Processing and Formatting Effects > Flame FX > Deform >
General Settings

Deform Type button
  Select the type of deformation you want to create. The available Effect Parameters change based on the selection.
Deform Ripple box (not shown)
  Available when Ripple is selected as the deform type. Select how you want the ripples created. Pond Ripples create ripples with a 45 degree offset. Out from Center pushes the ripples away from the center, extending the first half, and compressing the second half of each ripple. Around Center rotates the crest of each ripple in a clockwise direction around the center.
Repeat Mode box
  Select an option to fill the empty portions of the frame.