The Distortion category features the Bump, Pinch, Twirl, Circle Splash, Displacement Map, Hole, Light Tunnel, and Vortex effects — these effects physically distort your selected layer.
Distortion effects can be applied directly to a single layer or, using an effects layer, to multiple layers in a composition.
To distort the currently selected layer, do one of the following:
To distort multiple layers in a composition using an effects layer (all layers below this layer will be affected):
The bump effect bumps areas inwards or outwards.
Show Original: Click the Show Original button or press
+ on your keyboard to see what the image looks like without any effects.Show Split Comparison:
– click the Show Original button, press + on your keyboard, or force click the canvas.To reset all effects, click Reset at the bottom of the Tool Options pane.
The Pinch effect moves the image towards a point, creating a squeezed look.
Show Original: Click the Show Original button or press
+ on your keyboard to see what the image looks like without any effects.Show Split Comparison:
– click the Show Original button, press + on your keyboard, or force click the canvas.To reset all effects, click Reset at the bottom of the Tool Options pane.
The Twirl effect twirls the image clockwise, or counterclockwise.
Show Original: Click the Show Original button or press
+ on your keyboard to see what the image looks like without any effects.Show Split Comparison:
– click the Show Original button, press + on your keyboard, or force click the canvas.To reset all effects, click Reset at the bottom of the Tool Options pane.
The Circle Splash effect stretches the image from a circular area towards the edges of an image.
Show Original: Click the Show Original button or press
+ on your keyboard to see what the image looks like without any effects.Show Split Comparison:
– click the Show Original button, press + on your keyboard, or force click the canvas.To reset all effects, click Reset at the bottom of the Tool Options pane.
The Displacement Map effect distorts images based on the dark and light values of a grayscale map. This effect is often used to realistically imitate depth and texture for things like cloth wrinkles, rugged surfaces, etc.
Customize the effect:
Drag and drop the image you’d like to use for the displacement map to the image well in the Tool Options pane, or click Choose to pick an image from your device.
To change how the displacement map fits into your layer, click the Image pop-up menu and choose from Original, Stretch, Scale to Fill, and Scale to Fit.
Move the Scale slider to adjust the size of the image. You can also enter a value from 0% to 400%.
Move the Angle wheel to adjust the rotation of the image. You can also enter a value from 0.0º to 359.9º.
Move the Amount slider to adjust the intensity of the Displacement Map effect. You can also enter a value from 0 px to 200 px.
Move the Smoothness slider to adjust the smoothness of pixel displacement in an image.
Move the handles of the effect rope to adjust the position of the image. If the effect rope isn’t visible, click the effect rope button in the Tool Options pane.
Select "Use grayscale image for map" to automatically convert color images used for the displacement map to grayscale.
To preserve layer transparency when applying the Displacement Map effect, click the effect name in the Tool Options pane and choose Preserve Transparency.
Show Original: Click the Show Original button or press
+ on your keyboard to see what the image looks like without any effects.Show Split Comparison:
– click the Show Original button, press + on your keyboard, or force click the canvas.To reset all effects, click Reset at the bottom of the Tool Options pane.
The Hole effect adds a hole to the image, pushing and distorting any areas near the hole outward.
Show Original: Click the Show Original button or press
+ on your keyboard to see what the image looks like without any effects.Show Split Comparison:
– click the Show Original button, press + on your keyboard, or force click the canvas.To reset all effects, click Reset at the bottom of the Tool Options pane.
The Light Tunnel effect stretches images from a circular area towards the edges of the image and lets you twist the tunnel.
Show Original: Click the Show Original button or press
+ on your keyboard to see what the image looks like without any effects.Show Split Comparison:
– click the Show Original button, press + on your keyboard, or force click the canvas.To reset all effects, click Reset at the bottom of the Tool Options pane.
The Vortex effect twists images around a central point to simulate a vortex.
Show Original: Click the Show Original button or press
+ on your keyboard to see what the image looks like without any effects.Show Split Comparison:
– click the Show Original button, press + on your keyboard, or force click the canvas.To reset all effects, click Reset at the bottom of the Tool Options pane.