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Transform Generator

Visually create and preview CSS transform properties.

CSS Transform is a powerful CSS property that allows you to transform web elements in 2D or 3D space. Through transformations like translate, rotate, scale, and skew, you can create dynamic and interactive web designs. Easily create the desired effects with real-time preview.

Transform Settings
Adjust each transform property
Preview
Check the generated transform effect
Transform
Generated CSS
transform: none;
Presets
Try predefined transform styles
Transform Function Reference

Transform Functions

  • • translate(x, y): translate(x, y): Move element by x, y amount
  • • scale(x, y): scale(x, y): Scale element by x, y ratio
  • • rotate(angle): rotate(angle): Rotate element by angle
  • • skew(x, y): skew(x, y): Skew element by x, y degrees

Usage Tips

  • • Multiple transform functions can be combined with spaces
  • • Change transformation origin with transform-origin
  • • Use with transition to create animation effects
  • • Use perspective property for 3D transforms
📚 Complete CSS Transform Guide
Detailed guide to master CSS Transform

🎯 Transform Basic Concepts

CSS Transform is a CSS property that changes the shape, size, and position of elements. It allows visual transformation of elements without disrupting the normal document flow.

Basic syntax:

transform: function(value) function(value) ...;

📐 Transform Function Details

🔄 Translate (Movement)

  • • translate(x, y): translate(x, y): Move along X, Y axes
  • • translateX(x): translateX(x): Move along X axis only
  • • translateY(y): translateY(y): Move along Y axis only
  • • translate3d(x, y, z): translate3d(x, y, z): 3D movement
transform: translate(50px, 100px);

📏 Scale (Resizing)

  • • scale(x, y): scale(x, y): Scale X, Y axes
  • • scaleX(x): scaleX(x): Scale X axis only
  • • scaleY(y): scaleY(y): Scale Y axis only
  • • Greater than 1 enlarges, less than 1 shrinks
transform: scale(1.5, 0.8);

🔄 Rotate (Rotation)

  • • rotate(angle): rotate(angle): Rotate around Z axis
  • • rotateX(angle): rotateX(angle): Rotate around X axis
  • • rotateY(angle): rotateY(angle): Rotate around Y axis
  • • Use deg, rad, turn units for angles
transform: rotate(45deg);

📐 Skew (Shearing)

  • • skew(x, y): skew(x, y): Skew along X, Y axes
  • • skewX(angle): skewX(angle): Skew along X axis
  • • skewY(angle): skewY(angle): Skew along Y axis
  • • Transform into parallelogram shape
transform: skew(15deg, 5deg);

🎨 Transform Origin (Transformation Point)

The transform-origin property sets the transformation origin point. Default is the element's center (50% 50%).

Using keywords

transform-origin: top left;

Using percentages

transform-origin: 25% 75%;

Using pixels

transform-origin: 10px 20px;

⚡ Performance Optimization Tips

✅ Recommendations

  • • Animate only transform and opacity
  • • Use will-change property
  • • Use 3D acceleration (translateZ(0))
  • • Create composite layers for better performance

❌ Things to Avoid

  • • Animating width, height
  • • Animating left, top positions
  • • Excessive transform nesting
  • • Unnecessary will-change usage

Performance optimization example:

.optimized {
will-change: transform;
transform: translateZ(0); /* 3D 가속 */
transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

🎬 Animation and Transitions

Transform can be used with CSS Transition and Animation to create smooth effects.

Transition example

.hover-effect {
transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.hover-effect:hover {
transform: scale(1.1) rotate(5deg);
}

Keyframe Animation example

@keyframes bounce {
0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
50% { transform: translateY(-20px); }
}
.bounce { animation: bounce 1s infinite; }

🌐 Browser Compatibility

CSS Transform is supported in all modern browsers, but vendor prefixes may be needed for older browsers.

Vendor prefix example:

-webkit-transform: rotate(45deg); /* Safari, Chrome */
-moz-transform: rotate(45deg); /* Firefox */
-ms-transform: rotate(45deg); /* IE 9 */
transform: rotate(45deg); /* 표준 */

🎯 Real-world Usage Examples

Card hover effect

.card {
transition: transform 0.3s ease;
cursor: pointer;
}
.card:hover {
transform: translateY(-10px) scale(1.02);
}

Loading spinner

@keyframes spin {
from { transform: rotate(0deg); }
to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}
.spinner {
animation: spin 1s linear infinite;
}

Modal entrance effect

.modal {
transform: scale(0) rotate(180deg);
transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
.modal.show {
transform: scale(1) rotate(0deg);
}

Button click effect

.button {
transition: transform 0.1s ease;
}
.button:active {
transform: scale(0.95);
}

🔧 Debugging and Development Tools

Browser Developer Tools

  • • Real-time editing in Elements panel
  • • Check final values in Computed tab
  • • Performance analysis with Performance tab
  • • Check layer structure with 3D View

Useful CSS Properties

  • • transform-style: preserve-3d
  • • perspective: 1000px
  • • backface-visibility: hidden
  • • will-change: transform

💡 Pro Tips

Performance Tip

Using transform3d() or translateZ(0) to create composite layers for GPU acceleration can significantly improve animation performance.

Accessibility Tip

Use the prefers-reduced-motion media query to provide alternatives for users sensitive to motion.

Design Tip

Properly setting transform-origin can create more natural transformation effects.

Development Tip

Using CSS variables to dynamically control transform values makes JavaScript integration easier.

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