Reference / Effects / Distortion
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Bend
Bend is a Distortion effect.
What it does
Section titled “What it does”From Centre, along Angle, a stretch Length long is bent through Bend degrees. What lies past it carries on straight in the new direction, and what lies behind Centre is left alone. Where nothing lands, the result is clear.
Parameters
Section titled “Parameters”| Parameter | Control | Range | Default | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre | Point | Any position | 960, 540 | Pixels at composition size |
| Angle | Dial | Any angle | 0° | Degrees |
| Bend | Slider | -360 to 360; any value by typing | 90 | Degrees |
| Length | Slider | 1 to 4000; any value by typing | 600 | Pixels at composition size |
What each control does
Section titled “What each control does”- Centre: where the bend starts.
- Angle: the direction the bend runs from Centre.
- Bend: how far the stretch turns. Below 0 it curls the other way.
- Length: how long the bent stretch is.
- Mix: how much of the result replaces the original.
- Matte and Invert drive the strength of the effect from another layer’s brightness; see Effects.