Source: Zakuu Author: Thackeraybh
The use of the Liquify filter is not complicated, but it does require certain skills to create. You can pull any part of the object into an arc similar to slime, then use the rotation tool to adjust the arc, and add a trendy brush to the part, and the effect will be very artistic.
1. First, use PS to open the bird.png file downloaded before. Or find a picture you like, a picture of your friend or a mug shot of your dog.
Duplicate the layer and then hide the original layer and select the duplicated layer. Use the magic shift+ctrl+x to open the Liquify filter panel. Of course, you can also open it directly from the Filter menu > Liquify. Select the Mirror Tool (M). Use a large brush, click and drag on the parrot. When doing this step, use the mouse to make a circular motion to experience its control. You will almost achieve the effect as shown above.
3. Duplicate another layer and open the Liquid panel. Now switch to a larger brush and use the Mirror Tool to create some liquid effects. Using the Push Left tool, drag in a clockwise direction over the image. You can also use the Mirror Tool (O) and try dragging the brush clockwise with a smaller size to see the effect.
4. Now that you have some elements, start putting them together. Duplicate multiple previously created layers and place them in different locations. We have to create a liquid effect, so combining these layers dynamically with a unified trend will enrich the fluid effect.
Duplicate the layer made in step 2 and open the Liquid panel. Select the Expand Tool (B), then use a brush smaller than the bird's beak and drag it counterclockwise from the yellow area until the area stops expanding. Now select the Mirror Tool and drag counter-clockwise to create a fluid effect. Keep experimenting with the different effects of moving clockwise and counterclockwise.
6. Move the picture to the appropriate position on your screen. Delete any unnecessary areas and create the background shape, here we use a yellow prototype and a black triangle.
7. Duplicate the layer from step 2 and then liquefy it. This time we want it to appear thinner and rounder. Using a relatively large brush, click and drag in a counter-clockwise direction on an empty area. Keep trying to make it rounder in the end.
Duplicate several more layers to enhance the liquid effect. And remove unnecessary parts.
9. When the theme part is completed, we can create some details. Click on the Brush Tool, then select a larger round brush, set the Hardness to 100% and the color to black. Open the brush settings panel, set the size jitter to 100% in shape dynamics, and set it to 1000% in walking. Create a new layer between the original image and the yellow circle, and draw some dots.
10. Create a new layer on top and do the same thing as before, but with a twist of course, set the Color Dynamics to 100%. Use #d52327 as the foreground color and #ffe429 as the background color and draw some dots.
We can use a variety of techniques to create some dynamic effects on the screen. Motion blur is very powerful, so Filter > Blur > Mirror Blur and set to Scale and Amount to 5. Then set the overlay mode of the layer to Color Dodge, so that we can get a very realistic lens flare effect. Duplicate this layer, resize it and place it on the screen.
12. In order to create the glowing effect of the picture, you can create a new layer, then set it to Color Dodge, select the Gradient Tool, set the transparency to 100% to 0%, and then you can draw some color blocks, which I used here #d52327 and #ffe429.
13. We can use the feather tool to enhance details. Create a new layer above the yellow circle, select the brush tool, and use a slightly smaller circle to draw a random curve. Then Filter > Blur > Radial Blur just like I did in step five.
To make those light spots more obvious, we can add a hazy background at the bottom with an opacity of 25% and draw blurry circles in different positions. Use the 12-step color settings and play with the transparency until your flare is more obvious.
15. The last step is to merge all the layers, then duplicate one layer, go to Filter>Other>Maximum, and set the radius until you can clearly see the outline of the image. Click OK and set the layer to Overlay or Hard Light to make the edges clearer.