10.15. Whirl and Pinch

Overview

This filter is found in Image>Filters/Distorts/Whirl and Pinch

It distorts the image into a kind of sucking whirlpool as in a washbowl.

Parameter Settings

Changes to parameters are immediately displayed into the Preview. The whirlpool is focused around the current layer or selection center.

Whirl Angle: Clockwise or counter clockwise (-360 +360)

Pinch Amount: Whirlpool depth(-1 +1)

Radius: Whirlpool width (0.0-1.0). A negative value gives a whirlpoll coming toward you.