CSS Transform property for beginners

Through CSS transform we change the element shape , size and position and that’s it. with the help of transform we can zoom-in, zoom-out, rotate, skew and translate our component.

It has four property that control how element will be displayed and those properties are:

transform:scaleX(+ve value for increase width and vice versa).

transform:scaleY(+ve value for increase height and vice versa).

transform:scale(both dirction).

transform: translateX(+ve value push forward horizontally and vice versa).

transform: translateY(+ve value push downward vertically and vice versa).

transform: translate(X ,Y).

transform:rotateY(+value rotate clcok wise and vice versa).

transform:rotateX(value).

As you see in above example rotate in X-direction shrink the height of span. If we rotate in Y-direction it shrink the width. It did not work as we think. if you want a real 3D- effect. you have to use a property called Perpective in the parent element.

What is perspective??

Perspective is like a distance between our eyes to screen.In order to work in 3d environment, you need to define perspective first .It sound like a weird but it doesn’t.

Let’s see one simple example how perspective work.

1 complete rotation= 360 degree.

400 gradient= 360 degree.

200 gradient= 180 degree.

example:transform:rotate(200 grad or 180 deg)

or 1 turn= 360 degree

transform-origin is a point that a transform take as a reference when it works. Simply a point where transform applied first. By default transform starts from center, but you can change origin of your transform.

transform-origion:left ,right, top ,bootom ,center. example-

If you don’t want these properties your starting point, you can set origin like

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