Applying a Waves effect

You can use the Waves effect to display waves across the photo. You can change the distance between waves. This distance is called wavelength. You can also change the height of the waves, and the angle at which the waves cross the photo. You can save your options as a preset for future use.

To apply a Waves effect:

  1. In Edit mode, in the Add group, click Special Effect.
  2. Click Waves.
  3. On the Waves tab, select or change the options as described below.
  4. Do one of the following:
    • Click Done to accept your changes and close the pane.
    • Click Cancel to discard your changes and close the pane.

Waves options

Wavelength

Specifies the distance between waves. Drag the slider to the left to reduce the distance between waves and increase the distortion caused by the waves. Drag the slider to the right to increase the distance between waves and reduce the distortion caused by the waves.

Amplitude

Specifies the height of the waves. Drag the slider to the left to reduce the height of the waves and the distortion caused by the waves. Drag the slider to the right to increase the height of the waves and the distortion caused by the waves.

Angle

Specifies the angle of the waves. Type a number from 1 to 360 or drag the arrow to adjust the angle.

Background color

Specifies the background color. Select the Image check box to use the original image colors, or click the color picker to select a different color.

See also:

Applying a Waves effect