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Figure 13-2. The Effects panel shows you what the filters look like when applied to this picture of a
tree. Click the panel's Filters tab, and then, from the drop-down menu (the one that says “Artistic”
here), choose a category. Put your cursor over a filter's thumbnail (without clicking) to see a tool-
tip of the filter's name. If you know what you want a filter to do but don't know what it's called,
scrolling through these thumbnail images can help you find the one you want. To apply a filter from
this panel, double-click the appropriate thumbnail or drag the filter's thumbnail from the panel
onto your image.
To call up the Effects panel, go to Window→Effects or click the Effects button at the bottom
right of your screen, and then click the Filters tab (if it's not already selected). To find a filter,
select a category from the panel's drop-down menu or choose Show All. The categories are
the same as the ones in the Filter menu, except that the Adjustments category is available
only through the Filter menu, and the Sharpen category appears in the panel but not the Filter
menu. To apply a filter from the panel, double-click its thumbnail or drag its thumbnail onto
your image.
One drawback to applying filters from this panel is that you don't get a chance to adjust their
settings. Even if the filter is one that has a dialog box or settings in the Filter Gallery, you
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