2D web icons are really notable for their flexibility. This versatility is achieved by rendering them at various resolutions ideal for various output devices.
2D Icons items:
- raster pictures (digital graphics);
- styled text as a typeset for 2D Icons;
- vector models (geometric graphics).
These items can be managed by 2D transformations such as rotation, scaling or angular position etc. Meshing basic models you may get more advanced ones.
Due to the layers technique 2D web icons can create the illusion of all 3D characteristics such as shadow, reflection or highlighting. The layers should keep 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
The layered 2Dicons are usually generally known as 2.5D models. This technology offers web site designers ability to work with any layer without the need of touching the others. The most of the prominent graphics editors choose this type of 2D object development.
2.5D is a synonym to pseudo 3D and is interpreted as "two-and-a-half-dimensional" graphics. Models created with 2.5D technology appear to be tridimensional while in fact they're not.
This technology used for designing 2D web icons is frequently achieved by the special lighting effect. 3D illusion is reached due to the virtual source of light to the left or to the right side and above the users monitor.
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