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Applying Filters for Special Effects
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Sketch filters
Add texture to images, often for a 3D effect. The filters also are useful for
creating a fine-arts or hand-drawn look. Many of the Sketch filters use the foreground and
background color as they redraw the image. For more information on Sketch filters, see
“Sketch filters” on page 333
. For information on the Conté Crayon filter, see
“Using texture
and glass surface controls” on page 323
.
For a truer effect, change the foreground color to one of the common Conté Crayon
colors (black, sepia, sanguine) before applying the filter.
Stylize filters
Produce a painted or impressionistic effect on a selection by displacing
pixels and by finding and heightening contrast in an image. After using filters such as
Find Edges and Trace Contour (Photoshop) that highlight edges, you can apply the Invert
command to outline the edges of a color image with colored lines or to outline the edges
of a grayscale image with white lines. (See
“Using the Invert command” on page 153
.)
For more information on Stylize filters, see
“Stylize filters” on page 334
.
Texture filters
Give images the appearance of depth or substance, or add an organic
look. (See
“Using texture and glass surface controls” on page 323
.) For more information
on Texture filters, see
“Texture filters” on page 336
.
Video filters
Include the NTSC (National Television Standards Committee) Color filter,
which restricts the gamut of colors to those acceptable for television reproduction, and
the De-Interlace filter, which smooths moving images captured on video. For more infor-
mation on Video filters, see
“Video filters” on page 336
.
Other filters
Let you create your own filters, use filters to modify masks, offset a selection
within an image, and make quick color adjustments. For more information about Other
filters, see
“Other filters” on page 336
. For more on the Offset filter, see
“Defining undis-
torted areas” on page 323
.
Digimarc filters
Embed a digital watermark into an image to store copyright information.
For more information about Digimarc filters, see
“Digimarc filters” on page 337
.
Artistic filters
Choose a filter from the Artistic submenu to achieve a painterly or special effect for a fine
arts or commercial project. For example, use the Cutout filter for collages or type
treatment. These filters replicate natural or traditional media effects.
Colored Pencil
Draws an image using colored pencils on a solid background. Important
edges are retained and given a rough crosshatch appearance; the solid background color
shows through the smoother areas.
For a parchment effect, change the background color just before applying the Colored
Pencil filter to a selected area.
Cutout
Portrays an image as though it were made from roughly cut-out pieces of colored
paper. High-contrast images appear as if in silhouette, while colored images are built up
from several layers of colored paper.
Dry Brush
Paints the edges of the image using a dry brush technique (between oil and
watercolor). The filter simplifies an image by reducing its range of colors to areas of
common color.
