Adobe 65089063 User Guide - Page 197

189 Chapter 9: Applying Filters and Effects A photographer places filters over the camera lens to create visual effects. Adobe Photoshop Elements provides filters you can use to simulate photographic effects and to create visual effects beyond the bounds of traditional photography. Using the Filters palette The Filters palette lets you view and select filter effects. Using filters Filters let you apply special effects to your images, such as impressionistic or mosaic effects, lighting effects, and distortions. You can also create your own effects using the Custom filter, or you can install plug-in filters sold by non-Adobe software developers. Filters appear in the Filters palette and in the Filter menu. Keep in mind the following guidelines when selecting a filter: • Filters are applied to the active, visible layer. • Filters cannot be applied to Bitmap-mode or indexed-color images. • The last filter applied appears at the top of the Filter menu. Filters palette To display the Filters palette: Choose Window > Show Filters Browser, or click the Filters tab in the palette well. To change the visible filters in the Filters palette: Select a set of filters from the pop-up list at the top of the Filters palette. Select All to view a list of all filters. To change how filter effects are displayed in the Filters palette: Do one of the following: • Click the List View button ( ) at the bottom of the Filters palette to view the filters by their names. When you select a filter name, a thumbnail of the filter effect displays on the left side of the palette.