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Zigzag Transform

Changes one image into another in a zigzag pattern. The output image is divided into a grid, and the cells in the grid change from the first image to the second image in a zigzag order. The zigzag pattern starts in the upper-left corner and moves in the following order: first row, left to right; second row, right to left; third row, left to right again; and so on.

Note To use this transform, you need to have Microsoft® DirectX® Media 6, Microsoft Internet Explorer 5, the Microsoft Windows® 98 OEM Service Release (OSR), or Windows 2000 installed.

 

Transform Specifications

The following table contains the information you need to use this transform in script.

Globally unique identifier (GUID) E6E73D20-0C8A-11d2-A484-00C04F8EFB69
Programmatic identifier (ProgId) DXImageTransform.Microsoft.CrZigzag
Inputs Two input images are required.
Transform type Transition

Custom Properties

The following table lists the custom properties that control the transform output.

Property name Default Description
GridSizeX, GridSizeY 16 in the longer dimension The number of cells in the grid in the x-direction and y-direction. By default, the longer dimension is 16, and the shorter dimension is determined by the image size in order to make the cells relatively square.


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