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The Filter Gallery was added several versions ago in Photoshop and gives you the ability to combine different Filters and preview the results before applying them. Not all the Filters are available in the Filter Gallery but most of the artistic effects are. Unfortunately the Filter Gallery only works with 8 bit images, so if you want to experiment with a Filter Gallery the best plan, if you have a 16 bit image, is to begin by going: Image, Duplicate. And if your image has multiple layers, choose Duplicate Merge Layers Only, and click OK, and then go to Image, Mode, 8 Bits, and convert that copy of the image into an 8 bit file for your work in the Filter Gallery. That way your master version is still in 16 bits and you can see if you like the results in the Filter Gallery. Next come up here and go: Filter, Convert for Smart Filters, and that way you'll being applying the Filter Gallery as a Smart Filter so that you can go back and make changes. Now we'll go Filter, Filter Gallery. The Filter Gallery comes up with a new dialog. Initially it's set to have the different effects that you used the last time. I remove some of those effects by clicking on the Garbage Can Icon over here. On the left is our image Preview. I'm going to set it to Fit in View. The first Filter that I'm going to look at, and that I want to apply, is the Watercolor Filter. It's set to my previous settings that I've used. Each of the Filters has their own Sliders and Controls. I'll change the Brush Detail and decrease the Texture slightly until I like the overall effect. I can click on the Eyeball Icon to turn the Visibility of the Filter off, and then back on, and you can see it does have to be re-rendered then. When I want to add an additional Filter I'll come down here and click on the New Effect Layer. That, too, is initially set to Watercolor, but I'm going to add a Glass Effect. Notice that the Glass Filter has very different Sliders. I'm going to increase the amount of Distortion and decrease the Smoothness for now. I'm using the Frosted Texture but there are other textures that I could opt to use as well. If I decide I want to try a different effect and click on it, it replaces what I just had unless I first click on the New Effect Layer. So since I wanted the Glass Effect I'll click on the Glass Effect and put it back and then click the New Effect Layer and choose Texturizer. Right now it's set to a Canvas Effect, but I could also use a Sandstone Effect or any other option in there that I should choose. Sometimes applying the Filters in a different order will give a very different effect. If I put the Glass on top of the Texturizer it makes just a small difference, but if I take the Watercolor Effect and bring it up one layer it makes a huge difference. I don't think I like it in that order, so I'm going to put it back underneath. One of the beauties of the Filter Gallery is having the ability to experiment and reorder when the different Filters are applied to the image. When you're happy with the results you can click OK. If you need to see your image a little bit larger to judge the effect, click this Icon and all the different Filter Panels will disappear giving you the chance to tune into your image and see it a little bit more closely .When you're satisfied click OK. The Filter Gallery has been applied as a Smart Object now and if you wanted to change your mind about anything you could double-click and the Filter Gallery will open with the same settings except it will be zoomed in to 100 percent and you can make any modifications that you'd like. If you're going for a creative artistic look the Filter Gallery can be very helpful. Generally it's not something that you'll use for every image, but it can yield some fun effects on some of your images. If you're just experimenting you might want to remember to turn on the Detailed History in Preferences so that if you create something fantastic you'll have a record of just what you did so that you can repeat it.
| Course: | Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers |
| Author: | Ellen Anon |
| SKU: | 34036 |
| ISBN: | 1-935320-74-2 |
| Release Date: | 2009-09-23 |
| Duration: | 8.5 hrs / 112 lessons |
| Work Files: |
Yes |
| Captions: | No |
| Compatibility: |
Vista/XP/2000, OS X, Linux QuickTime 7, Flash 8 |