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Mesh deform

Warp artwork with a control grid, no redrawing required.

Adding a mesh

Drop a mesh over any layer and Celas Studio binds the artwork to a grid of control points. Move the points, and the art follows.

Select the layer you want to warp, right-click it and choose Convert to Mesh (or Add Mesh Parent).
Set the grid resolution — start coarse and add rows or columns only where you need finer control.
Drag the control points to warp the art, and turn on Auto-Key to record the grid as you pose it.

[ Screenshot: A deform mesh laid over a character's arm, its grid of control points ready to bend the artwork. ]

A deform mesh laid over a character's arm, its grid of control points ready to bend the artwork.

Keyframe the grid points for turns, overlap and organic squash-and-stretch. Easing on the timeline carries the motion between poses.