Deformer 2

CNET editors' review

Reviewed by: CNET Staff

Image-editing tools usually fall into either the serious or fun categories. This one sits squarely in the latter. Deformer includes a range of tools that let you elongate, expand, shrink, and otherwise distort specific areas of digital images. Although there are a lot of tools, the differences in their effects aren't always apparent, and they lack precision, with each separated into small, medium, and large areas of effect.

Differently distorted versions of the same image can be added to a timeline, and the results can be exported as full or compressed AVI. animated GIF, or single image. The interface also conveys the idea of fun, with big icons for buttons. Unfortunately, the icons aren't all that intuitive, but a decent help file can be found under the Options button.

Multitaskers will find the full-screen interface annoying, as will anyone trying to quit the program. The exit button is only available from a single screen, accessible by hitting the finish button. Deformer offers some amusing possibilities that would be especially fun for children, but its interface could use some tweaking.

Publisher's description

From STOIK Imaging :

Deformer is an application for real-time image transformation and animation. Deformer comes with a collection of visual deformation tools: hooks, hammers, drills, brushes, and so on. You can easily apply deformations with a simple mouse drag to any image imported from a hard drive or TWAIN-compliant device. Deformed images can be placed on virtual filmstrips and converted to animations. Animations can be previewed on screen and exported to AVI, file sequence, or animated GIF. All deformations and animations run in real time. New features in version 2.0 include the exporting of animated GIFs; support for additional file formats (FlashPix, PNG, and PSD), an enlarged work area, and control of interframe transition length.

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