Applying Live Filters

You can apply one or more Live Filters to selected objects using the Property inspector. Each time you add a new Live Filter to the object, it is added to the list in the Add Filters pop-up menu in the Property inspector. You can turn each Live Filter on or off.

Filters pop-up menu in the Property inspector

When you select objects eligible for Live Filters, the location of the Live Filters options differs slightly depending on whether the Property inspector is at full height or half height:

• When the Property inspector is maximized to full height, use the Add Live Filters button, the Delete Live Filters button, and the list of applied Live Filters displayed in the Property inspector.
• When the Property inspector is at half height, click Edit Filters to display the Add Live Filters button, the Delete Live Filters button, and the list of applied Live Filters.

  NOTE

  A newly created fill assumes the current color displayed in the Fill Color box in the Tools panel.

You can customize each Live Filter to get the look you want. When you select color correction filters, dialog boxes open containing controls to adjust color characteristics such as auto levels, brightness and contrast, hue and saturation, invert, curves, and color fill. When you select Bevel, Blur, Emboss, Glow, Shadow, or Sharpen filters, either a dialog box or a pop-up menu opens in which you can adjust the filter settings. When you select a blur or sharpen filter, it is applied directly to the object.

Experiment with the settings until you get the look you want. If you want to change the filter settings later, see Editing Live Filters.

Inner Bevel pop-up window

To apply a Live Filter to selected objects:

1. Click the Add Live Filters button in the Property inspector, then select a filter from the Add Filters pop-up menu.

   The filter is added to the Filters list for the selected object.

   TIP

   To apply a Live Filter so that it appears to affect only a pixel selection within an image, you can cut and paste the selection in place to create a new bitmap image, select it, and then apply the Live Filter.

2. If a pop-up window or dialog box opens, enter the settings for the filter and then do one of the following:
   • If the Live Filter has a dialog box, click OK.
   • If the Live Filter has a pop-up window, press Enter or click anywhere in the workspace.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to apply more Live Filters.

   NOTE

   The order in which Live Filters are applied affects the overall filter. You can drag Live Filters to rearrange their stacking order. For more information, see Reordering Live Filters.

To enable or disable a Live Filter applied to an object:

• Click the box next to the filter in the Filters list in the Property inspector.

To enable or disable all Live Filters applied to an object:

• Click the Add Live Filters button in the Property inspector, then select Options > All On or Options > All Off from the pop-up menu.

For information on permanently removing Live Filters, see Removing Live Filters.