Applying Filters and Effects > Using effects
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Using effects


Effects let you achieve complex effects through the automatic sequencing of filters, layer styles, and/or program functions. You can scan through a variety of effects in the Effects palette.
Effects palette

To display the Effects palette:

Choose Window > Show Effects Browser, or click the Effects tab in the palette well.

To apply an effect:

1 To apply an effect to an area of an image, select that area. To apply an effect to the entire image, make sure that no areas are selected in the image.

2 Do one of the following:
  • Select an effect in the Effects palette, and click Apply.
  • Drag an effect from the Effects palette to the image.

    • 3 When prompted, click Yes to keep the effect, or click No to discard the effect.

    Note: To undo multiple actions effects, such as Blizzard, you must undo multiple times to clear all the actions.

    To change the visible effects in the Effects palette:

    Select a set of effects from the pop-up list at the top of the Effects palette. Select All to view a list of all effects.

    To change how effects are displayed in the Effects palette:

    Do one of the following:
  • Click the List View button () at the bottom of the Effects palette to view the effects by their names. When you select an effect name, a thumbnail of the effect displays on the left side of the palette.
  • Click the Thumbnail View button () at the bottom of the Effects palette to view the effects as thumbnails.
  • Choose a display option from the Effects palette menu: List View or Thumbnail View. (See Using palette menus.)

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