Well check the following url http://code.google.com/p/jqueryrotatezoom/ Some working examples can be found on jsFiddle http://jsfiddle.net/sandeeprajoria/jGyBZ/3/ contains full fledged working examples http://jsfiddle.net/sandeeprajoria/jGyBZ/1/ contains the most basic implementation First of all, this is a re-implementation of a plugin named jqueryrotate (URL - http://code.google.com/p/jqueryrotate/ ). The main idea behind this plugin is to provide smooth image zoom feature while rotating them in different angles and speed(or easing functions). So it would seem, like a picture is coming from nowhere, while rotating and zooming itself to its maximum or limited zoom percentage. Now how did this come together? Well it all started with tutsplus.com... Their lead trainer Mr. Jeffery Way gave a fabulous webcast titles 'jQuery in 30 days' . The webcast can still be found on their website tutsplus.com That was when I came to know about