Tilt 3d Effect
Original · freeImage tilts in 3D toward the cursor on hover.
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npx shadcn@latest add https://webinnoventix.com/r/imgfx-tilt-3d.json"use client";
import { useRef, useState, type PointerEvent } from "react";
import {
motion,
useMotionValue,
useSpring,
useTransform,
useReducedMotion,
type MotionStyle,
} from "motion/react";
export default function ImgfxTilt3D() {
const reduceMotion = useReducedMotion();
const cardRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
const [active, setActive] = useState(false);
// Cursor position mapped to -0.5 .. 0.5 across the card.
const px = useMotionValue(0);
const py = useMotionValue(0);
const springCfg = { stiffness: 220, damping: 20, mass: 0.6 } as const;
const sx = useSpring(px, springCfg);
const sy = useSpring(py, springCfg);
const MAX_TILT = 14;
const rotateX = useTransform(sy, [-0.5, 0.5], [MAX_TILT, -MAX_TILT]);
const rotateY = useTransform(sx, [-0.5, 0.5], [-MAX_TILT, MAX_TILT]);
// Glare + parallax follow the cursor.
const glareX = useTransform(sx, [-0.5, 0.5], ["18%", "82%"]);
const glareY = useTransform(sy, [-0.5, 0.5], ["18%", "82%"]);
const imgShiftX = useTransform(sx, [-0.5, 0.5], ["3%", "-3%"]);
const imgShiftY = useTransform(sy, [-0.5, 0.5], ["3%", "-3%"]);
function handleMove(e: PointerEvent<HTMLDivElement>) {
if (reduceMotion) return;
const el = cardRef.current;
if (!el) return;
const rect = el.getBoundingClientRect();
px.set((e.clientX - rect.left) / rect.width - 0.5);
py.set((e.clientY - rect.top) / rect.height - 0.5);
}
function handleLeave() {
px.set(0);
py.set(0);
setActive(false);
}
const cardStyle: MotionStyle = reduceMotion
? {}
: { rotateX, rotateY, transformStyle: "preserve-3d" };
return (
<section className="relative w-full overflow-hidden bg-slate-50 px-6 py-20 dark:bg-neutral-950 sm:px-10 sm:py-28">
{/* soft ambient backdrop */}
<div
aria-hidden
className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 bg-[radial-gradient(60%_50%_at_50%_0%,theme(colors.indigo.200/.55),transparent_70%)] dark:bg-[radial-gradient(60%_50%_at_50%_0%,theme(colors.indigo.500/.16),transparent_70%)]"
/>
<div className="relative mx-auto flex max-w-3xl flex-col items-center text-center">
<span className="inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full border border-indigo-200 bg-white/70 px-3 py-1 text-xs font-medium uppercase tracking-widest text-indigo-600 backdrop-blur dark:border-indigo-400/20 dark:bg-white/5 dark:text-indigo-300">
<span className="h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full bg-indigo-500" />
3D Tilt
</span>
<h2 className="mt-5 text-balance text-3xl font-semibold tracking-tight text-slate-900 dark:text-white sm:text-4xl">
The image leans toward your cursor
</h2>
<p className="mt-3 max-w-md text-pretty text-sm text-slate-500 dark:text-neutral-400">
Move your pointer across the frame — depth, parallax and a
travelling highlight react in real time.
</p>
{/* Perspective stage */}
<div
className="mt-12 w-full max-w-md"
style={{ perspective: reduceMotion ? undefined : "1100px" }}
>
<motion.div
ref={cardRef}
onPointerMove={handleMove}
onPointerEnter={() => setActive(true)}
onPointerLeave={handleLeave}
style={cardStyle}
className="group relative aspect-[4/5] w-full select-none rounded-3xl"
>
{/* base shadow that deepens on hover */}
<div
aria-hidden
className="absolute inset-0 rounded-3xl shadow-xl shadow-slate-900/10 transition-shadow duration-300 group-hover:shadow-2xl group-hover:shadow-indigo-900/25 dark:shadow-black/40"
/>
{/* the picture */}
<div className="absolute inset-0 overflow-hidden rounded-3xl ring-1 ring-slate-900/10 dark:ring-white/10">
<motion.div
className="absolute inset-[-6%]"
style={
reduceMotion ? {} : { x: imgShiftX, y: imgShiftY }
}
>
{/* eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element */}
<img
src="/img/gallery/g07.webp"
alt="A photograph tilting in three dimensions toward the pointer"
loading="lazy"
draggable={false}
className="h-full w-full scale-110 object-cover"
/>
</motion.div>
{/* moving glare */}
<motion.div
aria-hidden
className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 mix-blend-soft-light"
style={{
opacity: active && !reduceMotion ? 1 : 0,
["--gx" as string]: glareX,
["--gy" as string]: glareY,
backgroundImage:
"radial-gradient(28% 28% at var(--gx) var(--gy), rgba(255,255,255,0.85), transparent 60%)",
transition: "opacity 250ms ease",
}}
/>
{/* inner vignette for contrast */}
<div
aria-hidden
className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 rounded-3xl bg-[radial-gradient(120%_120%_at_50%_120%,rgba(2,6,23,0.35),transparent_55%)] opacity-70 dark:opacity-90"
/>
</div>
{/* floating caption lifted off the surface */}
<motion.div
style={
reduceMotion
? {}
: { transform: "translateZ(60px)", transformStyle: "preserve-3d" }
}
className="absolute inset-x-4 bottom-4 flex items-center justify-between rounded-2xl border border-white/20 bg-white/10 px-4 py-2.5 backdrop-blur-md"
>
<span className="text-sm font-medium text-white drop-shadow">
Northlight, 06:14
</span>
<span className="rounded-full bg-white/85 px-2.5 py-0.5 text-[11px] font-semibold text-slate-900">
hover me
</span>
</motion.div>
</motion.div>
</div>
</div>
</section>
);
}Dependencies
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