Liquify Filter in Photoshop to apply
- To deform an image, download this first, as usual in Photoshop.
- In order to have later a Before-and-After comparison, it is useful to work with a copy of the image. To do this, you can simply duplicate the existing layer (right-click on the layer > "duplicate layer...").
- You then call up the Liquify tool. Go to the top menu on "Filter" > "Liquify". Alternatively, you can use the key combination [shift] + [Ctrl] + [X].
- A new editing window opens, in which you, your level can deform. The Changes are transmitted only after clicking "OK" on the original image in Photoshop.

Images liquify Filter
Images liquify in Photoshop - tips for getting started
The Liquify tool in Photoshop is a very versatile and comprehensive Tool. Thus, the various features are not overwhelming in the beginning, you should leave the Advanced mode is initially disabled. In the simple mode, you can achieve very good results.
- On the left side of the editing window you will see the different modes for you to Liquefy. Important are here follow suit, especially the tools, pull Together and Inflate. With the reconstruction tool, you can make deformations at certain Points in reverse.
- Important the brush options on the right side are also. With "size" to change the Radius of the deformation brush tool, with the "pressure" to determine how strong the effect should be.
- Tip: Press [Alt] and the right mouse button and move the mouse to the right and to the left to change the brush size directly in the image. By movements up and down to adjust the pressure.
- For finer Work you can zoom in and out as usual in the image and thus a better control over your tool.

Liquify tool in Phtoshop
How to blur in Photoshop works, we show in the next tip. These instructions apply to Adobe Photoshop CC (2015).
