WEB DESIGN AND ANIMATION

Using Filters

Create a Smart Object by doing one of the following:

Choose FileOpen as Smart Object. Select your file and click Open.
In an existing file, choose FilePlace. Select your file size and position the image
to your liking, and double-click on the image or press the Commit button in the
Options bar in Photoshop.
Select a Background or layer in the Layers panel and choose LayerSmart
ObjectsConvert to Smart Object.
Select a layer in the Layers panel and choose FilterConvert for Smart Filters.
Copy and paste Illustrator content as a Smart Object into Photoshop.

Select your desired filter from the Filter menu.

Any filter applied to a Smart Object becomes a Smart Filter.
Your Smart Filter is appended beneath your Smart Object layer

You can also apply the Shadows/Highlights adjustment as a

Smart Filter. It is found under the ImageAdjustments submenu.
When you add a Smart Filter to a layer, Photoshop automatically

adds a layer mask. Technically, when a layer mask is applied to a

Smart Filter, its called a filter mask. Correspondingly, an alpha
channel appears in the Channels panel

By default, the entire filter is displayed, as evidenced by an all-white filter mask. But
the application of a filter mask enables you to selectively hide and show the effects
of the filter. If you made a selection on the layer before applying a Smart Filter, the
mask will reflect that selection.
Note that the Properties panel enables you to control and fine-tune masks of all
types, including layer masks, vector masks, and filter masks.
Edit the filter as often as you like by simply double-clicking the filter name in the
Layers panel.

You can also right-click (right-clicking or Control-clicking on the Mac) the filter name
to access a context menu from which you can select Edit Smart Filter.
Your filters dialog box appears, enabling you to adjust the parameters, as desired.
You cant editsingle-step filters (those that dont display a dialog box but are
automatically applied). You can, however, double-click to reapply certain filters, such
as Clouds and Difference Clouds, that reside in the Render filter submenu.

If desired, adjust the blend modes and opacity settings of the Smart Filter by
right-clicking (right-clicking or Control-clicking on the Mac) on the filter
name in the Layers panel to access a context menu. From that menu, select
Edit Smart Filter Blending Options.

In the dialog box that appears, select your desired blend mode from the
Mode pop-up menu. Adjust your opacity by entering a percentage or moving
the slider. This is a great way to tone down the effect of the filter and achieve
a more subtle appearance. Doing so is similar to fading a filter, only better
because you can infinitely edit the settings.

Add as many filters as you need to the Smart Object.

Filters reside in a grouped stack.

Optional) If you no longer want the filter, delete it by selecting it in the Layers panel
and dragging it into the trash at the bottom of the panel.

To delete an entire Smart Filter group (multiple filters), grab the Smart Filters
name in the Layers panel and drag it into the trash. You can also delete the
filters by right-clicking (right-clicking or Control-clicking on the Mac) the filter
name and selecting Delete Smart Filter from the context menu that appears.
You can also delete all filters by right-clicking (right-clicking or Control-clicking
on the Mac) the Smart Filters name in the Layers panel and choosing Clear
Smart Filters from the context menu.