Create circular shape from rectangular image shape

Hi all,

Can someone tell me the way to convert rectangular images into circular images....

In my project I need to show the world map (in rectangular) to spherical way...

I mean

image :

www.mapsofindia.com/worldmap/worldmap.gif

should show like below: http://bpujos.free.fr/PagesPhotos/Photos/Autres/world_map.GIF

[358 byte] By [venkateswara.desu@yahoo.coma] at [2007-11-27 5:29:50]
# 1
Well... with Java2D API the only way to do this is coding a BufferedImageFilter, but... that woold be very painfull. ANother option is to use JOGL and use your image as a texture for a polygon with that shape. Other aproach would be use the crystal reflection filter from The GIMP.
RaulHuertasa at 2007-7-12 14:53:21 > top of Java-index,Security,Cryptography...
# 2
Thanks for the reply....Is it possible for me to have some examples....
venkateswara.desu@yahoo.coma at 2007-7-12 14:53:21 > top of Java-index,Security,Cryptography...
# 3
Do you know OpenGL? iF not, use the GIMP. it's an image editor.
RaulHuertasa at 2007-7-12 14:53:21 > top of Java-index,Security,Cryptography...