Hot to achieve this text effect?

[SeniorS]

Hello!

Got a question how to mess with text to make them look like this (collegue need to make translated book cover):


I suggested to use Displace but it's tricky...need to find proper background etc.
Maybe there is some PS or Illustrator filter or filter group which applied gives such effect?


P.S. Build-in filters not third part if it's posible.

 

[dv8_fx]

Did something like this.... used the smudge tool .... hard pressure. bit by bit to get look I like,

 

[dv8_fx]

You can try the zigzag filter / ripple filters........

 

[SeniorS]

Yeah, that's the one...Ripple filter. It didn't apear in filter gallery so i miss it. Thanks.
And that is much more easily than displace.