To Distort An Image; Freezing Areas - Adobe PHOTOSHOP CS2 User Manual

Control how tightly the Turbulence tool scrambles pixels.
Turbulent Jitter
Used for the Reconstruct tool, the mode you choose determines how the tool reconstructs an
Reconstruct Mode
area of the preview image.
Select Stylus Pressure (Photoshop)
you are working with a stylus tablet.) When selected, the brush pressure for the tools is the stylus pressure multiplied
by the Brush Pressure value.
See also
"Reconstructing distortions" on page 387

To distort an image

Note: If a type layer or a shape layer is selected, you must rasterize the layer before proceeding, making the type or shape
editable by the Liquify filter. To distort type without rasterizing the type layer, use the Warp options for the Type tool.
Select the layer you want to distort. To change only part of the current layer, select that area.
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2 Choose Filter > Liquify.
Freeze areas of the image that you don't want to alter.
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Choose any of the liquify tools to distort the preview image. Drag in the preview image to distort the image.
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5 After distorting the preview image, you can use the Reconstruct tool
reverse the changes or to change the image in new ways.
Do one of the following:
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• Click OK to close the Liquify dialog box and apply the changes to the active layer.
Click Cancel to close the Liquify dialog box without applying changes to the layer.
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Click Restore All to revert all distortions to the preview image, leaving all options in their current settings.
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• Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) and click Reset to revert all distortions to the preview image and
reset all options to their defaults.
You can use the Edit > Fade command to create additional effects.
See also
"To blend effects" on page 513

Freezing areas

By freezing areas of the preview image, you protect those areas from changes. Frozen areas are covered by a mask
that you paint using the Freeze tool
You can view the mask in the preview image to help you apply distortions.
Uses pressure readings from a stylus tablet. (This option is available only when
. You can also use an existing mask, selection, or transparency to freeze areas.
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