How to liquify a large image?

[irishblue]

I'm not sure if anyone else experienced this...

I'm trying to liquify a model, but it's a large image (400 dpi, 7000-9000+ pixels). When entering the liquify filter, the maximum brush size 600px only manages to push a very small area, although usually a large brush size is required for shaping a model's waist and such.

Are there any workarounds for this?

[Aleksman71]

I know I was reading about how to increase to 6000px,but just cant find it.Maybe I will find it again.

[des151]

irishblue,
Search stopa's post- unleash liquify plugin. Hope this helps.
Ray

[chillin]

If your machine can't handle then divide and conquer.

[winu]

here is the solution
At last, you will have brush size about 9000px instead of 600px
http://www.retouchone.com/Liquify/LiquifyMac.zip
http://www.retouchone.com/Liquify/LiquifyPC.zip

here's the thread from stopa..

http://www.retouchpro.com/forums/pho...fy-plugin.html

[irishblue]

thank you very much winu and des151!
it's just what I'm looking for

[camilla_k]

hi

you could try to work in a low rez image.

select (with lasso tool or something) the area you want to liquify.
copy and paste this to a new file on a seperate layer. then go to image size and change resoultion to 72 ppi (or dpi if you like)
make sure your layer is properly selected (click on the eye on the layer) and go to liquify. as you will then see it will look crap and low rez, but dont worry about that. you will have big brushes and it will be much faster. then when you are happy click "save mesh".

then go to your hi rez file, click on your selection, go to liquify, load mesh and apply this to your image.

tada! black magic!