Filters - Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 for Photographers - page 344

1

Most filters are supplied
with a preview and set-
tings dialog that allows
the user to view changes
before committing them
to the full image.
(1) Filter preview thumb-
nail.
(2) Filter controls.

2

Using filters

The filters in Adobe Photoshop Elements can be found grouped under a series of subheadings
based on their main effect or feature in the Filter menu for the Full Edit workspace. Selecting
a filter will apply the effect to the current layer or selection. Some filters display a dialog that
allows the user to change specific settings and preview the filtered image before applying the
effect to the whole of the picture. This can be a great time saver, as filtering a large file with a
complex filter can take a little while.

Editor: Filter > Filter Gallery
Most filters that don't work with their own
dialog are incorporated into the Filter
Gallery (Filter > Filter Gallery) feature.
Designed to allow the user to apply several
different filters to a single image it can also
be used to apply the same filter several
different times. The dialog consists of a
preview area, a collection of filters that can
be used with the feature, a settings area
with sliders to control the filter effect and a
list of filters that are currently being applied
to the picture.

Reapply last filter

R

Display filter gallery D

Correct Camera
Distortion filter

C
D

Filter groups

F

Filter entries Fil

Multiple filters are applied to a picture by
selecting the filter, adjusting the settings
to suit the image and then clicking the
New effect layer button at the bottom of the
dialog. Filters are arranged in the sequence

Third-party filters

Most filters can be found listed under the filter menu in the
Full Edit workspace.

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