You can save a particular combination of settings for Live Filters by creating a custom Live Filter. All custom Live Filters appear in the Add Filters pop-up menu in the Property inspector and in the Styles panel. Custom Live Filters are actually styles with all property options deselected except for the Filter option.

To create a custom Live Filter using the Property inspector:

  1. Apply Live Filter settings to selected objects. For more information, see Applying Live Filters.
  2. In the Property inspector, click the Add Live Filters button, then select Options > Save As Style.

    The New Style dialog box opens.

  3. Type a name for the style and click OK.

    The custom Live Filter name is added to the Add Filters pop-up menu, and a style icon representing the Live Filter is added to the Styles panel.

To create a custom Live Filter using the Styles panel:

  1. Apply Live Filter settings to selected objects. For more information, see Applying Live Filters.
  2. Select New Style from the Styles panel Options menu.

    The New Style dialog box opens.

  3. Deselect all properties except the Filter property, enter a name, and click OK.

    The custom Live Filter name is added to the Add Filters pop-up menu, and a style icon representing the Live Filter is added to the Styles panel.

    NOTE

    If you select any additional properties in the Add New Style dialog box, the style will no longer be an item on the Add Filters pop-up menu in the Property inspector, although it will remain on the Styles panel as a typical style.

To apply a custom Live Filter to selected objects, do one of the following:

You can rename or delete a custom Live Filter as you would any other style in the Styles panel. For more information, see Creating and deleting styles and Editing styles.

NOTE

You cannot rename or delete a standard Fireworks filter.