Adobe PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 2 User Manual page 172

CHAPTER 9
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Transforming and Distorting Images
Applying the ZigZag filter
The ZigZag filter distorts a selection radially,
depending on the radius of the pixels in your
selection.
To apply the ZigZag filter:
Select the layer or area you want to affect.
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2 Choose Filter > Distort > ZigZag.
3 Drag the Amount slider to set the level and
direction of distortion.
4 Drag the Ridges slider to set the number of
direction reversals for the zigzag from the center of
to the edge of the selection.
5 Choose a displacement option from the Style
pop-up menu:
• Around Center rotates the pixels around the
center of the selection.
• Out From Center produces a rippling effect
toward or away from the center of the selection.
Pond Ripples produces a rippling effect that
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distorts the selection to the upper left or lower
right.
Click OK.
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