Adobe 65045315 - Photoshop Elements Use Manual page 205

USING PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 10
Filters, effects, styles, and artwork
Apply texture layers to an image. You can add texture to a new, blank image as a background, or add a texture
Textures
to an existing image. By arranging layers, and working with opacity and other layer tools, you can create interesting
and attractive images.
Many photo effects apply filters with modified values.
More Help topics
"Using the Effects panel" on page 196
"Improve performance with filters and
"Flatten an image" on page 74
Apply an effect
If you want to experiment with an effect, modify a duplicate layer and preserve the original image.
1 Do one of the following:
• To apply an effect to an entire layer, deselect any selected areas in the image, and then select the layer in the Layers
panel.
• To apply an effect to a portion of a layer, use any selection tool to select the area.
• To apply an effect to text, select or create text, and use any text effect from the Content panel.
2 In the Effects panel, choose Photo Effects
• Double-click an effect.
• Drag an effect to the image.
• Select an effect, and click Apply.
Note: In some cases, when applying an effect to an image with multiple layers, you are prompted to flatten the image first.
Dragging an image effect to a photo
effects" on page 205
and do one of the following:
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