Modern CSS Clip-path Effects

Cut images and blocks into polygons, circles, stars and waves, and animate between the shapes.

1Polygon Morph

Morphs an image or block between a hexagon, a square and a diamond using six-point polygons. Class: fx-polygon-morph

<div class="d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center justify-content-center gap-3 p-3 h-100" style="min-height:200px">
  <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1682264933304-1943bfa8df38?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" alt="Gallery picture with a morphing outline" class="fx-polygon-morph object-fit-cover" style="width:160px;height:160px">
</div>

/* CSS (already in assets/css/effects.css) */
.fx-polygon-morph {
  -webkit-clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0 75%, 0 25%); clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0 75%, 0 25%);
  animation: fx-polygon-morph-morph 7s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes fx-polygon-morph-morph {
  0%, 100% { -webkit-clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0 75%, 0 25%); clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 100% 25%, 100% 75%, 50% 100%, 0 75%, 0 25%); }
  33% { -webkit-clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 50%, 100% 100%, 0 100%, 0 50%); clip-path: polygon(0 0, 100% 0, 100% 50%, 100% 100%, 0 100%, 0 50%); }
  66% { -webkit-clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 100% 50%, 100% 50%, 50% 100%, 0 50%, 0 50%); clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 100% 50%, 100% 50%, 50% 100%, 0 50%, 0 50%); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .fx-polygon-morph, .fx-polygon-morph::before, .fx-polygon-morph::after, .fx-polygon-morph *, .fx-polygon-morph *::before, .fx-polygon-morph *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}

2Ellipse Morph

An elliptical frame that breathes between wide and tall - soft and organic for portraits. Class: fx-ellipse-morph

<div class="d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center justify-content-center gap-3 p-3 h-100" style="min-height:200px">
  <img src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1517248135467-4c7edcad34c4?auto=format&fit=crop&w=800&h=800&q=70" alt="Portrait in a breathing ellipse" class="fx-ellipse-morph object-fit-cover" style="width:170px;height:170px">
</div>

/* CSS (already in assets/css/effects.css) */
.fx-ellipse-morph { -webkit-clip-path: ellipse(46% 34% at 50% 50%); clip-path: ellipse(46% 34% at 50% 50%); animation: fx-ellipse-morph-breathe 5s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
@keyframes fx-ellipse-morph-breathe {
  0% { -webkit-clip-path: ellipse(46% 34% at 50% 50%); clip-path: ellipse(46% 34% at 50% 50%); }
  100% { -webkit-clip-path: ellipse(32% 48% at 50% 50%); clip-path: ellipse(32% 48% at 50% 50%); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .fx-ellipse-morph, .fx-ellipse-morph::before, .fx-ellipse-morph::after, .fx-ellipse-morph *, .fx-ellipse-morph *::before, .fx-ellipse-morph *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}