Warp a specific area of an image

The Warp tool lets you push and pull a specific area of an image in any direction. You can use Warp to subtly fix certain imperfections or completely distort images, creating a melted or liquified look.

1. Do one of the following:

   • In the Tools sidebar, click Smudge or choose if from the grouped tools.
   • Choose Tools > Reshape > Warp from the Tools menu at the top of your screen.

2. In the Tool Options pane, customize the Warp tool:

   • Brush Size: Drag the Brush Size slider to adjust the size of the Warp tool brush. Press and hold the Option ⌥ key to extend the range of the Brush Size slider beyond 100%. You can also manually enter a value from 0% to 200%.


   • Strength: Drag the Strength slider to adjust the intensity of the warping effect.

     💡 Tip: You can use the [ and ] keys on your keyboard to change the size of the Warp tool brush. 


3. Click and drag an area of your image to warp it.


Show before and after or reset effects

Show Original: Click the Show Original button to see what the image looked like before.

Show Split Comparison: Option ⌥ – click the Show Original button or press Control ⌃ + C on your keyboard.

Click Reset to discard all the current changes.