Can an image be distorted when applying moving path?

[jparnold]

I have been using moving path for some time successfully but would like to apply moving path to an image where the image grows in size (2D basic) AND ALSO apply distortion to the image at the start of the moving path with no distortion at the end.
The distortion I want to apply is so that the image appears to be views from an angle. Hard to explain - for example a square image say 200 x 200 pixels. Stretch the right side to say 300 and reduce the left side to say 100 so we than have a a TRAPEZOID (American) or TRAPEZOID (British).
eg (best I can do with ascii characters)
/|
/ |
/ |
| |
| |
\ |
\ |
\|

[Gorf]

Yep - it's possible. I've done it to show a page turn effect.

You need to use several keyframes to get it looking just right, and apply the distortion you want at each keyframe.

[Gorf]

I think you meant "Trapezium" for the British spelling, by the way - not that it matters really. Everyone knows what you meant...

Actually after further checking - it turns out that it matters a lot. According to this site, a British trapezoid and and American Trapezium are a quadrilateral with no parallel sides - so each word means a different thing on opposite sides of the Atlantic. Not sure what the Oz equivalents are...

[jparnold]

Thanks Gorf,
Firstly I note my error and yes I did mean to type trapezium. I also note that the spaces I entered when attempting to 'draw' a trapezium don't 'stick eg the spaces I entered between the left side (|) and right side (|) - not sure what code to enter. It doesn't matter now though.

I FOUND IT and have applied successfully.
What I needed to select was 2D ADVANCED - DOOR. Now I can drag each of the 4 sides to angle angle and length. Terrific

Lastly thanks for the super fast reply.

[Gorf]

Thanks for the update - glad I helped a little.

This is what I used it for when I was looking into the technique. (35MB wmv file)