Distorting an image

The following procedure provides a basic overview of how to use the Liquify effect.

To distort an image:

1. Select the layer, and choose Effect > Distort > Liquify.
2. In the Layer window, create a mask to freeze areas of the image and then set mask properties. See Setting Mask Properties
3. In the Effect Controls window do the following:
• Choose the mask you created from the Freeze Area Mask pop-up menu.
• Specify a brush size and brush pressure. A low brush pressure makes changes occur more slowly, so it's easier to stop them at exactly the right moment.
• Specify a turbulent jitter to control how tightly the turbulence tool scrambles pixels.
• Select View Mesh under the View Options control.
• Set a distortion mesh offset if desired.
• Drag the Distortion Percentage slider to specify the amount of distortion.
4. Use the tools to distort the preview of the image. (See Using the Liquify tools.)
5. Use the reconstruct tool  to fully or partially reverse the distortions or to change the image in new ways. (See Reconstructing distortions.)