Build an animated cloud generator with SVG and CSS
Blog post from LogRocket
The article provides a comprehensive guide on creating realistic cloud graphics using CSS and SVG within a React application, aiming to enhance the visual appeal of web environments. It starts by explaining the importance of realistic clouds in outdoor scenes and introduces scalable vector graphics (SVG) as an optimal format for responsive design without image distortion. The guide details how to manipulate SVG properties, such as filters and box-shadow, to achieve the desired cloud effects. It walks through setting up a React project, creating cloud components using turbulence and displacement map filters, and styling with CSS to animate and add variations to the clouds. The article concludes by offering a practical demonstration of the cloud generator application and shares the source code on GitHub for further exploration.