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Waving Flag

With this tutorial I am going to show you a way to create a waving effect using Adobe Photoshop (It can also be done with other graphic design software since the tools we are going to use can be found in almost all graphic design programs). I use this technique mainly for creating waving flags, however it can be used on any image and in various graphic design projects.

Let’s start

Draw or open your photo. For this Tutorial I am going to use this USA flag.

1) Double click on the padlock next to your flag layer to unlock the layer

2) Go to “Image” -> “Canvas Size” and increase the canvas size by 20% both horizontal and vertical. Make sure you have the “Relative” box is checked.

3) Go to “Image” -> “Rotate Canvas” -> 90 CW

4) Go to “Filter” -> “Distort” -> “Shear” and use these settings

5) Go to “Image” -> “Rotate Canvas” -> 90 CCW

6) 4) Go to “Filter” -> “Distort” -> “Shear” and use these settings

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21 Responses to “Waving Flag”

1. kahel Says:
   November 14th, 2005 at 6:59 pm

   nice tutorials, thanks for sharing your knoeledge in photoshop

2. dipesh Says:
   November 15th, 2005 at 7:03 am

   thanks u very much i shall try this tutorial

3. Jenny Says:
   November 16th, 2005 at 4:04 pm

   Thankyou! that is so fun.. cept I have a problem that’s keeping me from doing it, that maybe you could help with..
   The part were you select the objects, and the “add to selection” button.. okay.. umm.. A couple of months ago, that tool bar dissapered.. and I have been looking for it ever since… do you know how I get that back?

   THANKYOU!!!

   -Jenn

4. zer09 Says:
   November 16th, 2005 at 4:22 pm

   not bad…

5. randy Says:
   November 16th, 2005 at 6:04 pm

   nice this is gorgeous and ever so patriotic, i will forever thank you.

6. Musicogy Says:
   November 16th, 2005 at 8:13 pm

   I’ve tried out the tutorial - I’ve achieved a similar but better effect! Thanks mate!

7. Dimitris Says:
   November 18th, 2005 at 11:31 am

   Thanks for the nice comments

8. davidson Says:
   November 29th, 2005 at 2:50 am

   thanks for the wonderful tutorial. photoshop is very interesting… it makes a photo to a real image view

9. Gracelyn Davidson Says:
   November 29th, 2005 at 2:52 am

   That was a nice tutorial. A new lesson that i learnt…

10. joe Says:
    November 29th, 2005 at 10:27 am

    this thing is narnley like bob marley

11. john Says:
    November 30th, 2005 at 5:30 am

    such a nice and easy tut

12. somil Says:
    November 30th, 2005 at 10:06 am

    nice tut…………hey jenny…..the tool box is in window option on top…….

13. roop Says:
    December 1st, 2005 at 2:37 am

    thanx for this tutorial it enhanced my interest

14. ANKIT VYAS Says:
    December 3rd, 2005 at 10:46 am

    thanxs this is a new type and very creative tutorial

15. nick Says:
    December 7th, 2005 at 4:55 am

    nice and creative….

16. tagmac Says:
    December 11th, 2005 at 8:35 am

    really nice tutorial. thnx.

17. Rafy El Rumeh Says:
    December 12th, 2005 at 5:49 am

    Really very fantastic and great go ahead

18. sudip bakshi Says:
    December 14th, 2005 at 2:22 am

    nice try but the shadows need a 3d effect at least

19. Sara Wessels Says:
    December 14th, 2005 at 3:10 pm

    Dear PSLOVER:

    Thanks for the awesome photoshop tutorials. I will especially use the wavy USA flag technique in my future computer drawings.

    Thanks
    Sara

20. John Vijay Says:
    December 18th, 2005 at 11:04 pm

    Very good totorial.. I really enjoyed..

21. Sandeep Chugh Says:
    December 20th, 2005 at 2:53 am

    Nice way to wave a Flag

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