AffPHoto (Mac): Perspective tool-how to achieve desired result?

[catlover]

I've been trying to get the hang of the perspective tool.
My aim is to get a perpective text onto a cube, but I'm having no luck.
The bottom text has been done manually (duplicate text >rasterize >duplicate layer> cut in 2 & remove obsolete parts >move each rotation point >shear both halves).
Which is how I want it to show.

I've tried to do the same with the perspective tool, dual plane >source>apply.
But whatever I tried, the result is the same, see top text.
 I think I'm doing something wrong, but can't figure out what.

Or maybe the bottom text isn't the correct perspective ??
Any help is very welcome.

Thanks, C.L.

Perspecttest.afphoto

[Wosven]

You lack constructions lines to do the transformation.

 

Here a way to do it:

You've got the box outline, but transformation will follow the rules of perspective, with other lines that we need to create, assuming all the left, middle and right of the box are of the same height (but look smaller due to perspective).

Using rectangles and dividing them will give points to construct new lines.

 

Once done, I can draw the new lines:

 

 

 

Now, I can add guides, it'll be easier using the tool later, and since I also need vertical lines (using guides for thoses, it's simpler).

I'll add more guide since it's nice to have snapping to those points.

 

 

And since it's difficult to read, I'll surround the ones I need (later, you won't be able to zoom and navigate the page easily).

 

Playing with the text.
We need two halves of the text for each side of the box.

We need the same height and a way to mesure it. It's easy with the H and d. In the middle, I need to add a character for mesurement and landmark (I'll delete it later).

 

I dupplicate and cut my layers to have 2 halves. I rasterize them before using the Perspective tool.

 

Now, I can position the 4 angles at the exact points I defined earlier: be carefull, and check again your positions before validation, they can move while moving  other points.
Here, I use the violet I to position the middle part of the text.

 

I do the same with the other half of the text, before deleting the violet I.

 

Next step, I hide/delete the constructions lines.

 

 

perspective.afphoto

 

 

[catlover]

@Wosven  : Just what I needed, thank you so much !!