Distortion filters move pixels in your image to produce various distortion effects.
Available filters include:
Filter name | Description | Regular filter (destructive) |
Live filter (non‑destructive) |
Affine | Moves, scales, or rotates by percentage amounts. | ![]() |
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Deform | Distorts from one or more anchor point positions. | ![]() |
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Displace | Distorts using a displacement map. | ![]() |
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Equations | Apply custom transform filter based on mathematical expressions. | ![]() |
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Lens Correction | Apply a lens profile to fix various distortions by straightening and aligning lines in an image. | ![]() |
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Lens Distortion | Fixes barrel and pincushion lens distortions. | ![]() |
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Liquify | Apply non-destructive liquify distortions to the entire image or masked regions of it. | ![]() |
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Mirror | Provides a reflection using one or more mirrors. | ![]() |
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Perspective | A filter based on the Perspective Tool. | ![]() |
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Pinch/Punch | Squeezes or bulges an image area. | ![]() |
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Pixelate | Creates blocks of colour to obscure image areas. | ![]() |
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Polar to Rectangular | Distorts by changing polar to rectilinear X/Y coordinates. | ![]() |
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Rectangular to Polar | Distorts by changing rectilinear X/Y to polar coordinates. | ![]() |
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Ripple | Produces a radial rippling effect. | ![]() |
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Shear | Apply a linear or curved shear to an image horizontally and/or vertically. | ![]() |
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Spherical | Creates a convex or concave sphere distortion. | ![]() |
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Twirl | Creates a clockwise or anti-clockwise twirl effect. | ![]() |
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