Taper scales the layer's width along a cage, from full width at the pinned end to End Scale at the far end.
On a shape layer, Effects ▸ Taper adds the Taper deformer Shape Op. On other layers it adds a pixel effect with the same parameters.
Parameters
| Name | What it does | Default / range |
|---|---|---|
| End Scale | Width at the far end of the cage. 1 = no taper. | 0.25, 0–10 |
| Axis | Direction of the cage, in degrees. | 0, −360–360 |
| Length | Cage length along the axis, px. 0 = fit the layer. | 0 |
| Offset X | Moves the cage horizontally from the layer centre, px. | 0 |
| Offset Y | Moves the cage vertically from the layer centre, px. | 0 |
| Pin | Which part of the cage stays put: Start, Center or End. | Start |