Previewing the Filters


The default Photoshop installation installs dozens of filters. The Filter menu groups the filters on several submenus. Table 13-1 lists the submenus and gives a description of the types of filters found in each submenu group .

 
Table 13-1: Reviewing Filter Groups

Group

Includes Filters That


Artistic

Make the image look like it was created with watercolors or pastels, has a film grain, has poster edges, and so on.

Blur

Add blurs to simulate movement, such as in a single direction or rotation.

Brush Strokes

Apply a brush stroke effect in one of various available shapes .

Distort

Give the appearance of natural or artificial distortions caused by shape and light, such as a ripple, glass, or twirl effect.

Noise

Apply noise (white speckling) to affect the image appearance or to fix spots and scratches.

Pixelate

Apply one of several dotted effects to the image, such as simulating the Pointillism technique.

Render

Let you change the fill, add a lighting effect, apply 3D, and more.

Sharpen

Improve image sharpness.

Sketch

Apply a drawing effect in one of various available techniques.

Stylize

Make a number of changes, like glowing edges or embossing, that lend a modern effect.

Texture

Convert the image's appearance to make it consistent with the selected texture.

Video

Change the color method used in a video still.

Other

Create a custom filter or work with other custom filters.

Note

Photoshop applies the filter effect only to the current layer and current selection (if any).

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Adobe Photoshop CS Fast & Easy
Adobe Photoshop CS Fast & Easy (Fast & Easy (Premier Press))
ISBN: 1592003451
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2002
Pages: 179

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