Applying Geometric effects
You can change the shape or perspective of an image by applying Geometric effects. For example, you can turn an image into a sphere or cylinder, skew it, or change its vertical or horizontal perspective.
Circle
Edit workspace
The Circle effect deforms your image or selection by turning it into a sphere. You can access the Circle dialog box by choosing Effects Geometric Effects Circle.
The Circle dialog box contains the following controls:
• Wrap — treats the image as though it were a tile repeating in each direction
• Repeat — finds the edge pixel of each side and repeats it outward infinitely
• Color — lets you choose a color to represent out-of-bounds pixels. You can click the color box to access the Color dialog box, or right-click the color box to access the Recent Colors dialog box.
• Transparent — makes out-of-bounds pixels transparent (available only with layered images)
Cylinder–Horizontal
Edit workspace
The Cylinder–Horizontal effect stretches the image or selection as though wrapping it around a horizontal cylinder. You can access the Cylinder–Horizontal dialog box by choosing Effects Geometric Effects Cylinder–Horizontal.
The Cylinder–Horizontal dialog box has the following control:
• Strength — determines how much of the image appears wrapped
Cylinder–Vertical
Edit workspace
The Cylinder–Vertical effect is a deformation that stretches the image or selection as though wrapping it around a vertical cylinder. You can access the Cylinder–Vertical dialog box by choosing Effects Geometric Effects Cylinder–Vertical.
The Cylinder–Vertical dialog box has the following control:
• Strength — determines how much of the image appears wrapped
Pentagon
Edit workspace
The Pentagon effect deforms your image or selection by turning it into a pentagon. You can access the Pentagon dialog box by choosing Effects Geometric Effects Pentagon.
The Pentagon dialog box contains the following controls:
• Wrap — treats the image as though it were a tile repeating in each direction
• Repeat — finds the edge pixel of each side and repeats it outward infinitely
• Color — lets you choose a color to represent out-of-bounds pixels. You can click the color box to access the Color dialog box, or right-click the color box to access the Recent Colors dialog box.
• Transparent — makes out-of-bounds pixels transparent (available only with layered images)
Perspective–Horizontal
Edit workspace
The Perspective–Horizontal effect creates a perspective along the horizontal axis by narrowing the left or right side of the image or selection. You can access the Perspective–Horizontal dialog box by choosing Effects Geometric Effects Perspective–Horizontal.
The Perspective–Horizontal dialog box contains the following controls:
• Distortion — sets the length of the shortened edge to the unchanged edge. Moving the slider to the left or typing a negative number reduces the length of the left side of the image. Moving the slider to the right or typing a positive number reduces the length of the right side of the image.
• Wrap — treats the image as though it were a tile repeating in each direction
• Repeat — finds the edge pixel of each side and repeats it outward infinitely
• Color — lets you choose a color to represent out-of-bounds pixels. You can click the color box to access the Color dialog box, or right-click the color box to access the Recent Colors dialog box.
• Transparent — makes out-of-bounds pixels transparent (available only with layered images)
Perspective–Vertical
Edit workspace
The Perspective–Vertical effect creates a perspective along the vertical axis by narrowing the top or bottom of the image or selection. You can access the Perspective–Vertical dialog box by Effects Geometric Effects Perspective–Vertical.
The Perspective–Vertical dialog box contains the following controls:
• Distortion — sets the length of the shortened edge to the unchanged edge. Moving the slider to the left or typing a negative number reduces the length of the upper side of the image. Moving the slider to the right or typing a positive number reduces the length of the bottom side of the image.
• Wrap — treats the image as though it were a tile repeating in each direction
• Repeat — finds the edge pixel of each side and repeats it outward infinitely
• Color — lets you choose a color to represent out-of-bounds pixels. You can click the color box to access the Color dialog box, or right-click the color box to access the Recent Colors dialog box.
• Transparent — makes out-of-bounds pixels transparent (available only with layered images)
Skew
Edit workspace
The Skew effect tilts an image or selection along its horizontal or vertical axis up to 45 degrees in either direction. You can access the Skew dialog box by choosing Effects Geometric Effects Skew.
The Skew dialog box contains the following controls:
• Horizontal — tilts the image to the left or right, depending on the Skew Angle setting
• Vertical — tilts the image up or down, depending on the Skew Angle setting
• Skew angle — sets the tilt angle. When the Horizontal option is selected, positive numbers tilt the image to the right, and negative numbers tilt it to the left. When the Vertical option is selected, positive numbers lower the left side and raise the right side, and negative numbers raise the left side and lower the right side.
• Wrap — treats the image as though it were a tile repeating in each direction
• Repeat — finds the edge pixel of each side and repeats it outward infinitely
• Color — lets you choose a color to represent out-of-bounds pixels. You can click the color box to access the Color dialog box, or right-click the color box to access the Recent Colors dialog box.
• Transparent — makes out-of-bounds pixels transparent (available only with layered images)
Spherize
Edit workspace
The Spherize effect wraps a selection or layer around a sphere. You can access the Spherize dialog box by choosing Effects Geometric Effects Spherize.
The Spherize dialog box contains the following controls:
• Strength — determines the strength of the effect
• Circle — wraps the selection or layer around a circular sphere
• Ellipse — wraps the selection or layer around an elliptical sphere