Geometry

Spiral warp

A twist that grows toward the centre: straight lines become spirals.

Spiral warp: a geometry effect on the built-in sample photograph. Computed on your machine right now.
Open Spiral warp in the studio

Controls

centre x
A number from 0 to 1, 0.5 by default.
centre y
A number from 0 to 1, 0.5 by default.
turns
How many times the picture winds around the centre. The sign picks the direction
radius
How far out the swirl reaches. Beyond it the frame is untouched — every real whirlpool has an edge
falloff
How the swirl dies out towards that edge. Below one it holds almost to the rim and stops abruptly; above, it gathers into the middle

Starting points

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