Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Many people simply “slap” filters on their images and expect
great results. This bandage approach does not usually create
award-winning results. With a little bit of care, you can achieve
significantly better looks.
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Graphics Card Dependent
Some filters like the new Oil Paint
and Blur filters may require a
specific category of graphics card.
This is because some new features
are heavily dependent on your com-
puter's GPU (graphics processing
unit). See
http://www.adobe.com/
html
for more details.
Using Smart Filters
If you'd like maximum flexibility, you can choose to apply filters to
a Smart Object. Any filter applied to a Smart Object is applied as
a Smart Filter. The names of the Smart Filters appear in the Layers
panel directly below the Smart Object they have been applied
to. Smart Filters can be adjusted, masked, or removed at any
time (even after a document has been closed and reopened). This
makes using Smart Filters essentially nondestructive but can slow
down your system if you're working on high-resolution images.
video 99:
Blur Tools Combined
Tip
What Is Smart?
Almost Every filter in Photoshop
(except for 4 blurs, Liquify, and
Vanishing Point) can be used as a
Smart Filter. Even more useful, you
can apply the Shadow/Highlight
adjustment as a Smart Filter.
Let's practice with Smart Filters:
1.
Open the Ch14_Well.tif file from the Chapter 14 folder on
the DVD.
2.
Choose Filter > Convert For Smart Filters, and click OK. If an
item is already a Smart Object, there is no need to convert it.
3.
Choose Filter > Sharpen > Smart Sharpen, and adjust the filter
as desired.
4.
Click OK to apply the filter. The Smart Filter appears below
the Smart Filters line in the Layers panel beneath the Smart
Object layer.
Let's modify the Smart Filter's results.
Tip
Is There an Interface?
If a filter name is followed by an ellipsis (…), it has a dialog box that will
open. If not, the filter is as-is and cannot be tweaked before application
(but you can still use the Fade command afterward).
