PhotoPlus X2 User Guide - Serif

126 Image Adjustments and Effects
To replace a filter:
1. Select the filter you wish to replace by clicking its name.
2. Pick an effect gallery, then click a filter effect's thumbnail as a replacement (or
right-click then choose Replace Filter). Your selected filter is replaced in the
stack with no change made to the existing stack order.
The order in which effects appear in the effect list may produce very different
results. If you’re not happy with the current order, PhotoPlus lets you drag and
drop your effects into any position in the stack. Effects are applied in the same way
that layers are applied, i.e. the first effect applied always appears at the bottom of
the list and is applied to the photo first.
However, filters can be moved around the filter list to change the order in which
they are applied to the photo.
Alt-clicking on a thumbnail will add a new filter effect instead of replacing
your selected filter effect.
To reorder filters:
1. Select the filter you wish to reorder.
2. Drag the filter's name to another position in the list. A red line indicates the
new position in which the filter will be placed if the mouse button is released.
Using plug-ins
PhotoPlus supports non-automated Adobe Photoshop-compatible plug-in filters.
Any such industry-standard filters located in your PhotoPlus Plugins folder will
appear on the Effects menu.
Due to the varying standard of third-party plug-ins, you may experience
problems when using this feature. This is beyond Serif's control, so we
recommend that you save your work before using plug-ins, and then test
your plug-ins before commencing.
To apply a plug-in filter:
• Choose it from Effects>Plugin Filters. Either the effect will be applied
immediately, or the plug-in will display its own dialog.