depicts both front and side views.

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