Adobe Photoshop CC 2014 v.14.xx - Manual (Page 574)

To the top
Using the Freeze Mask tool
Using an existing selection, mask, or transparency channel
Freezing all thawed areas
Inverting thawed and frozen areas
Showing or hiding frozen areas
Changing the color of frozen areas
Replace Selection
Add To Selection
Use the Reconstruct tool or Reconstruct Options to fully or partially reverse the changes.
Use other tools to change the image in new ways.
6. Do one of the following:
Click OK to close the Liquify dialog box and apply the changes to the active layer.
Click Cancel to close the Liquify dialog box without applying changes to the layer.
Hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) and click Reset to revert all distortions to the preview image and reset all options to their
defaults.
You can use the Edit > Fade command to create additional effects.
Freeze and thaw areas
You can freeze areas that you don’t want to modify or thaw frozen areas to make them editable again. You can also invert both frozen and thawed
areas.
Freeze areas
By freezing areas of the preview image, you protect those areas from changes. Frozen areas are covered by a mask that you paint using the
Freeze Mask tool . You can also use an existing mask, selection, or transparency to freeze areas. You can view the mask in the preview image
to help you apply distortions.
Select the Freeze Mask tool and drag over the area you want to protect. Shift-click to freeze in a straight line
between the current point and the previously clicked point.
If you’re applying the Liquify filter to a layer with a selection, layer mask,
transparency, or alpha channel, choose Selection, Layer Mask, Transparency, or Quick Mask from any of the five icons’ pop-up menu in the Mask
Options area of the dialog box. This determines how areas of the preview image are frozen or masked.
Click Mask All in the Mask Options area of the dialog box.
Click Invert All in the Mask Options area of the dialog box.
Select or deselect Show Mask in the View Options area of the dialog box.
Choose a color from the Mask Color pop-up menu in the View Options area of the dialog box.
Mask options with the Liquify filter
When you have an existing selection, transparency, or mask in an image, that information is retained when the Liquify dialog box opens. You can
choose one of the following mask options:
Shows the selection, mask, or transparency in the original image.
567