is there a way to create a fisheye/bubble effect?

[lark...@adobeforums.com]

Is there a way to simulate what is usually done with a fisheye style camera lens with Photoshop or something close?

[Fred M Stevens]

the Spherize filter may be able to do the trick. Filter > Distort > Spherize, then adjust settings as necessary.
The following page gives a pretty good step-by-step for this:

<http://www.marcofolio.net/photoshop/create_a_fish_eye_lens_effect_in_photoshop.html>

I prefer, however, to use the Warp transformation, since it has a Fisheye preset. Select the area of the image that you want to make fisheye (select all if you want) then Edit > Transform > Warp. In the Tool Options bar, select Fisheye as Warp type. You can adjust the amount of warping by dragging the control point up or down.

[Deborah_...@adobeforums.com]

The Bloat command in the Liquify filter works well for that also.