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title: "2D vs 3D graphics"  
description: "Brief summary about difference between 2D and 3D graphics"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-09-13  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2468/2d-vs-3d-graphics  
category: "graphics design"  
tags: ["2D graphics", "3D graphics", "graphics"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# 2D vs 3D graphics

![2D vs 3D graphics](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/2cbd0162-d285-42fc-a1ef-6603146b556d/images/77286279-b9ef-43f9-a1ba-18a9d0366088.jpeg) ![2D vs 3D graphics](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/2cbd0162-d285-42fc-a1ef-6603146b556d/images/0326f57b-f889-4ff6-b56a-1ee9d1e54ee9.jpeg) 2D graphics have two dimensions: height and width. 3D graphics have three dimensions: height, width, and depth. ![2D vs 3D graphics](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/2cbd0162-d285-42fc-a1ef-6603146b556d/images/f7a60c24-95e7-4e4d-ae7a-fde91c9f09f1.jpeg) 2D graphics are often used in cartoons, comics, and video games. 3D graphics are often used in movies, video games, and architectural visualizations. ![2D vs 3D graphics](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/2cbd0162-d285-42fc-a1ef-6603146b556d/images/2aa8d8e8-5d1a-4e42-ab70-882feab6f12e.jpeg) Lines and shapes are drawn on a flat surface that looks less realistic, complex & expensive. Cartoons, comics & video games are mostly used in 2D. ![2D vs 3D graphics](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/2cbd0162-d285-42fc-a1ef-6603146b556d/images/a9dc43e9-716e-4107-86be-2efea6546ac0.jpeg) 3D objects are modeled in a computer and then rendered to create an image that looks more realistic, complex, and expensive. ![2D vs 3D graphics](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/2cbd0162-d285-42fc-a1ef-6603146b556d/images/77286279-b9ef-43f9-a1ba-18a9d0366088.jpeg) 2D and 3D graphics are two different computer graphics that are utilized to create images and animations.

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