<table border="0" cellpadding="20px" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td><div class="breadcrumbs"><a href="1_7_2_2.html" title="Searching for effects in the Effects window">Previous</a> | <a href="1_7_2_4.html" title="Creating folders of favorite effects">Next</a> | <a href="1_7_0_0.html">Applying Effects and Transitions</a> > <a href="1_7_2_0.html">Applying and organizing effects</a></div><h4 class="head2">Applying standard effects</h4><hr /><ol><p class="paragraph">You can apply multiple effects to a clip; however, the more effects you add, the more time it may take for Adobe Premiere Elements to create the final movie. You can also easily delete effects that you decide are not suitable for your project.</p><p class="paragraph">For information on applying preset effects, see <a href="1_7_3_1.html">Applying preset effects</a>. For information about creating complex animations, see <a href="1_8_1_0.html">About animating effects</a>.</p></ol><p class="headstep">To apply an effect to a clip:</p><ol><li class="numberstep" type="1" value="1">Click the Effects button <img src="images/C_Effects_22x22_N.gif" alt="Effects button " height="18" width="20" /> in the task bar to open the Effects workspace. The Effects window opens in the Media window. </li><li class="numberstep" type="1" value="2">In the Effects window, expand the Video Effects or the Audio Effects folder, or type the effect name in the Contains box. </li><li class="numberstep" type="1" value="3">Drag the effect to a video or audio clip in the Timeline window. You can only apply a video or audio effect to its respective clip type.</li><li class="numberstep" type="1" value="4">Press Enter to render and preview the effect.</li><p class="tip"><img src="images/tip.gif" alt="Tip" height="20" width="20" />You can drag the Effects window tab to the Media window to dock the two windows and save screen space. </p></ol><p class="headstep">To delete an effect:</p><ol><p class="paragraph">Select the clip containing the effect that you want to delete and do one of the following:</p><ul><li class="bullet" type="disc">To delete an effect by name, use the Effect Controls window. Choose Window > Effect Controls, select the effect that you want to delete, and press Delete.</li><li class="bullet" type="disc">To immediately delete an effect that you just applied, use the History palette. Choose Window > History, select Apply Filter, and click the Delete Redoable Actions button <img src="images/P_Trashcan_Wi_N.gif" alt="Delete icon " height="12" width="12" />. You can select any previous Apply Filer entry as well, but note that if you performed other actions after the Apply Filter action, deleting the Apply Filter action also deletes the actions below it. If your screen cannot easily accommodate the History palette, you can choose Edit > Undo to delete effects.</li></ul></ol><hr /><div class="breadcrumbs"><a href="1_7_2_2.html" title="Searching for effects in the Effects window">Previous</a> | <a href="1_7_2_4.html" title="Creating folders of favorite effects">Next</a> | <a href="#top">Top</a> | <a href="1_7_0_0.html">Applying Effects and Transitions</a> > <a href="1_7_2_0.html">Applying and organizing effects</a></div></td></tr></table>
