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Twirl a specific area of an image
When you click or drag an area in your image with the Twirl tool, it rotates the areas inside the brush around in a circle, creating a twirl. You can use Twirl to add a wavy look to an image, create twirls, or other artistic effects.
- Do one of the following:
- Choose Tools > Reshape > Twirl (from the Tools menu at the top of your screen).
- In the Tools sidebar, click
or choose if from the
grouped tools.
In the Tool Options pane, customize the Twirl tool:
Brush Size: Drag the Brush Size slider to adjust the size of the Twirl 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 twirling effect.
Twirl Right: Click to twirl the area clockwise.
Twirl Left: Click to twirl the area counterclockwise.
Tip: You can use the [ and ] keys on your keyboard to change the size of the Twirl tool brush.
Click and hold or drag an area of your image to twirl it.
Tip: You can use the Show Original: Click the Show Original button to see what the image looked like before you twirled anything in it.
Show Split Comparison: Option ⌥ – click the Show Original button or press Control ⌃ + C on your keyboard.
Click Reset to discard all the current changes made with the Twirl tool.
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Pixelmator Pro User Guide
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Pixelmator Pro basics
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Adjust image colors
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- Working with RAW images
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Retouch and reshape areas of an image
- About retouching and reshaping images
- Remove an object from an image
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- Lighten a specific area of an image
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- Make a specific area of an image more vibrant
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- Smudge a specific area of an image
- Warp a specific area of an image
- Bump a specific area of an image
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- Create and apply effects
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Make selections
- About selections in image editing
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Select precise areas of an image
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