This Photoshop tutorial from Visual-Pixels will show you how to create the dispersion effect in just five minutes. Begin by isolating the model from the background in your image. Duplicate the model onto a new layer and apply the Liquify filter to distort its shape. Conceal this layer and add a black mask to the top layer. Utilize white smoke brushes to paint over the mask, generating the dispersing smoke effect.

Lastly, employ white brushes on the black layer to unveil the dispersion effect in the desired areas, resulting in a striking visual transformation of your image.

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