Effect:
one. Define the pattern first
1. 50x50 fill with black, select all (ctrl+a) copy (ctrl+c)
2. Open a new file 50x100 and paste (ctrl+v) black on top
3. Edit--->Define Pattern
two. Make a displacement diagram
1. 500x1000 Add a new layer and fill it with any color --->0
2. Layer Style ---> Pattern Fill (image defined above)
Add a new layer below to merge these two layers
3. Gaussian blur and then select and copy
4. Open a new file 500x500 and paste it
5. Move the graph up, but not to the bottom where the Gaussian blur is inconsistent
6. Duplicate layer 1 (ctrl+j) and press v (move tool)
Hold down the shift key and move the arrow key down twice (i.e. 20 pixels down)
7. Duplicate layer 1 again (ctrl+j)
Hold down the shift key and move the arrow key down twice (i.e. 20 pixels down)
Do this three more times for a total of five
If it were animated at this time... it would look like this:
8. Perform polar coordinate selection and select all the top layer (ctrl+a) polar coordinates
The same goes for the next 4 layers, repeat polar coordinates (ctrl+f)
If it were animated at this time... it would look like this:
9. Save displacement map...
Crop first... Select Crop All to crop the parts outside the layer.
Click on the four eyes above to save the psd format file name RippleMap_001
10. The copy of layer 1 is saved as RippleMap_002
And so on, a total of 5 RippleMap
This can be regarded as a set of templates...
If you want to create a ripple effect in the future, you can start from the next step without having to start from scratch every time.
3. Create ripple effect
1. Paste the picture you want to make ripples on
Copy it 4 times and place it below each displacement map.
2. Start using the displacement filter from the bottom image
The settings are as follows:
Then select RippleMap_001.psd
The deformation is obtained as follows...
. Repeat the filter (ctrl+f) on the displacement map above
4. Continue the transformation and this time select RippleMap_002.psd
And so on...
5. Then set a layer style on the top displacement map to express the light and dark effect (you can try other modes) and add this layer style.
![Photoshop creates ripple animation effect]()
Apply this layer style to other displacement maps
6. Just crop it and you can make animation :)
![Photoshop creates ripple animation effect]()
