Liquify not working. Opens fine, brush not doing anything no matter the settings

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Yeah, mine was simply on the remove option just under the liquify brush option on the top…..which I don’t normally end on and weird that it saves the last selected when exiting and not always start on liquify brush on start up.

I was looking for the option to close it, but it does not give me one.   Only reply subscribed share upvote, copy link or report.  

They should add a delete option for people who posted.

, no worries at all! We've all been there—sometimes it’s the simplest toggle that trips us up.

​For anyone else stumbling upon this thread with the same 'Liquify brush not working' issue, it’s usually one of these three 'doofus-proof' culprits:

1. ​Freeze Mask: You might have accidentally frozen the entire area (check the red overlay).
2. ​Selection Active: You have a tiny, invisible selection (marching ants) somewhere on the canvas, which restricts Liquify to that spot only.
3. ​'Show Mesh' or 'Show Image' toggles: These are unchecked in the side panel, making it look like nothing is happening.

​Glad you're back to editing! Feel free to mark your own comment as the solution so others know it's resolved."