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From: Scott Cartier <dsyaroze@concentric.net>
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Subject: Re: Rotating 2-d images around the X and Y axis
Date: Tue, 03 Feb 1998 17:16:52 -0800
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We could simulate perspective if we had two separate scalex parameters 
for the top and bottom and separate scaley parameters for the 
left/right sides.  That would be cool!  :)

Scott

> Are you wanting to "rotate" the sprite of "flip" it?
> 
> If you really want to rotate it, you can't. You could simulate a
> rotation by changing the axis scale, but this doesn't change the
> perspective of the image so it's kind of cheesy.
> 
> If you want to flip it, just give the axis a negative value.
> 
> Mario