Apply Face Spin to images and videos online
Rotate a portrait through a warped, tracking-style graphic treatment. Face Spin combines a full-turn animation, elastic distortion, and colored overlays for playful or experimental moving images.
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Ideas for using the effect
Animated profile graphics
Use a close portrait as the center of a short rotating loop.
Experimental music visuals
Combine recognizable facial features with the preset's geometric overlays.
Technology-inspired posters
Create a moving portrait panel within an otherwise static layout.
Surreal character studies
Try different source expressions and crops to change how the distortion reads.
Made with this effect
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Use Face Spin in Photoshop, Figma or on your desktop
One account, the same effect everywhere.
In Photoshop
Apply it to a layer in Photoshop 2022 and later, on macOS or Windows. The plugin renders on your own GPU and hands the result back as pixels on a new layer.
get the Photoshop plugin →In Figma
Run it on images and frames without leaving the canvas. The Figma plugin is this same editor, pointed at whatever you have selected.
get the Figma plugin →On desktop
Install the macOS or Windows app when you want a window of its own, with your account and your presets already there.
download the desktop app →Frequently Asked Questions
How do I apply Face Spin online?
Open the Face Spin preset, add your image or video, and adjust the loaded effect layers to suit your source. Preview the result before exporting.
How does Face Spin work?
Transform has a saved rotation animation, Elastic Grid warps the image, and Blob Tracker adds boxes and connecting graphics based on its detection settings.
Does it automatically identify and track a face?
The saved stack uses Blob Tracker, which responds to image regions according to its controls. The preset name does not mean it performs dedicated facial landmark tracking or identity recognition.
How do I center the face?
Adjust Transform's input and output centers and scale. Use a close crop with space around the head, then preview the full turn so the face does not leave the useful framing.
Can I reduce the distortion or remove the boxes?
Lower Elastic Grid amplitude for a gentler warp. Toggle Blob Tracker off or adjust its overlay opacity to simplify the graphics while preserving the rotation animation.