2d Icons

2D web icons are really well known for their flexibility. This is achieved by the peculiarity of rendering them at various 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.

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

2.5D Icons

2Dicons are also known as 2.5D models. This technology allows website designers to work with any layer without the need of touching the others. The most of the well known graphics editors prefer this type of 2D object development.

2.5D is a synonym to pseudo 3D. This means "two-and-a-half-dimensional" graphics. Models created with 2.5D technology appear to be tridimensional while in fact they're not. The featured projection depicts both front and side views.

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