Abstract: A user interface for animating digital artwork includes a two-part control to change scale, rotation, and/or shear. A stationary portion is manipulated by the user while a moveable portion moves during manipulation to reflect a deformation position resulting from the control For example, a system may store an artwork having a tessellated mesh bounded by an alpha edge and a bend handle associated with at least a first vertex of the mesh. The system also includes a user interface that implements a control for the bend handle. The control includes a stationary portion enabling the user to select a control value for the bend handle and a moveable portion that moves, during a manipulation event of the stationary portion, to a deformed position determined from the control value and from a position of at least one other handle associated with at least a second vertex of the vertices.

Abstract: A user interface for animating digital artwork includes a two-part control to change scale, rotation, and/or shear. A stationary portion is manipulated by the user while a moveable portion moves during manipulation to reflect a deformation position resulting from the control For example, a system may store an artwork having a tessellated mesh bounded by an alpha edge and a bend handle associated with at least a first vertex of the mesh. The system also includes a user interface that implements a control for the bend handle. The control includes a stationary portion enabling the user to select a control value for the bend handle and a moveable portion that moves, during a manipulation event of the stationary portion, to a deformed position determined from the control value and from a position of at least one other handle associated with at least a second vertex of the vertices.

Abstract: A user interface for animating digital artwork includes a two-part control to change scale, rotation, and/or shear. A stationary portion is manipulated by the user while a moveable portion moves during manipulation to reflect a deformation position resulting from the control For example, a system may store an artwork having a tessellated mesh bounded by an alpha edge and a bend handle associated with at least a first vertex of the mesh. The system also includes a user interface that implements a control for the bend handle. The control includes a stationary portion enabling the user to select a control value for the bend handle and a moveable portion that moves, during a manipulation event of the stationary portion, to a deformed position determined from the control value and from a position of at least one other handle associated with at least a second vertex of the vertices.

Abstract: A user interface for animating digital artwork includes a two-part control to change scale, rotation, and/or shear. A stationary portion is manipulated by the user while a moveable portion moves during manipulation to reflect a deformation position resulting from the control For example, a system may store an artwork having a tessellated mesh bounded by an alpha edge and a bend handle associated with at least a first vertex of the mesh. The system also includes a user interface that implements a control for the bend handle. The control includes a stationary portion enabling the user to select a control value for the bend handle and a moveable portion that moves, during a manipulation event of the stationary portion, to a deformed position determined from the control value and from a position of at least one other handle associated with at least a second vertex of the vertices.

Abstract: Example systems and methods of performing a snapping operation in a graphical user interface are presented. In one example, a first user input indicating an initiation of a dragging operation in the graphical user interface is received, wherein the first user input indicates a first location. A source feature corresponding to a source object is determined based on the first location. Also received is a second user input during the dragging operation in the graphical user interface, in which the second user input indicates a current location. A current target feature corresponding to a current target object is determined based on the current location. The source feature corresponding to the source object is snapped to the current target feature corresponding to the current target object.

Abstract: Example systems and methods of performing a snapping operation in a graphical user interface are presented. In one example, a first user input indicating an initiation of a dragging operation in the graphical user interface is received, wherein the first user input indicates a first location. A source feature corresponding to a source object is determined based on the first location. Also received is a second user input during the dragging operation in the graphical user interface, in which the second user input indicates a current location. A current target feature corresponding to a current target object is determined based on the current location. The source feature corresponding to the source object is snapped to the current target feature corresponding to the current target object.

Abstract: Example systems and methods of performing a snapping operation in a graphical user interface are presented. In one example, a first user input indicating an initiation of a dragging operation in the graphical user interface is received, wherein the first user input indicates a first location. A source feature corresponding to a source object is determined based on the first location. Also received is a second user input during the dragging operation in the graphical user interface, in which the second user input indicates a current location. A current target feature corresponding to a current target object is determined based on the current location. The source feature corresponding to the source object is snapped to the current target feature corresponding to the current target object.

Abstract: Example systems and methods of performing a snapping operation in a graphical user interface are presented. In one example, a first user input indicating an initiation of a dragging operation in the graphical user interface is received, wherein the first user input indicates a first location. A source feature corresponding to a source object is determined based on the first location. Also received is a second user input during the dragging operation in the graphical user interface, in which the second user input indicates a current location. A current target feature corresponding to a current target object is determined based on the current location. The source feature corresponding to the source object is snapped to the current target feature corresponding to the current target object.