How to Use Filters and Effects in Adobe Photoshop CS5

Subject Descriptors: Filter, Effects, Artistic, Artistic Effects, Blur Effects, Blur, Brush Strokes, Brush Stroke Effects, Distort, Distort Effects, Render, Render Effects, Sketch, Sketch Effects, Texture, Texture Effects. Application (Version): Adobe Photoshop CS5 Task Description: How do I use the filters? How do I create effects? Tutorial Date: 13 May 2009, by Arnousone Chanthalyxay. Updated 21 June 2010, Kasidy Stafford

Select "Filter"

A drop down menu will show all of the different effects that you can apply to your image.
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Artistic Effects

These effects will make your image look more artistic through the use of different paints or painting techniques.

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Artistic Effects Applied

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Blur Effects

These effects create different types of blurs on your image. Most commonly used blur: - Gaussian blur - Motion blur

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Blur Effects Applied

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Brush Stroke Effects

These effects create different artistic brush strokes across your image.

Brush Stroke Effect Applied

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Render Effects

These tools will add lighting effects to your image.

Render Effects Applied

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Distort Effects

These effects will allow you to distort your image.

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Distort Effects Applied

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Sketch Effects

These effects will make your image look like it was sketched through the use of different sketching techniques.
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Sketch Effects Applied

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Texture Effects

These effects will give your image more of a texture to it.

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Texture Effects Applied

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