Mesh Warp (PB only)This effect applies a grid of Bezier patches (squares in the grid) over a layer, which you can manipulate to distort areas of an image. Each corner of a patch includes a vertex and two to four tangents (points that control the curvature of the line segment that makes up the edge of the patch). The number of tangents depends on whether the vertex is in a corner, on an edge, or inside the grid. Move the vertices and tangents to manipulate the shape of the curved line segment. The image follows the grid shape according to the elasticity setting you have chosen and the boundary created by the adjacent patch. Each patch becomes a boundary for the distortion. You can also use Mesh Warp to create smooth transitions between multiple images and layers. Using keyframes for effects and opacity, you can animate the transition between layers, revealing and distorting layers over time. ![]() A. Original layer with grid applied B. Same layer with modified grid C. Final image For more information, see the After Effects product section on Adobe's Web site. |