PhotoPlus X6 User Guide - Serif

To convert to a filter layer:
Applying Image Effects 59
• In the Layers tab, right-click a standard or Background layer and
choose Convert to Filter Layer.
The layer now shows the letter "F" indicating that it is now a filter
layer, and ready to have a filter applied.
To add filters to the filter layer:
1. Select the filter layer.
2. Add an adjustment via the Image menu (see p. 36).
OR
Add an effect via the Effects menu or via the Filter Gallery (see p. 64).
Each filter, as it is applied, is created within a filter group nested under the
selected filter layer. In the example below, the Curves adjustment filter and
Gaussian Blur effect filter is applied to the selected filter layer L_213. They'll
be stored within Filter Group 1.
As a filter layer has all the properties of standard and Background layers, you
may wish to review Introduction to layers (p. 19). Essentially, you can edit,
hide/show, and delete filter layers as for standard layers, as well as apply a blend
mode or opacity level.
To edit filter layer properties:
• In the Layers tab, right-click the filter layer and choose Properties.