- Transform the Germ 2 layer. With the Germ 2
layer selected in the Layers panel, press Ctrl+T
(or �-T). Note that the options bar remembers
the last values we entered, specifically, the 25
percent scaling. This may seem like a small
thing, but where Photoshop is concerned, it
borders on miraculous. It means that Photo-
shop knows that this image is set to 25 percent
of its full size. Change the W value to –35 per-
cent and the H value to 35 percent. This en-
larges the image and flips it horizontally. And
because Photoshop is referencing the original
artwork, the transformation is nondestruc-
tive. Change the X and Y values to 1300 and
510 pixels, respectively, to move the germ to
the other side of the fellow’s head. Then press
Enter or Return twice to accept the results,
which appear in Figure 7-15.
Figure 7-15.Figure 7-16.- Clone the Germ layer again. Click the original Germ layer to
select it. Then press Ctrl+Alt (�-Option on the Mac) and drag
the germ down and to the left, to a comfortable position above
the fellow’s hand. This clones the germ to a new location. Next,
double-click the new layer name in the Layers panel and call
it “Germ 3.” (There’s no rule that says you have to clone from
the first smart object; we did it just for placement.) - Warp the Germ 3 layer. We don’t want our
three germs to look identical—they’re all
individual infectors, after all—so let’s use the
Warp command to give the third germ some
personality. Choose Edit→Transform→Warp
or press my dekeKeys shortcut, Ctrl+Shift+R
(�-Shift-R), to surround the newest germ with
a mesh, a grid with four square corner handles,
which let you stretch the image this way and
that, and eight round control handles, which
let you twist and bend the image. Drag any of
the control handles to bend Germ 3 to your
heart’s desire. I found that pushing the middle
of the germ’s face up and to the right gave him
a nice 3-D effect. You can duplicate my choices
from Figure 7-16 if you want, but there are no
rules. When you achieve an effect you like,
press Enter or Return to accept the results.
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