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Polar coordinates

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Polar coordinates is a Distortion effect.

The frame before Polar coordinates is appliedThe same frame with Polar coordinates applied
Drag the handle. Polar coordinates applied on the right, the original frame on the left.

Converts a picture from rectangular coordinates to polar coordinates, and vice versa.

ParameterControlRangeDefaultUnit
ConversionDropdownRectangular to polar · Polar to rectangularRectangular to polar-
InterpolationSlider0 to 100100Per cent
MixSlider0 to 100100Per cent
BlendDropdownNormal · Darken · Multiply · Colour burn · Linear burn · Darker colour · Add · Lighten · Screen · Colour dodge · Lighter colour · Overlay · Soft light · Hard light · Linear light · Vivid light · Pin light · Hard mix · Difference · Exclusion · Subtract · Divide · Hue · Saturation · Colour · LuminosityNormal-
MatteLayerAny layer in the compositionNone-
InvertCheckboxOn or offOff-
ChannelDropdownLuminance · Alpha · Red · Green · BlueLuminance-

In the Effect Controls panel:

  • Matte is an input to an effect, scaling the strength. Invert inverts the mattes for calculating strength.
  • Conversion: which conversion to do.
  • Interpolation: how far between fully converting and not altering at all the effect 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.