Would you like to insert life in your website? Do you wish to give a lifelike experience to your visitors? The web planet has moreover become the second world and to add soul in this lifeless world, designers seem to create depth in the web-designs by using some exceptional image tricks. The main objective of any web-designer is to develop a website that is visually appealing and by adding depth, designers can create a sense of reality which instantly catches attention of the viewers. Creating depth or 3-dimensional websites sounds to be difficult, isn’t it? Well, it is much easier than you believe. It just requires time, patience and a bit of experience in designing field as you should be able to determine how much depth is required. The most insipid looking website can also be transformed into a lively one by implementing depth using images.
Depth can be achieved through variety of methods, let’s focus on some of the design tricks that will create the illusion of depth and bring life to your website:
Photography:
It is wisely said that a picture can speak thousand words, adding photos to your website make your website look more real and visually engaging. By adding depth to the photos, you can add new life to your website. So how can you create depth with the help of photography? If you are clicking photographs for your website then make sure you think as a photographer. Photographer does not focus on one angle; he experiments with different angles to make the picture look more eye-catching. Similarly you can click a picture from unexpected angle. By changing the angle you can give the picture a visual dimension. Always create an attention-grabbing foreground and ensure your photograph has a background and subject. Imagine you are clicking picture of a bottle, to bring focus on the subject element, blur the background; this trick can be done by using photo editing softwares like Adobe Photoshop.
Layering:
Layering is the technique of manipulating images. Do you remember the trick of placing images on top of each other randomly which resembles like a stack of real printed photos? Yes, this is what layering technique is all about. The stack of photos creates a sense of depth. You can merge multiple photos; one can appear at background and the other can be the foreground. If you succeed in this trick, the image can look spectacular and you can feel like a part of that image.
Play with the shadow:
Shadow is one of the most popular trends to create the illusion of depth. The reason why this depth element is gaining so much popularity is because it is easiest way to create depth and also looks more original. Instead of just generating a subtle effect, you can play with shadows in many other ways. Creative effects like warped pages, floating elements etc. can be made by using the exceptional shadow effect. 3-D style floating effect can be achieved with rounded shadows. This technique is best for buttons and other tiny UI elements. Warped shadows do not take the shape of the object they relate to. It gives different shape to the element. Remember the shadow effect should come naturally and unforced.
Perspective:
To add depth you have to create an exceptional perspective which is visually charming. To create a sense of depth, you have to utilize the lines within an image. The perspective style may differ from designer to designer. Just as you have learnt in your school’s drawing classes, by following regular angles and horizontal alignment you can make the objects look right. Perspective is a bit complex and can be achieved only with experience. So if you are a beginner, avoid perspective for some time.
There is an assortment of tricks that can be used to create depth; some may work in your favor while some may go wrong. The above mentioned tricks are easiest and common one’s which you can use to create the sense of depth. So add intensity in your web-design and give it an arresting look.
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