Distort filters and effects


    The commands in the Distort submenu in the bottom section of the Filter and Effect menus geometrically distort and reshape an image. Note that these commands can be very memory intensive. These filters and effects aren't available for documents in CMYK color mode.

    Note: The Distort effects are raster-based and use the document's raster effects settings whenever you apply the effect to a vector object. (See Specifying raster effects settings.)

    Tip iconIf you apply these commands from the Effect menu, you can use the Appearance palette to modify or remove the effects from your object. See Modifying and removing appearance attributes.

    Diffuse Glow

    Renders an image as if it were being viewed through a soft diffusion filter. The filter adds see-through white noise to an image, with the glow fading from the center of a selection.

    Glass

    Makes an image appear as if it were being viewed through different types of glass. You can choose a preset glass effect or create your own glass surface using a Photoshop file. You can adjust scaling, distortion, and smoothness settings. For more information on using this command's texturizing options, see Using texture and glass surface controls.

    Ocean Ripple

    Adds randomly spaced ripples to the artwork, making the artwork look as if it were under water.