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Changing the Current Effect
When you start in Perfect Effects, there will be an empty Effect Layer on
top of your original. Your original is at the bottom of the Effect Stack. To
add an effect to the empty Effect Layer, select it first, then click on an
effect thumbnail in the Effects Browser. You can change the effect in an
Effect Layer by clicking a different effect thumbnail in the Effect Library.
Adding Effects
To add another Effect Layer so you can stack multiple effects, click the
Add button at the bottom of the Effects Stack. This creates a new empty
Effect Layer. Then select another effect from the Effect Browser.
You can also double-click on an effect in the Effect Browser to place it in
the current Effect Layer and add a new empty Effect Layer above it.
Hiding Effects
An effect may be temporarily hidden or revealed by pressing the Eye icon
next to the effect in the Stack. When you hide an effect, you are not
removing it from the Stack. You can reveal it again anytime. Keep in mind
that hiding an effect in the middle of the Stack may take a moment to rerender and update your preview.
Changing Effect Order
Effects may be reordered in the Stack by clicking and dragging them into
the desired position. Reordering effects can have a huge difference on the
results of the image. Reordering effects will cause the Stack to re-render
which may take a few moments.
Deleting an Effect
You remove an effect by selecting it and pressing the Delete button at the
bottom of the Effects Stack or by pressing the delete key on your
keyboard.
Tip: You can clear all the effects from the Frame Stack at once
by option (alt on Windows) clicking on the delete button.
Adjusting the Amount
The Amount slider controls how the selected effect blends with the previous effect or the original image. You adjust the amount for any effect by selecting
it and then adjusting the Amount slider. Adjusting the Amount slider effectively adjusts the strength, or opacity of an effect. For example, if you add a
black and white conversion effect, sliding the amount down will reveal some of the color from the previous state. Usually, the Amount slider will be set to
100% when you add an effect, however with some effects like vignettes and soft focus effects, it may be set at 50%.
Adjusting the Amount slider to greater than 50% will make the effect stronger, while adjusting it to less than 50% will make the effect weaker.
Expanding a Preset
If your current Effect Layer contains a user-created preset you can expand it, revealing all the steps (Effect Layers) in the preset. This allows you to
adjust the strength, blending options or Effect Options for each Effect Layer. A preset will be labeled in italics and the expand button will be enabled.
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