Creating Smooth Transitions with Transition Properties - II

Animating transformations

CSS transforms allow us to manipulate elements by rotating, scaling, skewing, or translating them. By combining transforms with transitions or animations, we can create engaging effects.

Understanding transform functions

Common transform functions include:

• translate(x, y): Moves an element along the X and Y axes.

• rotate(angle): Rotates an element by a specified angle.

• scale(x, y): Scales an element in the X and Y directions.

• skew(x-angle, y-angle): Skews an element along the X and Y axes.

In the above CSS code:

• Lines 1–9: Style the card and apply a transition to the transform property. ...