Barrel Lens Warp
A mild lens distortion where straight lines bow outward, as in many wide-angle lenses and old camcorders. It is easier to see in rectangular objects near the frame edges.
Spot it
- 01Outward bowing lines
- 02Rounded frame edges
- 03Magnified center
Why it happens
Each pixel's distance from the center is multiplied by a factor that increases with radius, so outer areas are stretched less than the middle and the lines bow outward.
Recreate it in Pixio
Image edit prompt“Apply barrel lens distortion to this image: straight lines bowing outward like a bulging box, a magnified center, edges compressed inward toward the frame border, slightly curved rectangular borders, otherwise a natural photographic look. Keep the original subject and composition.”
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