• Adobe After Effects

  Bend a shape

  Posted by Olivier Mercier on June 24, 2025 at 4:22 pm

  Hi guys and girls, I’m having issue with a simple task . Bending a layer from the center.

  I want a regular rectangle to change shape into this (see pic)

  CC bend it do not work

  Warping(s) does not work

  Any distorsion I tried did not worked

  Seems very simple but I can’t figure this out.

  Thanks guys !

  

  Olivier Mercier replied 1 year, 1 month ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  Paul Minnaar

  June 24, 2025 at 6:17 pm

  Hi Oliver,

  The key here, is to use a Shape Layer. Add your shape, then move the anchor point (pan behind) to the centre of the shape. Add a CC Bend It effect, move the ‘start’ of the effect to the centre of the shape. You can now animate the bend on the timeline.

  Regards
  Paul

  
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  Olivier Mercier

  June 24, 2025 at 7:04 pm

  Thanks you SOOOOooo Much. Sir !

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