MANUAL / EFFECTS

Twist

Swirls a layer around a centre point.

Twist rotates the layer more at its centre than at the edge of its reach, giving a swirl.

On a shape layer, Effects ▸ Twist adds the Twist deformer Shape Op. On other layers it adds a pixel effect with the same parameters.

Parameters

NameWhat it doesDefault / range
AngleAmount of twist, in degrees.90, −3600–3600
RadiusReach, px. 0 = fit the layer.0
Offset XMoves the cage horizontally from the layer centre, px.0
Offset YMoves the cage vertically from the layer centre, px.0