Re: [Flashcoders] Skewing text

2007-07-20 Thread Jake Prime 

OK I have worked out how to divide up the space into triangles to
create perspective:

http://www.rjprime.co.uk/perspective.html

However now I cannot for the life of me get the right matrix to use in
the beginBitmapFill function to correctly map a texture. Can anyone
help me with being able to map a specific triangle from a bitmap to a
specific triangle area on screen. I have calculated the points for
both.

Thanks
Jake

On 20/07/07, Jake Prime <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Hi

Returning to this now as it seems simple distortion is not
satisfactory and I do need to have real perspective. I have played a
bit with Papervision and it's not too hard to render text with
perspective. However the designs that I am working to require quite
precise placement and orientation of the text. Using the distort class
I could simply specify the 4 points of the plane in 2D space on the
stage and render the text like that, but this is not the way
Papervision works.

My question is, is it possible to render a plane in true perspective
just by specifying the 4 points in 2D on the stage? In Zeh's diagram
(http://hosted.zeh.com.br/misc/perspective.png) he shows that you
can't split the line 50-50 to get the 3D halfway point, is there a way
of working out what the proportion would be? If so I want to ammend
the distortImage class to take this into account.

jake

On 03/07/07, Jake Prime <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi JC
>
> Yes as Zeh has illustrated the Sandy distortImage class distorts, and does
> not create perspective. For my purposes this is fine as the perspective is
> not too pronounced (certainly not disappearing off into the horizon).
>
> Jake.
>
>
> On 03/07/07, Zeh Fernando <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Thanks for the replies, I found the Sandy distortImage class to be
> > > the easiest to implement.
> > >
> > >
> 
http://sandy.media-box.net/blog/distortimage-20-the-fastest-way-to-freely-distort-image-with-flash-in-actionscript.html
> >
> > Yes, but again - be careful. Skewing/distortion is not perspective. If
> > you do that with text you won't get the same result as a star-wars-like
> > text, as the glyphs that are farther from the viewer won't be vertically
> > scaled as they should.
> >
> > To explain it visually,
> >
> > http://hosted.zeh.com.br/misc/perspective.png
> >
> >
> >
> > Zeh
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Re: [Flashcoders] Skewing text

2007-07-20 Thread Jake Prime 

Hi

Returning to this now as it seems simple distortion is not
satisfactory and I do need to have real perspective. I have played a
bit with Papervision and it's not too hard to render text with
perspective. However the designs that I am working to require quite
precise placement and orientation of the text. Using the distort class
I could simply specify the 4 points of the plane in 2D space on the
stage and render the text like that, but this is not the way
Papervision works.

My question is, is it possible to render a plane in true perspective
just by specifying the 4 points in 2D on the stage? In Zeh's diagram
(http://hosted.zeh.com.br/misc/perspective.png) he shows that you
can't split the line 50-50 to get the 3D halfway point, is there a way
of working out what the proportion would be? If so I want to ammend
the distortImage class to take this into account.

jake

On 03/07/07, Jake Prime <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Hi JC

Yes as Zeh has illustrated the Sandy distortImage class distorts, and does
not create perspective. For my purposes this is fine as the perspective is
not too pronounced (certainly not disappearing off into the horizon).

Jake.


On 03/07/07, Zeh Fernando <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Thanks for the replies, I found the Sandy distortImage class to be
> > the easiest to implement.
> >
> >
http://sandy.media-box.net/blog/distortimage-20-the-fastest-way-to-freely-distort-image-with-flash-in-actionscript.html
>
> Yes, but again - be careful. Skewing/distortion is not perspective. If
> you do that with text you won't get the same result as a star-wars-like
> text, as the glyphs that are farther from the viewer won't be vertically
> scaled as they should.
>
> To explain it visually,
>
> http://hosted.zeh.com.br/misc/perspective.png
>
>
>
> Zeh
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Re: [Flashcoders] Skewing text

2007-07-03 Thread Jake Prime 

Hi JC

Yes as Zeh has illustrated the Sandy distortImage class distorts, and does
not create perspective. For my purposes this is fine as the perspective is
not too pronounced (certainly not disappearing off into the horizon).

Jake.

On 03/07/07, Zeh Fernando <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


> Thanks for the replies, I found the Sandy distortImage class to be
> the easiest to implement.
>
>
http://sandy.media-box.net/blog/distortimage-20-the-fastest-way-to-freely-distort-image-with-flash-in-actionscript.html

Yes, but again - be careful. Skewing/distortion is not perspective. If
you do that with text you won't get the same result as a star-wars-like
text, as the glyphs that are farther from the viewer won't be vertically
scaled as they should.

To explain it visually,

http://hosted.zeh.com.br/misc/perspective.png



Zeh
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Re: [Flashcoders] Skewing text

2007-07-03 Thread Zeh Fernando 

Thanks for the replies, I found the Sandy distortImage class to be
the easiest to implement.

http://sandy.media-box.net/blog/distortimage-20-the-fastest-way-to-freely-distort-image-with-flash-in-actionscript.html


Yes, but again - be careful. Skewing/distortion is not perspective. If 
you do that with text you won't get the same result as a star-wars-like 
text, as the glyphs that are farther from the viewer won't be vertically 
scaled as they should.


To explain it visually,

http://hosted.zeh.com.br/misc/perspective.png



Zeh
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Re: [Flashcoders] Skewing text

2007-07-03 Thread Hans Wichman 

Hey Jake,

just wondering, is the text only skewed then or perspective mapped as well?
If it's the latter I have to check it out:)

greetz
JC


On 7/3/07, Jake Prime <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Thanks for the replies, I found the Sandy distortImage class to be the
easiest to implement.


http://sandy.media-box.net/blog/distortimage-20-the-fastest-way-to-freely-distort-image-with-flash-in-actionscript.html

Jake

On 02/07/07, Hans Wichman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I put together a very simple example for fun, maybe it's of use, nothing
> fancy though and pretty unoptimized.
>
> http://objectpainters.com/blog/?p=38
>
> greetz
> JC
>
>
> On 7/2/07, Duncan Reid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > chiming in a little late on this one...  i need to preface the fact
that
> i
> > have not tried using these classes YET but this cat:
> >
> > http://lab.mathieu-badimon.com/
> >
> > seems to have packaged up some nice stuff here:
> >
> > http://five3d.mathieu-badimon.com/
> >
> > along with some documentation and a getting started guide.
> >
> > again, i haven't tried it yet but on the surface it looks like
something
> > you
> > might be able to toy with...
> >
> > good luck,
> > Dunc
> >
> >
> > On 7/2/07, Hans Wichman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > whether you screw or skew the movieclip that still wont be a
> perspective
> > > distortion:)
> > >
> > > On 7/2/07, David Ngo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Couldn't you just stick a TextField inside of a MovieClip then use
a
> > > > transformation matrix to screw the MovieClip?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -Original Message-
> > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Zeh
> > > > Fernando
> > > > Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 2:17 PM
> > > > To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
> > > > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Skewing text
> > > >
> > > > > I need to skew some text to give the impression it is going off
> into
> > > > > the distance (think opening text on Star Wars, though without
> > > > > movement). I know this effect can be done using the triangular
> > method
> > > > > as used in Papervision. However I'm not creating a 3D scene
here,
> I
> > > > > just want the skewing. Can this be easily done with Papervision,
> or
> > > > > can anyone recommend any other resource (AS2 only)?
> > > > >
> > > > > I understand the principles behind the technique, I just don't
> want
> > to
> > > > > re-invent the wheel by implementing from scratch.
> > > >
> > > > The effect is not just skewing. It *is* 3d, in the meaning that
the
> > > > perspective is distorted because the middle points are moved away
> > > > depending on the angle. So yes, your faster/best bet would be to
use
> > any
> > > > 3d class such as Papervision3D. It should be fairly simple as
you'll
> > > > just need a rotated plane with the content of a movieclip
projected
> on
> > > it.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Zeh
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Re: [Flashcoders] Skewing text

2007-07-03 Thread Jake Prime 

Thanks for the replies, I found the Sandy distortImage class to be the
easiest to implement.

http://sandy.media-box.net/blog/distortimage-20-the-fastest-way-to-freely-distort-image-with-flash-in-actionscript.html

Jake

On 02/07/07, Hans Wichman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Hi,
I put together a very simple example for fun, maybe it's of use, nothing
fancy though and pretty unoptimized.

http://objectpainters.com/blog/?p=38

greetz
JC


On 7/2/07, Duncan Reid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> chiming in a little late on this one...  i need to preface the fact that
i
> have not tried using these classes YET but this cat:
>
> http://lab.mathieu-badimon.com/
>
> seems to have packaged up some nice stuff here:
>
> http://five3d.mathieu-badimon.com/
>
> along with some documentation and a getting started guide.
>
> again, i haven't tried it yet but on the surface it looks like something
> you
> might be able to toy with...
>
> good luck,
> Dunc
>
>
> On 7/2/07, Hans Wichman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > whether you screw or skew the movieclip that still wont be a
perspective
> > distortion:)
> >
> > On 7/2/07, David Ngo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > > Couldn't you just stick a TextField inside of a MovieClip then use a
> > > transformation matrix to screw the MovieClip?
> > >
> > >
> > > -Original Message-
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Zeh
> > > Fernando
> > > Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 2:17 PM
> > > To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
> > > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Skewing text
> > >
> > > > I need to skew some text to give the impression it is going off
into
> > > > the distance (think opening text on Star Wars, though without
> > > > movement). I know this effect can be done using the triangular
> method
> > > > as used in Papervision. However I'm not creating a 3D scene here,
I
> > > > just want the skewing. Can this be easily done with Papervision,
or
> > > > can anyone recommend any other resource (AS2 only)?
> > > >
> > > > I understand the principles behind the technique, I just don't
want
> to
> > > > re-invent the wheel by implementing from scratch.
> > >
> > > The effect is not just skewing. It *is* 3d, in the meaning that the
> > > perspective is distorted because the middle points are moved away
> > > depending on the angle. So yes, your faster/best bet would be to use
> any
> > > 3d class such as Papervision3D. It should be fairly simple as you'll
> > > just need a rotated plane with the content of a movieclip projected
on
> > it.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Zeh
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Re: [Flashcoders] Skewing text

2007-07-02 Thread Hans Wichman 

Hi,
I put together a very simple example for fun, maybe it's of use, nothing
fancy though and pretty unoptimized.

http://objectpainters.com/blog/?p=38

greetz
JC


On 7/2/07, Duncan Reid <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


chiming in a little late on this one...  i need to preface the fact that i
have not tried using these classes YET but this cat:

http://lab.mathieu-badimon.com/

seems to have packaged up some nice stuff here:

http://five3d.mathieu-badimon.com/

along with some documentation and a getting started guide.

again, i haven't tried it yet but on the surface it looks like something
you
might be able to toy with...

good luck,
Dunc


On 7/2/07, Hans Wichman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> whether you screw or skew the movieclip that still wont be a perspective
> distortion:)
>
> On 7/2/07, David Ngo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > Couldn't you just stick a TextField inside of a MovieClip then use a
> > transformation matrix to screw the MovieClip?
> >
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Zeh
> > Fernando
> > Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 2:17 PM
> > To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
> > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Skewing text
> >
> > > I need to skew some text to give the impression it is going off into
> > > the distance (think opening text on Star Wars, though without
> > > movement). I know this effect can be done using the triangular
method
> > > as used in Papervision. However I'm not creating a 3D scene here, I
> > > just want the skewing. Can this be easily done with Papervision, or
> > > can anyone recommend any other resource (AS2 only)?
> > >
> > > I understand the principles behind the technique, I just don't want
to
> > > re-invent the wheel by implementing from scratch.
> >
> > The effect is not just skewing. It *is* 3d, in the meaning that the
> > perspective is distorted because the middle points are moved away
> > depending on the angle. So yes, your faster/best bet would be to use
any
> > 3d class such as Papervision3D. It should be fairly simple as you'll
> > just need a rotated plane with the content of a movieclip projected on
> it.
> >
> >
> >
> > Zeh
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Re: [Flashcoders] Skewing text

2007-07-02 Thread Duncan Reid 

chiming in a little late on this one...  i need to preface the fact that i
have not tried using these classes YET but this cat:

http://lab.mathieu-badimon.com/

seems to have packaged up some nice stuff here:

http://five3d.mathieu-badimon.com/

along with some documentation and a getting started guide.

again, i haven't tried it yet but on the surface it looks like something you
might be able to toy with...

good luck,
Dunc


On 7/2/07, Hans Wichman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


whether you screw or skew the movieclip that still wont be a perspective
distortion:)

On 7/2/07, David Ngo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Couldn't you just stick a TextField inside of a MovieClip then use a
> transformation matrix to screw the MovieClip?
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Zeh
> Fernando
> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 2:17 PM
> To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
> Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Skewing text
>
> > I need to skew some text to give the impression it is going off into
> > the distance (think opening text on Star Wars, though without
> > movement). I know this effect can be done using the triangular method
> > as used in Papervision. However I'm not creating a 3D scene here, I
> > just want the skewing. Can this be easily done with Papervision, or
> > can anyone recommend any other resource (AS2 only)?
> >
> > I understand the principles behind the technique, I just don't want to
> > re-invent the wheel by implementing from scratch.
>
> The effect is not just skewing. It *is* 3d, in the meaning that the
> perspective is distorted because the middle points are moved away
> depending on the angle. So yes, your faster/best bet would be to use any
> 3d class such as Papervision3D. It should be fairly simple as you'll
> just need a rotated plane with the content of a movieclip projected on
it.
>
>
>
> Zeh
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Re: [Flashcoders] Skewing text

2007-07-02 Thread Jay Carlson 
can you take what David said, only actually skew the text/object with  
the free transform to give the illusion of 3D depth...ie: make the  
top of the text thinner and the bottom wider.  this will give the  
perception of the top of the text going back into space and the  
bottom being out towards the viewer.  I did it in Illustrator...so I  
figure you can do it in Flash.  now, animating it that way might be  
trickier...


On Jul 2, 2007, at 2:41 PM, Hans Wichman wrote:

whether you screw or skew the movieclip that still wont be a  
perspective

distortion:)

On 7/2/07, David Ngo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Couldn't you just stick a TextField inside of a MovieClip then use a
transformation matrix to screw the MovieClip?


-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Zeh
Fernando
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 2:17 PM
To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Skewing text

> I need to skew some text to give the impression it is going off  
into

> the distance (think opening text on Star Wars, though without
> movement). I know this effect can be done using the triangular  
method

> as used in Papervision. However I'm not creating a 3D scene here, I
> just want the skewing. Can this be easily done with Papervision, or
> can anyone recommend any other resource (AS2 only)?
>
> I understand the principles behind the technique, I just don't  
want to

> re-invent the wheel by implementing from scratch.

The effect is not just skewing. It *is* 3d, in the meaning that the
perspective is distorted because the middle points are moved away
depending on the angle. So yes, your faster/best bet would be to  
use any

3d class such as Papervision3D. It should be fairly simple as you'll
just need a rotated plane with the content of a movieclip  
projected on it.




Zeh
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Re: [Flashcoders] Skewing text

2007-07-02 Thread Hans Wichman 

whether you screw or skew the movieclip that still wont be a perspective
distortion:)

On 7/2/07, David Ngo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Couldn't you just stick a TextField inside of a MovieClip then use a
transformation matrix to screw the MovieClip?


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Fernando
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To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Skewing text

> I need to skew some text to give the impression it is going off into
> the distance (think opening text on Star Wars, though without
> movement). I know this effect can be done using the triangular method
> as used in Papervision. However I'm not creating a 3D scene here, I
> just want the skewing. Can this be easily done with Papervision, or
> can anyone recommend any other resource (AS2 only)?
>
> I understand the principles behind the technique, I just don't want to
> re-invent the wheel by implementing from scratch.

The effect is not just skewing. It *is* 3d, in the meaning that the
perspective is distorted because the middle points are moved away
depending on the angle. So yes, your faster/best bet would be to use any
3d class such as Papervision3D. It should be fairly simple as you'll
just need a rotated plane with the content of a movieclip projected on it.



Zeh
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RE: [Flashcoders] Skewing text

2007-07-02 Thread David Ngo 
Couldn't you just stick a TextField inside of a MovieClip then use a
transformation matrix to screw the MovieClip?
 

-Original Message-
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Zeh Fernando
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2007 2:17 PM
To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Skewing text

> I need to skew some text to give the impression it is going off into
> the distance (think opening text on Star Wars, though without
> movement). I know this effect can be done using the triangular method
> as used in Papervision. However I'm not creating a 3D scene here, I
> just want the skewing. Can this be easily done with Papervision, or
> can anyone recommend any other resource (AS2 only)?
> 
> I understand the principles behind the technique, I just don't want to
> re-invent the wheel by implementing from scratch.

The effect is not just skewing. It *is* 3d, in the meaning that the 
perspective is distorted because the middle points are moved away 
depending on the angle. So yes, your faster/best bet would be to use any 
3d class such as Papervision3D. It should be fairly simple as you'll 
just need a rotated plane with the content of a movieclip projected on it.



Zeh
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Re: [Flashcoders] Skewing text

2007-07-02 Thread Francis Turmel 

I'm actually working on something similar for AS3 at the moment since using
papervision / having a Z axis would only complicate things for nothing in my
situation.
I've found a very nice snippet of AS1/2 code from senocular on the topic:

http://www.actionscript.org/forums/showthread.php3?t=128444&page=2

Hope this helps!



On 7/2/07, Zeh Fernando <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


> I need to skew some text to give the impression it is going off into
> the distance (think opening text on Star Wars, though without
> movement). I know this effect can be done using the triangular method
> as used in Papervision. However I'm not creating a 3D scene here, I
> just want the skewing. Can this be easily done with Papervision, or
> can anyone recommend any other resource (AS2 only)?
>
> I understand the principles behind the technique, I just don't want to
> re-invent the wheel by implementing from scratch.

The effect is not just skewing. It *is* 3d, in the meaning that the
perspective is distorted because the middle points are moved away
depending on the angle. So yes, your faster/best bet would be to use any
3d class such as Papervision3D. It should be fairly simple as you'll
just need a rotated plane with the content of a movieclip projected on it.



Zeh
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Re: [Flashcoders] Skewing text

2007-07-02 Thread Zeh Fernando 

I need to skew some text to give the impression it is going off into
the distance (think opening text on Star Wars, though without
movement). I know this effect can be done using the triangular method
as used in Papervision. However I'm not creating a 3D scene here, I
just want the skewing. Can this be easily done with Papervision, or
can anyone recommend any other resource (AS2 only)?

I understand the principles behind the technique, I just don't want to
re-invent the wheel by implementing from scratch.


The effect is not just skewing. It *is* 3d, in the meaning that the 
perspective is distorted because the middle points are moved away 
depending on the angle. So yes, your faster/best bet would be to use any 
3d class such as Papervision3D. It should be fairly simple as you'll 
just need a rotated plane with the content of a movieclip projected on it.




Zeh
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Re: [Flashcoders] Skewing text

2007-07-02 Thread Glen Pike 

Hi,

 Don't know if this helps.

   
http://sandy.media-box.net/blog/distortimage-20-the-fastest-way-to-freely-distort-image-with-flash-in-actionscript.html


   Google 
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=actionscript+2+perspective+skew+movieclip&btnG=Search&meta= 
 
:)


   Glen

Jake Prime wrote:

Hi List

I need to skew some text to give the impression it is going off into
the distance (think opening text on Star Wars, though without
movement). I know this effect can be done using the triangular method
as used in Papervision. However I'm not creating a 3D scene here, I
just want the skewing. Can this be easily done with Papervision, or
can anyone recommend any other resource (AS2 only)?

I understand the principles behind the technique, I just don't want to
re-invent the wheel by implementing from scratch.

Any help appreciated
Jake
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