Bulge (Pro only)

The Bulge effect distorts an image around a specified point, making the image appear to bulge toward or away from the viewer, depending on the options you select.


Original (left) and with variations of Bulge applied (center and right)

Adjust the following controls for the Bulge effect:

Horizontal Radius

Sets the width of the bulge, measured in pixels. You can also set the radius values by dragging the selection handles in the layer.

Vertical Radius

Sets the length of the bulge, measured in pixels. You can also set the radius values by dragging the selection handles in the layer.

Bulge Center

Sets the center point from which the bulge is created.

Bulge Height

Sets the depth of the bulge. Positive values push the bulge toward the viewer. Negative values pull the bulge away from the viewer. A bulge height of 0 produces no bulge, which can be useful for setting keyframes so the bulge fades in over time.

Taper Radius

Sets the steepness of the sides of the bulge. A taper radius of 0 produces a steep, pronounced bulge. Increasing the taper radius produces a more gradual bulge.

Antialiasing

Sets the amount of edge smoothing (blending of colors) at the boundaries of the bulge. Anti-aliasing is applied only when Best quality is selected for the layer. For many layers, Low produces satisfactory results. High produces more smoothing but can significantly increase rendering time.

Pin All Edges

Prevents the edges of the layer from bulging.