User Guide

Using Dynamic Plug-ins326
Liquid Metal
The Liquid Metal dynamic plug-in
lets you paint on a layer with liquid
and metal. You can apply droplets of
water that distort the underlying
image through refraction. You can also
create globs of shiny metal that flow
together and move like mercury. A
slider (Refraction) sets the difference
between water and metal, so you can
achieve intermediate effects.
Negative metal can be used to create
holes in metal.
This text uses the term “metal” to
refer to the media applied—even if the
settings turn the effect more toward
water.
The Liquid Metal dynamic plug-in creates
either liquid metal or translucent, refractive
liquid.
Liquid Metal Tools
You can apply metal with the Brush
tool, the Circle tool, or the Rain
feature. You can adjust the size of your
brush or rain droplets.
The Brush is the default applicator.
You can use the Brush tool to paint
with metal. You can use the Circle tool
to create circles of metal. The Rain
feature lets you scatter metallic
droplets on the layer.
Brush
You can create strokes of metal with the Brush
tool.
Circle
You can create circles of metal with the Circle
tool.