.. _ArtLayer.applyShear:

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ArtLayer.applyShear
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   void **applyShear** (any **curve**, :ref:`UndefinedAreas` **undefinedAreas**)


Parameters
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| **curve**          | Specification of the shear curve in points as x,y coordinate pairs in the format [[x1, y1],[x2, y2]]. Any number of coordinate pairs can be specified. |
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| **undefinedAreas** | The treatment of areas left blank by the distortion.                                                                                                   |
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Description
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Applies the shear filter.