Thin-Plate Spline Warp
A smooth deformation defined by moving a few control points while the rest bends like a metal sheet. Fred Bookstein popularized it in 1989 for shape analysis, and it is used for face morphing.
Spot it
- 01Smooth bending deformation
- 02Anchored control points
- 03No tearing or creases
Why it happens
Control point displacements are interpolated across the plane by a spline that minimizes bending energy, producing a smooth mapping that exactly honors each moved point.
Recreate it in Pixio
Image edit prompt“Apply a thin-plate spline warp to this image: a few points pulled to new positions while the rest bends smoothly like a flexible rubber sheet, soft curved distortions, no tears or folds, continuous lines and sharp detail. Keep the original subject and composition recognizable.”
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