You can perform a number of operations on an image by clicking buttons in the Effect Editor and dragging handles attached to the image in the Effect Preview monitor. This is similar to the procedures you use to directly manipulate 2D effects; some additional manipulations are possible, however, when working with 3D effects.

For more information on direct manipulation of 2D effects, see Manipulating Effects Directly.

The following topics provide detailed information on manipulating 3D effects directly: