Liquid Lines Effect

Apply Liquid Lines to images and videos online

Turn light and shadow into flowing graphic shapes with a shaded, raised appearance. Liquid Lines combines smoothing, Threshold, Gradient Map, Bevel, and a texture blend for an abstract contour treatment.

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Ideas for using the effect

Abstract portraits

Use a face with directional light to create distinct areas of raised shading.

Poster backgrounds

Transform a simple photograph into flowing forms behind a short headline.

Organic textures

Try flowers, leaves, and rocks as starting points for irregular contour patterns.

Music artwork

Build a sculpted graphic surface from an image with strong tonal separation.

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Example created with Liquid Lines effect Original before Liquid Lines
Example created with Liquid Lines effect Original before Liquid Lines
Example created with Liquid Lines effect Original before Liquid Lines
Example created with Liquid Lines effect Original before Liquid Lines
Example created with Liquid Lines effect Original before Liquid Lines
Example created with Liquid Lines effect Original before Liquid Lines
Example created with Liquid Lines effect Original before Liquid Lines
Example created with Liquid Lines effect Original before Liquid Lines
Example created with Liquid Lines effect Original before Liquid Lines
Example created with Liquid Lines effect Original before Liquid Lines
Example created with Liquid Lines effect Original before Liquid Lines
Example created with Liquid Lines effect Original before Liquid Lines
Example created with Liquid Lines effect Original before Liquid Lines
Example created with Liquid Lines effect Original before Liquid Lines
Example created with Liquid Lines effect Original before Liquid Lines
Example created with Liquid Lines effect Original before Liquid Lines
Example created with Liquid Lines effect Original before Liquid Lines
Example created with Liquid Lines effect Original before Liquid Lines
Example created with Liquid Lines effect Original before Liquid Lines
Example created with Liquid Lines effect Original before Liquid Lines
Example created with Liquid Lines effect Original before Liquid Lines
Example created with Liquid Lines effect Original before Liquid Lines
Example created with Liquid Lines effect Original before Liquid Lines
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Use Liquid Lines in Photoshop, Figma or on your desktop

One account, the same effect everywhere.

In Photoshop

Apply it to a layer in Photoshop 2022 and later, on macOS or Windows. The plugin renders on your own GPU and hands the result back as pixels on a new layer.

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In Figma

Run it on images and frames without leaving the canvas. The Figma plugin is this same editor, pointed at whatever you have selected.

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On desktop

Install the macOS or Windows app when you want a window of its own, with your account and your presets already there.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I apply Liquid Lines online?

Open the Liquid Lines preset, add your photo or video, and adjust the loaded effect layers. Preview at your intended output size before exporting.

How are the flowing shapes created?

Gaussian Blur smooths small detail before Threshold separates tonal regions. Bevel shades the resulting shapes, and the gradient and texture layers finish their surface.

Is this a 3D model?

No. Bevel creates a shaded relief appearance within the image. The export is an image or video, not editable 3D geometry.

Which settings change the line structure?

Adjust Threshold and Gaussian Blur first. Bevel width and height change how broad and pronounced the raised edges appear after the shapes are formed.

How is it different from Contour Lines?

Contour Lines has a rough line-art and printed character. Liquid Lines emphasizes shaded, raised shapes rather than a flat drawn outline.

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