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Liquify

Distorting and Retouching with the Liquify Tool

The Liquify filter moves pixels without altering them.

Customized settings can be saved as a preset for future use. Presets can be selected from the Presets drop-down, or saved by clicking the adjacent Save icon.

To liquify an image:

Select Filter | Geometry | Liquify from the main menu.
In the Distortion Tools section of the Liquify dialog, select the type of distortion to apply.
Set the options as described below.
Do one of the following:
- Click OK to accept your changes and close the panel.
- Click Cancel to discard your changes and close the panel.

Liquify Options

Distortion Tools	Distort images by moving the cursor, essentially brushing on the effect by pushing and pulling pixels around the image.
	Shift	Use the Shift tool to push pixels in images.
	Pinch	Use the Pinch tool to condense pixels towards a center point.
	Bulge	Use the Bulge tool to expand pixels outward.
	Restore	Use the Restore tool to brush the pixels back to their original position. Hold down the right mouse button to activate the Restore tool while using any of the other Distortion tools.
Nib Width	Adjusts the size of the brush. Use the mouse wheel to adjust nib width or adjust with the Nib Width slider.
Density	Adjusts the size of the area affected. Within the inner circle of the nib, the effect is being applied at 90% or more. The area between the inner and outer circle, the effect is transitioning between 90%-0% at the outer edge. Use Shift + mouse wheel to adjust the density.
Strength	Adjusts the intensity of the overall effect. Move the slider to the right to intensify the effect.
Fill color	When distorting the image to the point where its edges are pulled in past the canvas line, use the Fill color picker to select the background color.
Transparent	When distorting the image to the point where its edges are pulled in past the canvas line, enable the Transparent checkbox to make the bare canvas portions transparent.