How do I distort an image?

I would like to have an image that starts to "spiral" toward a center point (defined by me). This should create an "event horizon" effect (space images are good examples, as the game I have in mind will be in space). Can this be done in real time?

yes it can, check the capx in forums for trajectory or movement draw and it should be a capx with a simple sprite that bends towards an angle and position, you could alter it and get the spiral , il try find u the link

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Also you can try with effects (click on object and in right menu below behaviors).

Swirl effect might do the trick, you can try other distortion effects.

Only problem is that it works only with webGL, on platforms without it object will look normal.

Safe thing would be to do it in some other program and then import it as animation.

Try this tutorial

https://www.scirra.com/tutorials/1334/c ... onstruct-2