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Bulge & Pinch Effect

Bulge & Pinch (Fisheye) Effect

Push the middle of your photo toward the viewer like a fisheye lens — or pull it in for a pinched, funhouse-mirror look.

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Bulge & Pinch Effect — how it works

Magnify the center of a photo like a fisheye — or pinch it in.

Bulge vs. pinch

Positive values magnify the area inside the radius, bending straight lines outward like a fisheye or a drop of water on a phone screen. Negative values do the opposite and squeeze the center inward. Zero leaves the image untouched.

Aim it

Move the center onto a face, a product or a word and adjust the radius to cover just that detail. Small radius with strong bulge gives the classic caricature big-head look.

Uses

Memes and funny portraits, playful product shots, retro fisheye skate-video style, or a subtle lens emphasis on the hero of the picture.

Frequently Asked Questions

It is a stylized bulge distortion rather than an exact lens model, which makes it easy to apply to one area of the photo.

No, the shader runs in your browser.

The effect needs WebGL.