3D rotate an image (without distortion)?

[Donny Bahama]

I need to rotate an image of a camera so that it looks like it's pointing more toward me. I've used rotate/zoom, but this distorts the image in weird ways. Can anyone direct me toward a decent way to accomplish this?

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[Donny Bahama]

I need to rotate an image of a camera so that it looks like it's pointing more toward me. I've used rotate/zoom, but this distorts the image in weird ways. Can anyone direct me toward a decent way to accomplish this?

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[Lance McKnight]

Have you tried separating the camera from the background? Meaning, is the camera on its own layer?

Bear in mind that trying to make the camera look 3D with just one shot will not achieve the desired effect, but I may be wrong.

[Lance McKnight]

Have you tried separating the camera from the background? Meaning, is the camera on its own layer?

Bear in mind that trying to make the camera look 3D with just one shot will not achieve the desired effect, but I may be wrong.

[LFC4EVER]

To answer your question, no, its not possible without distorting the image. Paint.NET isn't a 3D program and the image is a picture, not a 3D model that you can look at in a 3D program, so you wouldn't be able to rotate it without distorting. Even Photoshop can't do what you wish to do.

You best bets would be to find a better picture, try and download a 3D model of a camera and open it with a 3D program and image what the front would look like and try and make it yourself in PDN.

Hope i helped.

[LFC4EVER]

To answer your question, no, its not possible without distorting the image. Paint.NET isn't a 3D program and the image is a picture, not a 3D model that you can look at in a 3D program, so you wouldn't be able to rotate it without distorting. Even Photoshop can't do what you wish to do.

You best bets would be to find a better picture, try and download a 3D model of a camera and open it with a 3D program and image what the front would look like and try and make it yourself in PDN.

Hope i helped.

[Ego Eram Reputo]

I need to rotate an image of a camera so that it looks like it's pointing more toward me. I've used rotate/zoom, but this distorts the image in weird ways. Can anyone direct me toward a decent way to accomplish this?

Try combining or replacing the rotate/zoom with reshape options you get with the Octagonal/Quad reshape/matte plugin.

[Ego Eram Reputo]

I need to rotate an image of a camera so that it looks like it's pointing more toward me. I've used rotate/zoom, but this distorts the image in weird ways. Can anyone direct me toward a decent way to accomplish this?

Try combining or replacing the rotate/zoom with reshape options you get with the Octagonal/Quad reshape/matte plugin.