ImageShear

Syntax

ImageShear( name, amount [, direction] )

Or as a member:

someImage.shear( amount [, direction] )

Arguments

Name	Type	Required	Default	Description
name	any	Yes		The image to shear. Can be a BoxImage object or image name.
amount	numeric	Yes		The amount of shear to apply.
direction	string	No	horizontal	The direction of shear: "horizontal" or "vertical".

Returns

BoxImage — The sheared image object.

Description

Applies a shear transformation to the specified image. Shearing distorts the image along the horizontal or vertical axis by the given amount, creating a slanted effect.

Example

// Shear image horizontally by 0.5
result = ImageShear( myImage, 0.5 );

// Shear image vertically by 0.3
result = ImageShear( myImage, 0.3, "vertical" );

// As a member function
myImage.shear( 0.2, "horizontal" );

Related BIFs

• ImageRotate
• ImageResize
• ImageFlip

Notes

• The name argument can be a BoxImage object or the name of an image variable in the current context.
• The operation modifies the image in place when used as a member function.
• Returns the modified image object for chaining or further processing.
• The direction argument must be either "horizontal" or "vertical".